Final
Saturday, December 16, 2006 · Nationwide Arena
Game analysis
Blackhawks beat Blue Jackets 6–4
- B. Smolinski scored the game-winner at 19:33 of the first.
- The Blackhawks scored first and led the rest of the way.
- N. Khabibulin stopped 32 of 36 shots (.889) for the win.
- The Blackhawks won despite being outshot 36–24.
- Power play: CHI 1/2, CBJ 2/5.
- The Blue Jackets dominated the dot, winning 72% of faceoffs.
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:52CHIJ. HamiltonAssists: J. Cullimore, T. Ruutu1–0
- 8:39CHIM. HavlatAssists: D. Keith, P. Bondra2–0
- 11:35CHID. ArkhipovAssists: M. Lapointe, D. Keith3–0
- 13:21CHIT. RuutuPPAssists: M. Havlat, J. Hamilton4–0
- 16:13CBJR. NashPPAssists: F. Modin, D. Vyborny4–1
- 19:33CHIB. SmolinskiAssists: K. Stewart, D. Keith5–1
2nd
- 1:02CBJD. VybornyAssists: S. Fedorov, A. Eriksson5–2
- 9:35CBJF. ModinPPAssists: R. Nash, S. Fedorov5–3
- 11:31CBJA. SvitovAssists: R. Hainsey, D. Vyborny5–4
3rd
- 12:46CHIL. KukkonenAssists: M. Havlat, D. Arkhipov6–4
Team stats
| CHI | Stat | CBJ |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Shots | 36 |
| 28.3% | Faceoff % | 71.7% |
| 1/2 | Power Play | 2/5 |
| 14 | PIM | 8 |
| 14 | Hits | 17 |
| 10 | Blocked | 6 |
| 2 | Giveaways | 1 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 8 |
Blackhawks at Blue Jackets 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