Final
Wednesday, January 25, 2006 · Mellon Arena
Game analysis
Penguins beat Capitals 8–1
- M. Recchi scored the game-winner on the power play at 8:33 of the second.
- M. Fleury stopped 29 of 30 shots (.967) for the win.
- Power play: PIT 3/7, WSH 1/11.
- S. Crosby led all scorers with 1 goal and 3 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 16:55PITJ. LeClairAssists: M. Ouellet, R. Whitney0–1
2nd
- 5:22WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: B. Willsie, D. Zubrus1–1
- 8:33PITM. RecchiPPAssists: S. Crosby, S. Gonchar1–2
- 15:19PITM. RecchiPPAssists: S. Crosby, S. Gonchar1–3
3rd
- 1:04PITJ. LeClairPPAssists: M. Recchi, S. Gonchar1–4
- 9:29PITT. SurovyAssists: C. Armstrong, S. Crosby1–5
- 12:17PITS. CrosbyAssists: C. Armstrong, E. Boguniecki1–6
- 12:36PITE. BogunieckiAssists: J. LeClair, M. Talbot1–7
- 15:34PITR. MaloneSH1–8
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Shots | 37 |
| 55.9% | Faceoff % | 44.1% |
| 1/11 | Power Play | 3/7 |
| 31 | PIM | 40 |
| 21 | Hits | 18 |
| 2 | Blocked | 23 |
| 2 | Giveaways | 5 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 4 |
Capitals 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