Final/SO
Friday, December 16, 2016 · PNC Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Hurricanes 4–3 in a shootout
- Tied 3–3 after overtime; the Capitals won the shootout.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- P. Grubauer stopped 27 of 30 shots (.900) for the win.
- Power play: WSH 1/2, CAR 1/6.
- T. Teravainen led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starT. Teravainen
CAR · 1G 1A
- 2nd starM. Niskanen
WSH · 0G 2A
- 3rd starS. Aho
CAR · 0G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 5:46CARJ. SkinnerAssists: D. Ryan, V. Rask0–1
2nd
- 6:25WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: N. Backstrom, J. Carlson1–1
- 11:13WSHJ. WilliamsAssists: E. Kuznetsov, M. Niskanen2–1
- 13:31CARJ. FaulkAssists: S. Aho, T. Teravainen2–2
3rd
- 0:40CART. TeravainenPPAssists: S. Aho, J. Slavin2–3
- 13:56WSHT. OshieAssists: D. Orlov, M. Niskanen3–3
OT
No scoring
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Shots | 30 |
| 43.1% | Faceoff % | 56.9% |
| 1/2 | Power Play | 1/6 |
| 12 | PIM | 4 |
| 24 | Hits | 18 |
| 18 | Blocked | 21 |
| 11 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 10 | Takeaways | 13 |
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