Final
Thursday, January 5, 2006 · Xcel Energy Center
Game analysis
Avalanche beat Wild 4–2
- A. Tanguay scored the game-winner at 2:43 of the second.
- The Avalanche scored first and led the rest of the way.
- D. Aebischer stopped 33 of 35 shots (.943) for the win.
- The Avalanche won despite being outshot 35–22.
- Power play: COL 1/7, MIN 1/4.
- I. Laperriere led all scorers with 0 goals and 3 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 17:51COLM. SvatosPPAssists: B. Clark, D. Aebischer1–0
- 18:21COLA. TanguayAssists: I. Laperriere, O. Vaananen2–0
2nd
- 2:43COLA. TanguayAssists: B. McLean, I. Laperriere3–0
- 8:33MIND. TjarnqvistPPAssists: B. Rolston, S. Veilleux3–1
- 16:12COLB. McLeanAssists: A. Laaksonen, I. Laperriere4–1
3rd
- 9:38MINT. WhiteAssists: K. Wanvig, D. Tjarnqvist4–2
Team stats
| COL | Stat | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Shots | 35 |
| 52.9% | Faceoff % | 47.1% |
| 1/7 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 10 | PIM | 16 |
| 3 | Hits | 6 |
| 11 | Blocked | 15 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 8 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 2 |
Avalanche at Wild 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