National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Washington 5, Edmonton 4
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 17, 2008
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Referees: Greg Devorski, Brad Watson
Linesmen: Derek Nansen, Tony Sericolo
Attendance: 13399
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT123OTT
Edmonton 21104
Washington 0401SO5
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Edmonton 21-22-2-3 12-12-0-1 9-10-2-2 L2
Washington 20-21-3-2 11-11-0-1 9-10-3-1 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 11-11-0-1 record at home this season. The Edmonton Oilers have a 9-10-2-2 record on the road.
  • Washington has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Capitals have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Edmonton has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Oilers have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Alex Ovechkin played for 25:18 during 22 shifts and scored 2 points. Alex Ovechkin had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Shawn Horcoff played for 23:37 during 29 shifts and scored 3 points. Shawn Horcoff had 2 goals and 1 assist.
  • Washington had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Edmonton had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Edmonton   Washington
Shawn Horcoff 3 Points Alex Ovechkin 2
Shawn Horcoff 2 Goals Alex Ovechkin 1
Ales Hemsky 3 Assists Boyd Gordon 2
Robert Nilsson 1 Power Play Goals Mike Green 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Dwayne Roloson .875 Save Percentage Olaf Kolzig .879
Dwayne Roloson 28 Saves Olaf Kolzig 29
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Edmonton 33 4 2-5 5-6 14 31
Washington 32 5 1-6 3-5 14 41
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Florida. The Capitals have a W/L % of .421 after a win and .423 after a loss.
  • Edmonton will play their next game on the road against Carolina. The Oilers have a W/L % of .476 after a win and .385 after a loss.