Final
Monday, February 18, 2019 · STAPLES Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Kings 3–2
- A. Ovechkin scored the game-winner on the power play at 5:27 of the second.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- P. Copley stopped 26 of 28 shots (.929) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 28–21.
- Power play: WSH 2/2, LAK 0/3.
- The Kings dominated the dot, winning 68% of faceoffs.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 2G 0A
- 2nd starJ. Carlson
WSH · 0G 2A
- 3rd starD. Brown
LAK · 0G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 11:48WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: J. Carlson, J. Vrana1–0
- 12:08WSHB. ConnollyAssists: A. Burakovsky, D. Orlov2–0
2nd
- 5:27WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: J. Carlson, N. Backstrom3–0
3rd
- 8:20LAKA. IafalloAssists: D. Brown, P. LaDue3–1
- 19:32LAKI. KovalchukAssists: A. Kopitar, D. Doughty3–2
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | LAK |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Shots | 28 |
| 32.5% | Faceoff % | 67.5% |
| 2/2 | Power Play | 0/3 |
| 8 | PIM | 6 |
| 10 | Hits | 23 |
| 16 | Blocked | 6 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 7 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 6 |
Capitals at Kings 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