Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks

Wednesday, December 30, 2009, 10:00 PM ET HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose Regular Season Final

Final score

The San Jose Sharks beat the Washington Capitals 5–2 on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at home.

Final score, Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks
Team	Goals	2009-2010 record
Washington Capitals	2	54-15-13
at San Jose Sharks	5	51-20-11

Goals by period, Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	0	0	2	2
San Jose Sharks	2	1	2	5

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	3	11	12	26
San Jose Sharks	13	10	10	33

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	15:30	San Jose Sharks	Joe Pavelski (1)	Dany Heatley (1)	Even strength	WSH 0, SJS 1
1st	16:45	San Jose Sharks	Torrey Mitchell (1)	Frazer McLaren (1), Kent Huskins (1)	Even strength	WSH 0, SJS 2
2nd	16:37	San Jose Sharks	Ryane Clowe (1)	Unassisted	Even strength, Penalty shot	WSH 0, SJS 3
3rd	04:54	Washington Capitals	Mike Knuble (1)	Jason Chimera (1), Tom Poti (1)	Even strength	WSH 1, SJS 3
3rd	07:12	San Jose Sharks	Joe Pavelski (2)	Jason Demers (1), Devin Setoguchi (1)	Even strength	WSH 1, SJS 4
3rd	08:08	San Jose Sharks	Joe Thornton (1)	Unassisted	Even strength, Penalty shot	WSH 1, SJS 5
3rd	12:40	Washington Capitals	Alex Ovechkin (1)	Nicklas Backstrom (1)	Even strength	WSH 2, SJS 5

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Washington Capitals skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 A. Ovechkin	L	1	0	1	0	2	3	6	0		23:06
Number 9 B. Morrison	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	50%	13:05
Number 10 M. Bradley	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0		11:57
Number 14 T. Fleischmann	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	3	0		13:12
Number 16 E. Fehr	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0		10:54
Number 19 N. Backstrom	C	0	1	1	0	2	4	4	1	61.5%	20:52
Number 21 B. Laich	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1	42.9%	18:20
Number 22 M. Knuble	R	1	0	1	-1	0	3	0	1		14:36
Number 25 J. Chimera	L	0	1	1	0	0	1	3	1		11:22
Number 28 A. Semin	R	0	0	0	+1	0	3	2	1		19:34
Number 39 D. Steckel	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	58.3%	12:24
Number 53 Q. Laing	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0		09:29
Number 3 T. Poti	D	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0		19:05
Number 4 J. Erskine	D	0	0	0	-1	2	1	2	1		15:53
Number 26 S. Morrisonn	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	4		18:35
Number 27 K. Alzner	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0		14:49
Number 52 M. Green	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	4	0		26:06
Number 55 J. Schultz	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1		18:41

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 M. Neuvirth	33	28	5	.849	60:00	Loss

San Jose Sharks skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 J. Pavelski	C	2	0	2	0	0	6	1	2	41.7%	19:55
Number 12 P. Marleau	C	0	0	0	-1	2	0	2	0	50%	19:22
Number 15 D. Heatley	L	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0	0		18:41
Number 16 D. Setoguchi	R	0	1	1	-1	0	2	2	0		13:09
Number 17 T. Mitchell	C	1	0	1	+1	0	2	1	0	50%	10:58
Number 19 J. Thornton	C	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	54.5%	17:47
Number 21 S. Nichol	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	33.3%	13:01
Number 27 M. Malhotra	C	0	0	0	+1	0	2	3	2	64.7%	17:04
Number 29 R. Clowe	L	1	0	1	+2	0	2	2	0	100%	15:50
Number 41 J. Ortmeyer	R	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0		11:28
Number 64 J. McGinn	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	0		08:39
Number 68 F. McLaren	L	0	1	1	+1	0	1	3	0		08:14
Number 3 D. Murray	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	4	3		20:08
Number 4 R. Blake	D	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	2		19:59
Number 22 D. Boyle	D	0	0	0	-1	4	2	2	2		23:07
Number 40 K. Huskins	D	0	1	1	+1	2	2	2	1		16:51
Number 44 M. Vlasic	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	2		20:42
Number 60 J. Demers	D	0	1	1	+2	0	0	1	0		15:05

San Jose Sharks goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 20 E. Nabokov	26	24	2	.923	60:00	Win

Penalties, Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	12:15	Washington Capitals	Quintin Laing	Hooking	2
1st	18:54	San Jose Sharks	Patrick Marleau	High sticking	2
2nd	00:05	San Jose Sharks	Jed Ortmeyer	High sticking	2
2nd	02:23	San Jose Sharks	Kent Huskins	Hooking	2
2nd	07:15	Washington Capitals	John Erskine	Tripping	2
2nd	14:24	San Jose Sharks	Dan Boyle	Holding	2
2nd	18:22	Washington Capitals	Nicklas Backstrom	Interference	2
3rd	15:49	Washington Capitals	Alex Ovechkin	Roughing	2
3rd	15:49	San Jose Sharks	Dan Boyle	Roughing	2

Every Washington Capitals and San Jose Sharks game in the 2009-2010 season
Matchup	Status	Details
San Jose Sharks 1 at Washington Capitals 4	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Washington Capitals, Thu, Oct 15, 2009
Washington Capitals 2 at San Jose Sharks 5	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks, Wed, Dec 30, 2009

Other NHL games on Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Matchup	Status	Details
Atlanta Thrashers 0 at Boston Bruins 4	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Boston Bruins, Wed, Dec 30, 2009
Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at New Jersey Devils 2	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils, Wed, Dec 30, 2009
Philadelphia Flyers 6 at New York Rangers 0	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers, Wed, Dec 30, 2009
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1	Final/OT	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning, Wed, Dec 30, 2009
Colorado Avalanche 4 at Ottawa Senators 3	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Ottawa Senators, Wed, Dec 30, 2009
Los Angeles Kings 1 at Calgary Flames 2	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Calgary Flames, Wed, Dec 30, 2009
Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Edmonton Oilers 3	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Edmonton Oilers, Wed, Dec 30, 2009