| 1st Period Summary |
| Time left | Team | Scoring Detail |
| No Scoring |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail |
| 1:35 | Washington | Jack Hillen - 2 minutes for interference |
| 19:40 | Pittsburgh | Beau Bennett - 2 minutes for tripping |
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| 2nd Period Summary |
| Time left | Team | Scoring Detail |
| 11:46 | Washington | Washington Power-Play Goal - Alex Ovechkin (12), from Troy Brouwer and Mike Ribeiro at 8:14. |
| 8:53 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Power-Play Goal - Paul Martin (6), from Sidney Crosby and Beau Bennett at 11:07. |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail |
| 6:49 | Pittsburgh | Chris Kunitz - 2 minutes for tripping |
| 9:11 | Washington | Jason Chimera - 2 minutes for hooking |
| 19:12 | Pittsburgh | Joe Vitale - 2 minutes for tripping |
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| 3rd Period Summary |
| Time left | Team | Scoring Detail |
| 8:02 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Goal - Matt Niskanen (4), from Matt Cooke and Sidney Crosby at 11:58. |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail |
| 7:49 | Pittsburgh | Matt Cooke - 2 minutes for boarding |
| 7:49 | Pittsburgh | Matt Cooke - 2 minutes for unsportsmanlike conduct |
| 19:57 | Washington | Brooks Laich - 2 minutes for interference |