
| Scoring Summary |
| 1st Period | ||
| 14:38 | WSH | PPG - Brian Willsie Wrist Shot - Assists: A. Ovechkin & D. Zubrus |
| 18:39 | WSH | Matt Pettinger Wrist Shot - Assists: B. Sutherby & N. Yonkman |
| 2nd Period | ||
| 17:33 | WSH | PPG - Ben Clymer Snap Shot - Assists: B. Laich & M. Pettinger |
| 3rd Period | ||
| 09:21 | CAR | SHG - PS - Erik Cole Wrist Shot - Assists: none |
| 11:34 | CAR | Rod Brind'Amour Wrist Shot - Assists: J. Williams & M. Cullen |
| 16:46 | WSH | Brooks Laich Snap Shot - Assists: A. Ovechkin & C. Clark |
| 19:55 | WSH | EN - Chris Clark Snap Shot - Assists: B. Witt & B. Sutherby |
| Penalty Summary |
| 1st Period | ||
| 02:32 | WSH | Matt Pettinger : Hooking - 2 min |
| 05:33 | WSH | Dainius Zubrus : Interference - 2 min |
| 08:05 | CAR | Craig Adams : Interference - 2 min |
| 13:45 | CAR | Mike Commodore : Hooking - 2 min |
| 2nd Period | ||
| 02:26 | WSH | Mathieu Biron : Interference - 2 min |
| 05:05 | WSH | Dainius Zubrus : Diving - 2 min |
| 07:52 | WSH | Brendan Witt : Tripping - 2 min |
| 09:03 | WSH | Chris Clark : Slashing - 2 min |
| 13:23 | CAR | Frantisek Kaberle : Hooking - 2 min |
| 16:22 | CAR | Jesse Boulerice : Roughing - 2 min |
| 16:22 | CAR | Jesse Boulerice : Roughing - 2 min |
| 19:22 | CAR | Rod Brind'Amour : Tripping - 2 min |
| 19:59 | WSH | Brian Willsie : Hooking - 2 min |
| 3rd Period | ||
| 01:27 | WSH | Bryan Muir : Hi-sticking - 2 min |
| 08:21 | CAR | Eric Staal : Hooking - 2 min |
| 13:17 | WSH | Colin Forbes : Too many men/ice - bench - 2 min |
| Shots on Goal |
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T |
CAR |
10 | 12 | 11 | 33 |
WSH |
12 | 8 | 7 | 27 |
| Saves |
| Goalies | EV | PP | SH | Total | Sv% | TOI | |
CAR |
29 M. Gerber (L) | 13 - 15 | 8 - 10 | 1 - 1 | 22 - 26 | 0.846 | 58:10 |
WSH |
37 O. Kolzig (W) | 13 - 14 | 17 - 17 | 1 - 2 | 31 - 33 | 0.939 | 59:56 |
| Skater Stats |
CAR |
Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | EV TOI | PP TOI | SH TOI | TOI |
| 5 F. Kaberle | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8:11 | 4:49 | 2:22 | 15:22 |
| 6 B. Hedican | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 12:40 | 0:57 | 4:35 | 18:12 |
| 7 N. Wallin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:02 | 0:37 | 3:44 | 16:23 |
| 7 M. Cullen | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 8 | 13:11 | 9:19 | 0:00 | 22:30 |
| 14 J. Williams | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 11:54 | 8:46 | 6:17 | 26:57 |
| 12 E. Staal | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 10:38 | 8:28 | 1:59 | 21:05 |
| 13 R. Whitney | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9:53 | 11:44 | 0:00 | 21:37 |
| 17 K. Adams | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 14:16 | 1:17 | 2:56 | 18:29 |
| 16 A. Ladd | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7:35 | 2:09 | 0:00 | 9:44 |
| 17 R. Brind'Amour | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 10:38 | 8:44 | 5:45 | 25:07 |
| 23 M. Commodore | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11:26 | 0:23 | 5:50 | 17:39 |
| 8 A. Hutchinson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1:38 | 5:36 | 0:00 | 7:14 |
| 72 E. Cole | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10:37 | 6:01 | 3:05 | 19:43 |
| 27 C. Adams | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11:30 | 0:29 | 0:36 | 12:35 |
| 36 J. Boulerice | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1:20 | 0:00 | 0:04 | 1:24 |
| 33 A. Babchuk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:31 | 0:00 | 0:09 | 9:40 |
| 59 C. LaRose | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4:49 | 1:12 | 0:07 | 6:08 |
| 28 O. Tverdovsky | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 5 | 9:41 | 5:56 | 4:20 | 19:57 |
WSH |
Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | EV TOI | PP TOI | SH TOI | TOI |
| 8 A. Ovechkin | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8:06 | 8:19 | 0:49 | 17:14 |
| 8 D. Zubrus | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6:04 | 3:51 | 1:51 | 11:46 |
| 22 M. Bradley | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:15 | 0:11 | 0:20 | 12:46 |
| 15 B. Gordon | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8:17 | 0:03 | 7:54 | 16:14 |
| 20 B. Sutherby | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10:27 | 0:05 | 8:10 | 18:42 |
| 71 C. Clark | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8:15 | 0:00 | 5:47 | 14:02 |
| 13 M. Pettinger | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8:53 | 2:00 | 4:04 | 14:57 |
| 32 B. Witt | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14:18 | 2:15 | 9:57 | 26:30 |
| 21 B. Laich | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10:20 | 6:05 | 0:04 | 16:29 |
| 23 I. Majesky | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:08 | 0:00 | 5:17 | 14:25 |
| 0 B. Willsie | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4:13 | 7:08 | 0:15 | 11:36 |
| 27 S. Morrisonn | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:38 | 0:03 | 12:08 | 24:49 |
| 27 B. Clymer | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:21 | 2:50 | 0:05 | 15:16 |
| 34 M. Biron | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10:35 | 7:15 | 0:29 | 18:19 |
| 36 C. Forbes | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4:29 | 0:26 | 0:08 | 5:03 |
| 34 N. Yonkman | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9:18 | 0:21 | 0:00 | 9:39 |
| 16 J. Friesen | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7:20 | 3:11 | 0:00 | 10:31 |
| 47 B. Muir | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12:52 | 8:27 | 2:45 | 24:04 |
| Other Facts |
| Attendance | 16050 |
| Referees | Mike Hasenfratz, Dan O'Rourke |
| Linesmen | Steve Miller, Mark Pare |