Final/OT
Saturday, October 8, 2011 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Hurricanes 4–3 in overtime
- M. Green scored the game-winner on the power play at 2:24 in overtime.
- M. Neuvirth stopped 28 of 31 shots (.903) for the win.
- Power play: WSH 2/5, CAR 2/4.
- E. Staal led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starM. Green
WSH · 1G 0A
- 2nd starE. Staal
CAR · 2G 1A
- 3rd starJ. Chimera
WSH · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 12:16CARE. StaalPPAssists: J. Jokinen, J. Skinner1–0
- 14:28WSHA. SeminAssists: J. Carlson1–1
- 19:39WSHJ. ChimeraAssists: J. Ward, K. Alzner1–2
3rd
- 0:18CARE. StaalPPAssists: J. Skinner, J. Pitkanen2–2
- 16:15WSHB. LaichPPAssists: A. Ovechkin, N. Backstrom2–3
- 18:41CARJ. JokinenAssists: J. Skinner, E. Staal3–3
OT
- 2:24WSHM. GreenPPAssists: D. Wideman, N. Backstrom3–4
Team stats
| CAR | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Shots | 36 |
| 45.6% | Faceoff % | 54.4% |
| 2/4 | Power Play | 2/5 |
| 10 | PIM | 8 |
| 29 | Hits | 27 |
| 22 | Blocked | 17 |
| 11 | Giveaways | 5 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 14 |
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