Final
Friday, January 6, 2006 · Philips Arena
Game analysis
Thrashers beat Penguins 6–4
- I. Kovalchuk scored the game-winner on the power play at 18:04 of the second.
- The Thrashers scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- K. Lehtonen stopped 27 of 31 shots (.871) for the win.
- Power play: ATL 2/5, PIT 3/7.
- I. Kovalchuk recorded a hat trick.
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:28ATLI. KovalchukAssists: M. Savard, S. Mellanby0–1
- 6:38ATLV. KozlovAssists: P. Stefan, M. Hossa0–2
- 10:27ATLS. MellanbyAssists: R. Abid, P. Stefan0–3
2nd
3rd
- 2:28PITJ. LeClairAssists: M. Recchi1–5
- 4:07PITM. OuelletPPAssists: R. Jackman, S. Crosby2–5
- 10:17PITC. ArmstrongPPAssists: T. Surovy, M. Recchi3–5
- 15:42PITM. RecchiPPAssists: S. Gonchar, M. Ouellet4–5
- 19:15ATLI. KovalchukENAssists: G. Exelby, G. De Vries4–6
Team stats
| PIT | Stat | ATL |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Shots | 32 |
| 46.8% | Faceoff % | 53.2% |
| 3/7 | Power Play | 2/5 |
| 14 | PIM | 18 |
| 30 | Hits | 17 |
| 10 | Blocked | 9 |
| 15 | Giveaways | 22 |
| 15 | Takeaways | 27 |
Penguins at Thrashers 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