Final
Thursday, November 20, 2014 · Pepsi Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Avalanche 3–2
- A. Ovechkin scored the game-winner at 14:04 of the third.
- B. Holtby stopped 27 of 29 shots (.931) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 29–23.
- N. Backstrom led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 1G 1A
- 2nd starN. MacKinnon
COL · 0G 2A
- 3rd starB. Orpik
WSH · 0G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 1:04WSHN. BackstromAssists: A. Ovechkin1–0
- 2:53COLD. BrièreAssists: N. MacKinnon, D. Everberg1–1
- 12:10WSHJ. ChimeraAssists: J. Beagle, J. Ward2–1
3rd
- 6:44COLT. BarrieAssists: G. Landeskog, N. MacKinnon2–2
- 14:04WSHA. OvechkinAssists: B. Orpik, N. Backstrom3–2
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | COL |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Shots | 29 |
| 50.0% | Faceoff % | 50.0% |
| 0/1 | Power Play | 0/0 |
| 2 | PIM | 4 |
| 35 | Hits | 34 |
| 12 | Blocked | 17 |
| 1 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 14 | Takeaways | 24 |
Capitals at Avalanche 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