Capitals 2–1 Flyers — Final Score & Stats (Mar 12, 2009)

The game

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

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Three stars

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1st star 🦅 WSH

Alex Ovechkin

1 G, 1 A

8 shots · 19:20 TOI

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Brooks Laich

1 G

3 shots · 15:27 TOI

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Jose Theodore

35 saves

0.972 SV% · 1 GA

Scoring

3 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Brooks Laich PP Go-ahead 1st · 15:57

Assists: Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom · beat Martin Biron

1–0

2nd period

🔔 Mike Knuble Tying 2nd · 11:32

Assists: Mike Richards, Simon Gagne · beat Jose Theodore

1–1

🦅 Alex Ovechkin Go-ahead 2nd · 17:19

Assists: Alexander Semin · beat Martin Biron

2–1

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦅Capitals

L1 Ovechkin · Backstrom · Semin 19:20

L2 Kozlov · Laich · Steckel 15:27

L3 Fleischmann · Gordon · Nylander 14:12

L4 Giroux · Fehr · Bradley 8:05

D1 Green · Poti 22:51

D2 Morrisonn · Schultz 19:30

D3 Erskine · Jurcina 16:58

🔔Flyers

L1 Gagne · Richards · Knuble 20:58

L2 Hartnell · Lupul · Carter 18:42

L3 Carcillo · Brière · Giroux 12:21

L4 Cote · Powe · Asham 8:19

D1 Coburn · Timonen 22:47

D2 Carle · Jones 20:27

D3 Parent · Alberts 16:07

Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH PHI🔔

30 Shots on goal 36

1/2 Power play (goals / chances) 0/4

18 Hits 24

15 Blocked shots 13

14 Takeaways 10

20 Giveaways 25

8 Penalty minutes 4

WSH shooting 6.7% (2/30) PHI shooting 2.8% (1/36)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Jose Theodore

35/36

.972 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔔Flyers

Martin Biron

28/30

.933 SV% · 2 GA · 59:17 TOI

Where the goals came from

1 of 3 goals located

WSH PHI

The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Capitals

Capitals — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 17-3-3 (74% win rate, 23 games)

Flyers

Flyers — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 6-5-4 (40% win rate, 15 games)

After 2nd — 2–1

Capitals

Capitals — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 12-3-1 (75% win rate, 16 games)

Flyers

Flyers — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 2-3-3 (25% win rate, 8 games)

Last meetings

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Season series tied 2–2

Feb 242009 🔔PHI @ 🦅WSH 4–2 Jan 62009 🔔PHI @ 🦅WSH 1–2 SO Dec 202008 🦅WSH @ 🔔PHI 1–7 Apr 222008 🔔PHI @ 🦅WSH 3–2 OT Apr 212008 🦅WSH @ 🔔PHI 4–2

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Who won Capitals vs Flyers on March 12, 2009?

Capitals won 2–1. The final score was Capitals 2, Flyers 1.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alex Ovechkin, Brooks Laich.

Who scored for Flyers?

Mike Knuble.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Jose Theodore made 35 saves on 36 shots (.972 save percentage).

How did the Flyers goalie play?

Martin Biron made 28 saves on 30 shots (.933 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Flyers played?

At Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, the Flyers home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Flyers season series?

Season series tied 2–2 after 4 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🦅 Capitals

BeforeMar 10 🦅WSH @ 🐯NSH 2–1 AfterMar 14 🌪️CAR @ 🦅WSH 4–5

🔔 Flyers

BeforeMar 10 ⚔️BUF @ 🔔PHI 2–5 AfterMar 14 🗽NYR @ 🔔PHI 2–4

Also on March 12

🏛️OTT 3–5 🐻BOS 🐆FLA 1–3 ⚔️BUF 🌵PHX 2–5 😈NJD 🐧PIT 3–4 🧥CBJ 🔥CGY 6–5 🐙DET ⚡TBL 4–1 🍁TOR 🏝️NYI 3–2 🇨🇦MTL 🗽NYR 4–2 🐯NSH

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