Final
Thursday, February 4, 2010 · Madison Square Garden
Game analysis
Capitals beat Rangers 6–5
- N. Backstrom scored the game-winner on the power play at 5:34 of the third.
- The Capitals came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- J. Theodore stopped 33 of 38 shots (.868) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 38–32.
- Power play: WSH 3/9, NYR 4/6.
- N. Backstrom led all scorers with 1 goal and 4 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 8:58NYRR. CallahanPPAssists: O. Jokinen, V. Prospal0–1
- 16:40WSHB. GordonAssists: D. Steckel, M. Bradley1–1
- 16:50NYRV. ProspalAssists: M. Gaborik, M. Staal1–2
2nd
- 4:41WSHM. KnubleAssists: N. Backstrom, A. Ovechkin2–2
- 7:16WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: N. Backstrom3–2
- 12:19NYRO. JokinenPPAssists: V. Prospal, M. Del Zotto3–3
- 12:59NYRV. ProspalPPAssists: R. Callahan, M. Gaborik3–4
- 18:48NYRB. DubinskyPPAssists: M. Gilroy, H. Lundqvist3–5
- 19:51WSHA. OvechkinAssists: N. Backstrom4–5
3rd
- 0:59WSHT. PotiPPAssists: N. Backstrom, T. Fleischmann5–5
- 5:34WSHN. BackstromPPAssists: T. Fleischmann, M. Knuble6–5
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | NYR |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Shots | 38 |
| 52.1% | Faceoff % | 47.9% |
| 3/9 | Power Play | 4/6 |
| 12 | PIM | 18 |
| 28 | Hits | 33 |
| 15 | Blocked | 18 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 5 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 6 |
Capitals at Rangers 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