Final/SO
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Hurricanes beat Capitals 3–2 in a shootout
- Tied 2–2 after overtime; the Hurricanes won the shootout.
- The Hurricanes trailed after two periods and rallied in the third.
- C. Ward stopped 38 of 40 shots (.950) for the win.
- The Hurricanes won despite being outshot 40–26.
- Power play: CAR 1/5, WSH 0/3.
- A. Semin led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starC. Ward
CAR · .950 SV%
- 2nd starJ. Skinner
CAR · 1G 0A
- 3rd starA. Semin
WSH · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 2:29CARJ. JokinenPPAssists: J. Corvo, T. Ruutu1–0
- 14:18WSHA. SeminAssists: B. Laich1–1
- 17:35WSHM. JohanssonAssists: A. Semin, J. Carlson1–2
3rd
- 1:46CARJ. SkinnerAssists: B. Allen2–2
OT
No scoring
Shootout
- 0:00CARJ. Skinner4–2
Team stats
| CAR | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Shots | 40 |
| 43.6% | Faceoff % | 56.4% |
| 1/5 | Power Play | 0/3 |
| 8 | PIM | 12 |
| 25 | Hits | 22 |
| 16 | Blocked | 18 |
| 10 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 12 |
Hurricanes 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