Final
Thursday, October 1, 2009 · TD Garden
Game analysis
Capitals beat Bruins 4–1
- A. Ovechkin scored the game-winner at 9:31 of the second.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- J. Theodore stopped 19 of 20 shots (.950) for the win.
- The Capitals controlled play, outshooting the Bruins 34–20.
- Power play: WSH 2/4, BOS 0/5.
- The Capitals dominated the dot, winning 61% of faceoffs.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 2G 1A
- 2nd starB. Laich
WSH · 2G 1A
- 3rd starN. Backstrom
WSH · 0G 3A
Scoring summary
1st
- 17:15WSHB. LaichPPAssists: N. Backstrom, A. Ovechkin1–0
2nd
- 9:31WSHA. OvechkinAssists: A. Semin, N. Backstrom2–0
3rd
- 0:16WSHB. LaichPPAssists: N. Backstrom, A. Semin3–0
- 1:57WSHA. OvechkinAssists: T. Poti, B. Laich4–0
- 7:56BOSP. BergeronAssists: S. Begin, M. Stuart4–1
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Shots | 20 |
| 61.2% | Faceoff % | 38.8% |
| 2/4 | Power Play | 0/5 |
| 15 | PIM | 13 |
| 24 | Hits | 32 |
| 13 | Blocked | 16 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 6 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 2 |
Capitals at Bruins 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