Final/SO
Friday, October 7, 2016 · PNC Arena
Game analysis
Hurricanes beat Capitals 3–2 in a shootout
- Tied 2–2 after overtime; the Hurricanes won the shootout.
- C. Ward stopped 22 of 24 shots (.917) for the win.
- B. Holtby kept the Capitals in it with 29 saves (.935).
- Power play: CAR 1/4, WSH 1/1.
- N. Hanifin led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starN. Hanifin
CAR · 1G 1A
- 2nd starL. Stempniak
CAR · 1G 0A
- 3rd starV. Rask
CAR · 0G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 5:39CARL. StempniakAssists: J. Staal, N. Hanifin0–1
3rd
- 5:40CARN. HanifinPPAssists: V. Rask, R. Hainsey0–2
- 10:51WSHJ. CarlsonPPAssists: E. Kuznetsov, D. Orlov1–2
- 13:22WSHZ. SanfordAssists: J. Carlson, D. Orlov2–2
OT
No scoring
Shootout
No scoring
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Shots | 31 |
| 42.9% | Faceoff % | 57.1% |
| 1/1 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 23 | PIM | 7 |
| 25 | Hits | 11 |
| 11 | Blocked | 10 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 8 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 5 |
Capitals at Hurricanes 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