Final
Saturday, October 8, 2005 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game analysis
Islanders beat Hurricanes 3–2
- S. Bates scored the game-winner shorthanded at 7:06 of the third.
- R. DiPietro stopped 42 of 44 shots (.955) for the win.
- The Islanders won despite being outshot 44–35.
- Power play: NYI 1/5, CAR 0/5.
- E. Staal led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 7:15CARE. StaalAssists: J. Vasicek, O. Tverdovsky1–0
2nd
- 13:01NYIJ. BlakePPAssists: M. Parrish, B. Sopel1–1
3rd
- 5:39NYIM. Satan1–2
- 7:06NYIS. BatesSHAssists: O. Kvasha1–3
- 18:59CARE. StaalAssists: N. Nordgren, O. Tverdovsky2–3
Team stats
| CAR | Stat | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Shots | 35 |
| 59.4% | Faceoff % | 40.6% |
| 0/5 | Power Play | 1/5 |
| 12 | PIM | 12 |
| 14 | Hits | 24 |
| 17 | Blocked | 17 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 13 | Takeaways | 16 |
Hurricanes at Islanders recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice