| 1st Period Summary |
| Time left | Team | Scoring Detail |
| 18:32 | Washington | Washington Power-Play Goal - Alex Ovechkin (5), from Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green at 1:28. |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail |
| 1:13 | NY Rangers | Anton Stralman - 2 minutes for tripping |
| 13:44 | Washington | Brooks Laich - 2 minutes for holding |
| 18:49 | Washington | Roman Hamrlik - 2 minutes for interference |
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| 2nd Period Summary |
| Time left | Team | Scoring Detail |
| 9:01 | Washington | Washington Goal - Jason Chimera (4), from Nicklas Backstrom and John Carlson at 10:59. |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail |
| 6:29 | NY Rangers | Ryan Callahan - 2 minutes for tripping |
| 12:05 | Washington | Jeff Halpern - 2 minutes for hi-sticking |
| 12:05 | Washington | Jeff Halpern - 2 minutes for hi-sticking |
| 17:04 | NY Rangers | Brandon Prust - 2 minutes for roughing |
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| 3rd Period Summary |
| Time left | Team | Scoring Detail |
| :51 | NY Rangers | NY Rangers Goal - Marian Gaborik (4), from Dan Girardi and Derek Stepan at 19:09. |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail |
| 2:16 | Washington | Mike Green - 2 minutes for delaying game-puck over glass |
