Final
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 · Capital One Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Red Wings 6–2
- A. Ovechkin scored the game-winner at 12:59 of the first.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- B. Holtby stopped 35 of 37 shots (.946) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 37–25.
- Power play: WSH 2/2, DET 0/1.
- N. Backstrom led all scorers with 0 goals and 4 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 3G 0A
- 2nd starN. Backstrom
WSH · 0G 4A
- 3rd starB. Holtby
WSH · .946 SV%
Scoring summary
1st
- 3:39WSHB. ConnollyPPAssists: J. Carlson, E. Kuznetsov0–1
- 10:50WSHT. BoydAssists: N. Dowd, D. Jaskin0–2
- 12:59WSHA. OvechkinAssists: N. Backstrom, M. Kempny0–3
2nd
- 9:05WSHA. OvechkinAssists: J. Carlson, N. Backstrom0–4
- 10:06WSHT. OshiePPAssists: N. Backstrom, E. Kuznetsov0–5
3rd
- 1:03DETD. LarkinAssists: G. Nyquist, N. Jensen1–5
- 9:33WSHA. OvechkinAssists: C. Djoos, N. Backstrom1–6
- 16:42DETG. NyquistAssists: J. Abdelkader2–6
Team stats
| DET | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Shots | 25 |
| 52.2% | Faceoff % | 47.8% |
| 0/1 | Power Play | 2/2 |
| 4 | PIM | 2 |
| 18 | Hits | 12 |
| 13 | Blocked | 11 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 11 | Takeaways | 9 |
Red Wings at Capitals recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
Highlights & analysis
The NHL’s own recap, then highlights and breakdowns from club and media channels.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice