Final/OT
Saturday, March 4, 2017 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Flyers 2–1 in overtime
- N. Backstrom scored the game-winner on the power play at 3:25 in overtime.
- B. Holtby stopped 30 of 31 shots (.968) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 31–24.
- Power play: WSH 1/4, PHI 0/6.
Three stars
- 1st starN. Backstrom
WSH · 1G 0A
- 2nd starB. Holtby
WSH · .968 SV%
- 3rd starD. Orlov
WSH · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
No scoring
3rd
- 1:19PHIS. CouturierAssists: M. Read, N. Cousins1–0
- 2:40WSHD. OrlovAssists: M. Niskanen1–1
OT
- 3:25WSHN. BackstromPPAssists: K. Shattenkirk, A. Ovechkin1–2
Team stats
| PHI | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Shots | 24 |
| 44.6% | Faceoff % | 55.4% |
| 0/6 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 10 | PIM | 14 |
| 26 | Hits | 29 |
| 20 | Blocked | 17 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 6 |
Flyers 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