Final
Tuesday, December 20, 2005 · RBC Center
Game analysis
Hurricanes beat Lightning 6–4
- M. Cullen scored the game-winner on the power play at 3:05 of the third.
- M. Gerber stopped 20 of 24 shots (.833) for the win.
- Power play: CAR 3/9, TBL 2/6.
- The Hurricanes dominated the dot, winning 60% of faceoffs.
- E. Staal led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 3:36TBLF. ModinPPAssists: B. Richards, V. Prospal1–0
- 6:41CARE. StaalAssists: E. Cole, C. Stillman1–1
- 8:38CARA. HutchinsonPPAssists: J. Williams, M. Cullen1–2
- 8:54TBLV. ProspalAssists: V. Lecavalier, R. DiMaio2–2
- 18:15CARE. StaalAssists: J. Williams, F. Kaberle2–3
2nd
- 7:51CARE. ColeAssists: C. Stillman, O. Tverdovsky2–4
- 16:27TBLR. CraigPPAssists: E. Artyukhin, M. St. Louis3–4
- 19:53TBLM. St. LouisAssists: B. Richards4–4
3rd
- 3:05CARM. CullenPPAssists: E. Staal4–5
- 12:10CARJ. WilliamsPPAssists: R. Brind'Amour, O. Tverdovsky4–6
Team stats
| TBL | Stat | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Shots | 30 |
| 39.7% | Faceoff % | 60.3% |
| 2/6 | Power Play | 3/9 |
| 18 | PIM | 12 |
| 12 | Hits | 19 |
| 19 | Blocked | 22 |
| 3 | Giveaways | 4 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 10 |
Lightning at Hurricanes 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