Final/SO
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Oilers beat Capitals 5–4 in a shootout
- Tied 4–4 after overtime; the Oilers won the shootout.
- The Oilers came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- V. Fasth stopped 20 of 24 shots (.833) for the win.
- Power play: EDM 1/6, WSH 1/2.
- A. Ovechkin led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 2G 0A
- 2nd starR. Nugent-Hopkins
EDM · 1G 1A
- 3rd starJ. Carlson
WSH · 0G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:48WSHA. OvechkinAssists: A. Burakovsky, M. Green0–1
- 13:58WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: M. Green, M. Johansson0–2
- 14:51EDMD. RoyAssists: N. Yakupov, O. Klefbom1–2
- 17:34WSHJ. BeagleAssists: J. Carlson, T. Wilson1–3
2nd
- 19:56EDMN. NikitinPPAssists: J. Schultz, R. Nugent-Hopkins2–3
3rd
- 6:38WSHN. BackstromAssists: J. Carlson, A. Burakovsky2–4
- 15:49EDMT. PurcellAssists: A. Lander, M. Fraser3–4
- 18:53EDMR. Nugent-HopkinsAssists: B. Pouliot, J. Eberle4–4
OT
No scoring
Shootout
- 0:00EDMT. Purcell5–4
Team stats
| EDM | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Shots | 24 |
| 48.3% | Faceoff % | 51.7% |
| 1/6 | Power Play | 1/2 |
| 4 | PIM | 12 |
| 14 | Hits | 15 |
| 21 | Blocked | 20 |
| 10 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 9 |
Oilers 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