Final/SO
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Islanders 5–4 in a shootout
- Tied 4–4 after overtime; the Capitals won the shootout.
- The Capitals came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- S. Varlamov stopped 25 of 26 shots (.962) for the win.
- The Capitals controlled play, outshooting the Islanders 41–31.
- Power play: WSH 2/3, NYI 1/3.
- A. Semin led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 0:08WSHA. SeminAssists: B. Morrison0–1
- 1:02NYIM. MoulsonAssists: M. Streit1–1
- 5:10NYIM. StreitAssists: B. Gervais, R. Schremp2–1
- 6:54NYIS. Bergenheim3–1
- 13:42WSHT. FleischmannPPAssists: N. Backstrom, M. Knuble3–2
3rd
- 17:52NYIT. HunterPPAssists: J. Tavares, F. Nielsen4–4
OT
No scoring
Team stats
| NYI | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Shots | 41 |
| 43.5% | Faceoff % | 56.5% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 2/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 6 |
| 20 | Hits | 15 |
| 27 | Blocked | 17 |
| 12 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 11 |
Islanders 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