Final
Saturday, October 29, 2005 · Mellon Arena
Game analysis
Hurricanes beat Penguins 5–3
- R. Whitney scored the game-winner on the power play at 16:46 of the third.
- The Hurricanes came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- M. Gerber stopped 25 of 28 shots (.893) for the win.
- Power play: CAR 3/8, PIT 1/6.
- C. Stillman led all scorers with 1 goal and 3 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 3:19CARC. StillmanPPAssists: R. Whitney, E. Staal1–0
- 14:06PITJ. LeClairAssists: K. Koltsov, R. Jackman1–1
2nd
- 2:06PITS. GoncharPPAssists: M. Recchi, M. Lemieux1–2
- 8:24PITZ. Palffy1–3
3rd
- 12:24CARR. Brind'AmourPPAssists: R. Whitney, C. Stillman2–3
- 13:54CARG. WesleyAssists: C. Stillman, E. Staal3–3
- 16:46CARR. WhitneyPPAssists: C. Stillman, E. Staal4–3
- 19:26CARJ. WilliamsENAssists: E. Staal, F. Kaberle5–3
Team stats
| CAR | Stat | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Shots | 28 |
| 59.7% | Faceoff % | 40.3% |
| 3/8 | Power Play | 1/6 |
| 14 | PIM | 18 |
| 5 | Hits | 15 |
| 13 | Blocked | 15 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 3 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 3 |
Hurricanes at Penguins 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