Final
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 · Mellon Arena
Game analysis
Penguins beat Capitals 5–4
- Z. Palffy scored the game-winner at 13:30 of the second.
- The Penguins scored first and led the rest of the way.
- S. Caron stopped 41 of 45 shots (.911) for the win.
- The Penguins won despite being outshot 45–28.
- Power play: PIT 1/6, WSH 0/3.
- Z. Palffy led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 5:08PITZ. PalffyPPAssists: S. Gonchar, R. Jackman0–1
- 8:02PITR. JackmanAssists: J. LeClair, L. Pirjeta0–2
- 11:53PITS. CrosbyAssists: Z. Palffy, J. Melichar0–3
- 14:46PITL. PirjetaAssists: R. Whitney0–4
2nd
3rd
- 4:46WSHM. PettingerAssists: A. Ovechkin, J. Heward3–5
- 6:29WSHB. WillsieSHAssists: J. Halpern4–5
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Shots | 28 |
| 54.7% | Faceoff % | 45.3% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 1/6 |
| 14 | PIM | 8 |
| 8 | Hits | 11 |
| 19 | Blocked | 12 |
| 3 | Giveaways | 8 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 1 |
Capitals 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