Final
Wednesday, March 29, 2006 · Mellon Arena
Game analysis
Panthers beat Penguins 5–3
- R. Olesz scored the game-winner at 10:34 of the second.
- The Panthers scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- R. Luongo stopped 31 of 34 shots (.912) for the win.
- The Panthers won despite being outshot 34–26.
- Power play: FLA 0/3, PIT 1/6.
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:09FLAC. GrattonAssists: J. Sim1–0
- 16:19FLAN. HortonAssists: S. Hill, J. Bouwmeester2–0
2nd
- 0:23FLAG. RobertsAssists: O. Jokinen3–0
- 10:34FLAR. OleszAssists: J. Sim4–0
- 16:59PITJ. LeClairPPAssists: N. Welch, S. Gonchar4–1
3rd
- 10:38PITA. HilbertAssists: C. Armstrong, S. Gonchar4–2
- 18:49FLAJ. KolnikENAssists: M. Gelinas, J. Bouwmeester5–2
- 19:57PITK. KoltsovAssists: R. Scuderi, M. Ouellet5–3
Team stats
| FLA | Stat | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Shots | 34 |
| 60.0% | Faceoff % | 40.0% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 1/6 |
| 12 | PIM | 6 |
| 14 | Hits | 15 |
| 11 | Blocked | 13 |
| 3 | Giveaways | 6 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 2 |
Panthers 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