Final/OT
Monday, May 7, 2012 · Madison Square Garden
Game analysis
Rangers beat Capitals 3–2 in overtime
- M. Staal scored the game-winner on the power play at 1:35 in overtime.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- H. Lundqvist stopped 16 of 18 shots (.889) for the win.
- The Rangers controlled play, outshooting the Capitals 38–18.
- Power play: NYR 2/5, WSH 1/4.
- M. Staal led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starM. Staal
NYR · 1G 1A
- 2nd starB. Richards
NYR · 1G 0A
- 3rd starB. Holtby
WSH · .921 SV%
Scoring summary
1st
- 10:44NYRA. StralmanAssists: M. Staal, D. Stepan0–1
2nd
- 8:15WSHB. LaichAssists: A. Ovechkin, T. Brouwer1–1
3rd
- 4:20WSHJ. CarlsonPPAssists: D. Wideman, T. Brouwer2–1
- 19:52NYRB. RichardsPPAssists: R. Callahan, M. Del Zotto2–2
OT
- 1:35NYRM. StaalPPAssists: J. Mitchell2–3
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | NYR |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Shots | 38 |
| 42.9% | Faceoff % | 57.1% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 2/5 |
| 10 | PIM | 8 |
| 14 | Hits | 29 |
| 25 | Blocked | 10 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 7 |
| 1 | Takeaways | 3 |
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