Washington 5, Florida 3
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 19, 2008
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Referees:
Rob Martell, Brad Meier
Linesmen:
Andy McElman, Pierre Racicot
Attendance:
16973
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Florida
|
21-24-2-2 |
9-11-1-2 |
12-13-1-0 |
L1 |
| Washington
|
21-21-3-2 |
12-11-0-1 |
9-10-3-1 |
W3 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 12-11-0-1 record at home this season. The Florida Panthers have a 12-13-1-0 record on the road.
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Washington has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Capitals have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Florida has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Panthers have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Nicklas Backstrom played for 16:58 during 17 shifts and scored 4 points. Nicklas Backstrom had 0 goals and 4 assists.
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Shawn Matthias played for 21:18 during 25 shifts and scored 2 points. Shawn Matthias had 2 goals and 0 assists.
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Washington had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 3 of them.
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Florida had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Florida |
|
Washington |
|
Shawn Matthias 2 |
Points |
Nicklas Backstrom 4 |
|
Shawn Matthias 2 |
Goals |
Viktor Kozlov 2 |
|
Olli Jokinen 1 |
Assists |
Nicklas Backstrom 4 |
|
Shawn Matthias 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Viktor Kozlov 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Tomas Vokoun .857 |
Save Percentage |
Brent Johnson .893 |
|
Tomas Vokoun 30 |
Saves |
Brent Johnson 25 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Florida
|
28 |
3 |
2-6 |
3-6 |
10 |
28 |
| Washington
|
35 |
5 |
3-6 |
4-6 |
12 |
44 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Pittsburgh. The Capitals have a W/L % of .450 after a win and .423 after a loss.
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Florida will play their next game at home against Ottawa. The Panthers have a W/L % of .381 after a win and .481 after a loss.