Final/SO
Saturday, December 31, 2005 · MCI Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Flyers 4–3 in a shootout
- Tied 3–3 after overtime; the Capitals won the shootout.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- O. Kolzig stopped 34 of 37 shots (.919) for the win.
- A. Niittymaki kept the Flyers in it with 43 saves (.935).
- The Capitals controlled play, outshooting the Flyers 46–37.
- Power play: WSH 1/8, PHI 2/8.
Scoring summary
1st
- 14:19PHIP. ForsbergPPAssists: S. Kapanen, K. Johnsson1–0
2nd
- 7:38WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: J. Heward1–1
- 11:21WSHD. ZubrusAssists: A. Ovechkin1–2
- 15:08PHIS. KapanenSH2–2
3rd
- 2:57PHIJ. CarterPPAssists: M. Handzus, K. Johnsson3–2
- 8:54WSHB. WillsieAssists: D. Zubrus, M. Pettinger3–3
OT
No scoring
Shootout
No scoring
Team stats
| PHI | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Shots | 46 |
| 47.2% | Faceoff % | 52.8% |
| 2/8 | Power Play | 1/8 |
| 18 | PIM | 18 |
| 21 | Hits | 22 |
| 13 | Blocked | 17 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 22 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 10 |
Flyers 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