Final
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Hurricanes 5–0
- A. Ovechkin scored the game-winner on the power play at 10:23 of the first.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- B. Holtby posted a 23-save shutout.
- Power play: WSH 2/3, CAR 0/3.
- The Hurricanes dominated the dot, winning 64% of faceoffs.
- A. Ovechkin led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starB. Holtby
WSH · 1.000 SV%
- 2nd starM. Johansson
WSH · 1G 1A
- 3rd starM. Niskanen
WSH · 0G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 10:23WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: M. Niskanen, N. Backstrom0–1
- 13:47WSHB. ConnollyAssists: A. Burakovsky, J. Carlson0–2
2nd
No scoring
3rd
- 6:10WSHL. EllerAssists: B. Connolly, N. Schmidt0–3
- 6:37WSHE. KuznetsovAssists: M. Johansson, J. Williams0–4
- 14:12WSHM. JohanssonPPAssists: A. Ovechkin, M. Niskanen0–5
Team stats
| CAR | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Shots | 28 |
| 63.6% | Faceoff % | 36.4% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 2/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 6 |
| 10 | Hits | 22 |
| 17 | Blocked | 14 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 7 |
| 11 | Takeaways | 13 |
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