Final/SO
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Lightning 6–5 in a shootout
- Tied 5–5 after overtime; the Capitals won the shootout.
- The Capitals came back from a 3-goal deficit.
- P. Grubauer stopped 32 of 34 shots (.941) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 42–31.
- Power play: WSH 3/5, TBL 2/5.
- The Capitals dominated the dot, winning 62% of faceoffs.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 4G 0A
- 2nd starN. Backstrom
WSH · 1G 4A
- 3rd starM. St. Louis
TBL · 1G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:26TBLM. St. LouisPPAssists: S. Salo, T. Johnson1–0
- 10:49TBLN. KucherovPPAssists: T. Purcell, M. Carle2–0
- 11:07TBLN. ThompsonAssists: J. Brown, B. Crombeen3–0
- 14:15WSHA. OvechkinAssists: N. Backstrom3–1
2nd
- 6:24WSHN. BackstromPPAssists: M. Grabovski, T. Brouwer3–2
- 12:41TBLT. JohnsonAssists: O. Palat, M. St. Louis4–2
- 16:38WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: M. Johansson, N. Backstrom4–3
- 18:48WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: M. Green, N. Backstrom4–4
3rd
- 8:36TBLO. PalatAssists: T. Johnson, M. St. Louis5–4
- 19:27WSHA. OvechkinAssists: J. Carlson, N. Backstrom5–5
OT
No scoring
Shootout
- 0:00WSHT. Brouwer5–6
Team stats
| TBL | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Shots | 31 |
| 37.9% | Faceoff % | 62.1% |
| 2/5 | Power Play | 3/5 |
| 9 | PIM | 20 |
| 29 | Hits | 28 |
| 8 | Blocked | 20 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 2 |
Lightning 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