Capitals 1–3 Hurricanes — Final Score & Stats (Dec 7, 2008)

The game

The stars, every goal, the box score and the recap

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Three stars

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1st star 🌪️ CAR

Ray Whitney

2 G

8 shots · 14:03 TOI

2nd star 🌪️ CAR

Eric Staal

1 G

3 shots · 19:51 TOI

3rd star 🌪️ CAR

Michael Leighton

38 saves

0.974 SV% · 1 GA

Scoring

4 goals · in order

1st period

🌪️ Ray Whitney Go-ahead 1st · 13:18

Assists: Joni Pitkanen, Rod Brind'Amour · beat Jose Theodore

0–1

3rd period

🦅 Nicklas Backstrom PP Tying 3rd · 08:28

Assists: Alex Ovechkin, Jose Theodore · beat Michael Leighton

1–1

🌪️ Eric Staal Go-ahead 3rd · 15:51

Assists: Sergei Samsonov · beat Jose Theodore

1–2

🌪️ Ray Whitney 3rd · 17:58

Assists: Patrick Eaves, Tim Conboy · beat Jose Theodore

1–3

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦅Capitals

L1 Ovechkin · Backstrom · Kozlov 20:11

L2 Laich · Nylander · Gordon 16:02

L3 Fleischmann · Giroux · Aucoin 12:22

L4 Brashear · Steckel · Bradley 11:08

D1 Helmer · Lepisto 21:35

D2 Alzner · Jurcina 19:22

D3 Morrisonn · Collins 15:42

🌪️Hurricanes

L1 Samsonov · Brind'Amour · Staal 19:51

L2 Ruutu · Whitney · Eaves 14:45

L3 Bayda · Cullen · Williams 13:11

L4 Sutter · LaRose · Walker 8:28

D1 Pitkanen · Corvo 25:53

D2 Carson · Conboy 19:27

D3 Babchuk · Borer 14:46

Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH CAR🌪️

39 Shots on goal 25

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 0/3

28 Hits 29

6 Blocked shots 14

9 Takeaways 3

2 Giveaways 5

8 Penalty minutes 12

WSH shooting 2.6% (1/39) CAR shooting 12.0% (3/25)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Jose Theodore

22/25

.880 SV% · 3 GA · 58:47 TOI

🌪️Hurricanes

Michael Leighton

38/39

.974 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Capitals

Capitals — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 2-3 (40% win rate, 5 games)

Hurricanes

Hurricanes — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 1-3 (25% win rate, 4 games)

After 2nd — 0–1

Capitals

Capitals — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 1-2 (33% win rate, 3 games)

Hurricanes

Hurricanes — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 5-2-1 (62% win rate, 8 games)

Last meetings

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Capitals lead the season series 2–1

Nov 122008 🦅WSH @ 🌪️CAR 5–1 Nov 62008 🌪️CAR @ 🦅WSH 2–3 Apr 12008 🌪️CAR @ 🦅WSH 1–4 Mar 252008 🦅WSH @ 🌪️CAR 3–2 SO Feb 232008 🦅WSH @ 🌪️CAR 3–6

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Who won Capitals vs Hurricanes on December 7, 2008?

Hurricanes won 3–1. The final score was Capitals 1, Hurricanes 3.

Who scored for Capitals?

Nicklas Backstrom.

Who scored for Hurricanes?

Ray Whitney (2), Eric Staal.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Jose Theodore made 22 saves on 25 shots (.880 save percentage).

How did the Hurricanes goalie play?

Michael Leighton made 38 saves on 39 shots (.974 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Hurricanes played?

At PNC Arena in Raleigh, the Hurricanes home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Hurricanes season series?

Capitals lead the season series 2–1 after 3 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🦅 Capitals

BeforeDec 6 🦅WSH @ 🍁TOR 2–1 AfterDec 10 🐻BOS @ 🦅WSH 1–3

🌪️ Hurricanes

BeforeDec 6 🔔PHI @ 🌪️CAR 2–1 AfterDec 11 🌪️CAR @ 🔔PHI 5–6

Also on December 7

🌵PHX 1–7 🪶CHI 🔥CGY 3–0 🗽NYR 🐋VAN 4–5 🏔️COL 🧥CBJ 3–5 🦆ANA

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