National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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
 
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Florida 0303
Washington 3115
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
  • 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.
  • Washington has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Capitals have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Florida has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Panthers have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Nicklas Backstrom played for 16:58 during 17 shifts and scored 4 points. Nicklas Backstrom had 0 goals and 4 assists.
  • Shawn Matthias played for 21:18 during 25 shifts and scored 2 points. Shawn Matthias had 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • Washington had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 3 of them.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.