Final
Wednesday, December 1, 2010 · Scottrade Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Blues 4–1
- B. Gordon scored the game-winner at 10:02 of the second.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- S. Varlamov stopped 37 of 38 shots (.974) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 38–26.
- Power play: WSH 1/2, STL 0/4.
Three stars
- 1st starS. Varlamov
WSH · .974 SV%
- 2nd starN. Backstrom
WSH · 2G 1A
- 3rd starA. Steen
STL · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 8:12WSHB. LaichPPAssists: N. Backstrom, A. Semin1–0
2nd
- 10:02WSHB. GordonAssists: T. Poti, D. King2–0
- 19:28STLA. SteenAssists: B. Crombeen, E. Johnson2–1
3rd
- 7:06WSHN. BackstromAssists: M. Knuble, J. Carlson3–1
- 19:25WSHN. BackstromENAssists: A. Ovechkin, J. Erskine4–1
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | STL |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Shots | 38 |
| 52.4% | Faceoff % | 47.6% |
| 1/2 | Power Play | 0/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 4 |
| 30 | Hits | 21 |
| 15 | Blocked | 8 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 5 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 2 |
Capitals at Blues 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