Final
Friday, November 13, 2009 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Wild 3–1
- B. Pothier scored the game-winner at 2:00 of the third.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- S. Varlamov stopped 29 of 30 shots (.967) for the win.
- J. Harding kept the Wild in it with 38 saves (.950).
- The Capitals controlled play, outshooting the Wild 41–30.
- Power play: WSH 1/3, MIN 0/3.
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 1:31MINC. ClutterbuckAssists: B. Burns, K. Brodziak1–0
- 5:39WSHM. GreenPPAssists: T. Fleischmann, B. Morrison1–1
3rd
- 2:00WSHB. PothierAssists: M. Perreault, E. Fehr1–2
- 19:23WSHB. LaichEN1–3
Team stats
| MIN | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Shots | 41 |
| 45.2% | Faceoff % | 54.8% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 6 |
| 22 | Hits | 16 |
| 14 | Blocked | 13 |
| 10 | Giveaways | 8 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 12 |
Wild 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