| Washington 0 0 2_2 | |||
| Florida 1 0 0_1 | |||
| First Period_1, Florida, Fleischmann 19 (Weiss, Campbell), 19:20. Penalties_Vokoun, Was, served by Knuble (holding), 7:37 | Hamrlik, Was (delay of game), 11:44 | Gudbranson, Fla (roughing), 14:11. | |
| Second Period_None. Penalties_Campbell, Fla (slashing), 4:46 | Knuble, Was (goaltender interference), 19:15. | ||
| Third Period_2, Washington, Ovechkin 24 (Semin, Knuble), 4:47 (pp). 3, Washington, Semin 16 (Orlov), 13:27. Penalties_Samuelsson, Fla (slashing), 4:16 | Barch, Fla (tripping), 5:27 | Ellerby, Fla (high-sticking), 10:12 | Samuelsson, Fla (boarding), 15:09. |
| Shots on Goal_Washington 17-13-11_41. Florida 12-4-7_23. | |||
| Power-play opportunities_Washington 1 of 6 | Florida 0 of 3. | ||
| Goalies_Washington, Vokoun 23-13-2 (23 shots-22 saves). Florida, Theodore 15-10-5 (41-39). | |||
| A_17,779 (17,040). T_2:29. | |||
| Referees_Dave Jackson, Eric Furlatt. Linesmen_Andy McElman, Jonny Murray. |
