Final
Thursday, December 27, 2018 · Capital One Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Hurricanes 3–1
- T. Oshie scored the game-winner on the power play at 18:16 of the second.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- B. Holtby stopped 28 of 29 shots (.966) for the win.
- P. Mrazek kept the Hurricanes in it with 30 saves (.938).
- Power play: WSH 1/4, CAR 0/4.
Three stars
- 1st starB. Holtby
WSH · .966 SV%
- 2nd starJ. Carlson
WSH · 1G 1A
- 3rd starS. Aho
CAR · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 3:33WSHC. Stephenson0–1
- 18:16WSHT. OshiePPAssists: J. Carlson, A. Ovechkin0–2
3rd
- 12:25CARS. AhoAssists: M. Ferland1–2
- 19:09WSHJ. CarlsonENAssists: N. Backstrom1–3
Team stats
| CAR | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Shots | 33 |
| 45.0% | Faceoff % | 55.0% |
| 0/4 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 8 |
| 24 | Hits | 30 |
| 8 | Blocked | 13 |
| 10 | Giveaways | 18 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 14 |
Hurricanes 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