Final/SO
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 · Air Canada Centre
Game analysis
Maple Leafs beat Capitals 3–2 in a shootout
- Tied 2–2 after overtime; the Maple Leafs won the shootout.
- M. Gerber stopped 34 of 36 shots (.944) for the win.
- J. Theodore kept the Capitals in it with 27 saves (.931).
- The Maple Leafs won despite being outshot 45–29.
- Power play: TOR 1/3, WSH 1/2.
- A. Ovechkin led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 9:04TORP. OreskovicAssists: A. Ponikarovsky, M. Grabovski0–1
- 19:39WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: N. Backstrom, M. Green1–1
3rd
- 17:52TORP. KubinaPPAssists: J. Blake, M. Grabovski1–2
- 19:03WSHB. LaichAssists: A. Semin, A. Ovechkin2–2
OT
No scoring
Shootout
No scoring
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | TOR |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Shots | 29 |
| 57.6% | Faceoff % | 42.4% |
| 1/2 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 14 |
| 27 | Hits | 27 |
| 24 | Blocked | 19 |
| 11 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 12 | Takeaways | 10 |
Capitals at Maple Leafs recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice