Final/OT
Thursday, January 2, 2014 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Hurricanes beat Capitals 4–3 in overtime
- J. Skinner scored the game-winner at 1:20 in overtime.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- A. Khudobin stopped 38 of 41 shots (.927) for the win.
- The Hurricanes won despite being outshot 41–33.
- Power play: CAR 1/4, WSH 0/1.
- J. Skinner recorded a hat trick.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Skinner
CAR · 3G 0A
- 2nd starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 1G 0A
- 3rd starM. Johansson
WSH · 0G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 13:27CARJ. SkinnerPPAssists: A. Semin, E. Staal1–0
2nd
- 0:49WSHA. OvechkinAssists: M. Johansson, K. Alzner1–1
- 1:44CARM. MalhotraAssists: D. Bowman, T. Ruutu2–1
- 3:02WSHT. BrouwerAssists: N. Backstrom, M. Johansson2–2
- 3:54WSHS. OleksyAssists: J. Beagle2–3
- 4:34CARJ. SkinnerAssists: R. Murphy, E. Staal3–3
3rd
No scoring
OT
- 1:20CARJ. SkinnerAssists: R. Murphy, M. Malhotra4–3
Team stats
| CAR | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Shots | 41 |
| 44.6% | Faceoff % | 55.4% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 0/1 |
| 2 | PIM | 8 |
| 19 | Hits | 23 |
| 19 | Blocked | 13 |
| 10 | Giveaways | 3 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 10 |
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