Final
Friday, December 23, 2005 · Mellon Arena
Game analysis
Flyers beat Penguins 5–4
- M. Knuble scored the game-winner at 16:36 of the third.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- A. Niittymaki stopped 22 of 26 shots (.846) for the win.
- Power play: PHI 2/11, PIT 1/6.
- P. Forsberg led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 5:34PHIS. GagnePPAssists: K. Johnsson, S. Kapanen1–0
- 11:01PHIP. ForsbergAssists: D. Seidenberg, M. Richards2–0
2nd
- 3:42PHID. SeidenbergPPAssists: P. Forsberg, F. Meyer3–0
- 10:17PITT. SurovyAssists: S. Crosby, Z. Palffy3–1
- 15:58PITE. ChristensenPPAssists: M. Recchi, M. Ouellet3–2
3rd
- 1:43PITS. CrosbyAssists: Z. Palffy, R. Jackman3–3
- 2:27PITS. CrosbyAssists: B. Orpik, E. Christensen3–4
- 15:27PHIP. ForsbergAssists: R. Umberger, D. Hatcher4–4
- 16:36PHIM. KnubleAssists: M. Richards, S. Gagne5–4
Team stats
| PHI | Stat | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Shots | 26 |
| 42.2% | Faceoff % | 57.8% |
| 2/11 | Power Play | 1/6 |
| 17 | PIM | 27 |
| 7 | Hits | 22 |
| 10 | Blocked | 19 |
| 2 | Giveaways | 6 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 2 |
Flyers 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