Final
Saturday, December 3, 2005 · MCI Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Rangers 5–1
- D. Zubrus scored the game-winner at 16:23 of the first.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- O. Kolzig stopped 37 of 38 shots (.974) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 38–23.
- Power play: WSH 1/6, NYR 1/5.
- The Capitals dominated the dot, winning 65% of faceoffs.
Scoring summary
1st
- 12:11WSHA. Ovechkin0–1
- 16:23WSHD. ZubrusAssists: A. Ovechkin, B. Muir0–2
2nd
- 8:01WSHS. EmingerAssists: A. Ovechkin, B. Witt0–3
- 17:32WSHJ. HalpernPPAssists: A. Ovechkin, J. Heward0–4
3rd
- 4:19WSHM. PettingerAssists: S. Morrisonn0–5
- 18:17NYRP. PruchaPPAssists: M. Straka, J. Jagr1–5
Team stats
| NYR | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Shots | 23 |
| 34.5% | Faceoff % | 65.5% |
| 1/5 | Power Play | 1/6 |
| 19 | PIM | 17 |
| 17 | Hits | 17 |
| 12 | Blocked | 15 |
| 12 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 15 |
Rangers at Capitals 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