Final
Thursday, February 17, 2011 · HP Pavilion at San Jose
Game analysis
Sharks beat Capitals 3–2
- D. Heatley scored the game-winner on the power play at 10:49 of the third.
- A. Niemi stopped 23 of 25 shots (.920) for the win.
- Power play: SJS 1/2, WSH 1/1.
- J. Pavelski led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Pavelski
SJS · 1G 1A
- 2nd starR. Clowe
SJS · 1G 0A
- 3rd starD. Boyle
SJS · 0G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 18:49SJSJ. PavelskiSHAssists: P. Marleau0–1
- 19:11WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: J. Carlson, A. Semin1–1
2nd
No scoring
3rd
- 4:27SJSR. CloweAssists: K. Wellwood, L. Couture1–2
- 10:49SJSD. HeatleyPPAssists: J. Thornton, J. Pavelski1–3
- 18:05WSHN. BackstromAssists: J. Carlson, A. Ovechkin2–3
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | SJS |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Shots | 28 |
| 45.1% | Faceoff % | 54.9% |
| 1/1 | Power Play | 1/2 |
| 4 | PIM | 2 |
| 19 | Hits | 16 |
| 18 | Blocked | 11 |
| 8 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 12 |
Capitals at Sharks 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