Final
Thursday, October 8, 2009 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Rangers beat Capitals 4–3
- M. Gaborik scored the game-winner on the power play at 10:42 of the third.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 3 times.
- H. Lundqvist stopped 25 of 28 shots (.893) for the win.
- Power play: NYR 1/5, WSH 1/9.
- N. Backstrom led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 9:18WSHA. SeminAssists: B. Pothier0–1
2nd
- 8:47NYRR. Callahan1–1
- 10:48NYRA. KotalikAssists: A. Anisimov, E. Lisin2–1
3rd
- 3:17WSHN. BackstromAssists: T. Sloan2–2
- 7:51WSHN. BackstromPPAssists: B. Laich, A. Semin2–3
- 8:09NYRM. GaborikAssists: V. Prospal3–3
- 10:42NYRM. GaborikPPAssists: M. Del Zotto4–3
Team stats
| NYR | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Shots | 28 |
| 41.0% | Faceoff % | 59.0% |
| 1/5 | Power Play | 1/9 |
| 18 | PIM | 10 |
| 16 | Hits | 22 |
| 22 | Blocked | 8 |
| 11 | Giveaways | 17 |
| 13 | Takeaways | 15 |
Rangers at Capitals 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