Final
Saturday, December 16, 2006 · St. Pete Times Forum
Game analysis
Hurricanes beat Lightning 3–2
- R. Whitney scored the game-winner at 18:36 of the third.
- C. Ward stopped 30 of 32 shots (.938) for the win.
- The Hurricanes won despite being outshot 32–27.
- Power play: CAR 1/4, TBL 1/6.
- R. Whitney led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 7:49TBLR. CraigAssists: B. Richards, V. Prospal0–1
- 13:05CARR. WhitneyPPAssists: K. Aucoin1–1
3rd
- 12:58CARE. StaalAssists: E. Cole2–1
- 18:36CARR. WhitneyAssists: J. Williams, E. Belanger3–1
- 19:04TBLM. St. LouisPPAssists: E. Perrin, R. Craig3–2
Team stats
| CAR | Stat | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Shots | 32 |
| 59.3% | Faceoff % | 40.7% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 1/6 |
| 12 | PIM | 8 |
| 19 | Hits | 16 |
| 13 | Blocked | 10 |
| 12 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 5 |
Hurricanes at Lightning 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