Final
Thursday, December 22, 2005 · Madison Square Garden
Game analysis
Rangers beat Lightning 4–2
- T. Poti scored the game-winner on the power play at 18:12 of the third.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- H. Lundqvist stopped 30 of 32 shots (.938) for the win.
- Power play: NYR 3/5, TBL 1/7.
- M. Rucinsky led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 11:23NYRP. PruchaPPAssists: J. Jagr, M. Rucinsky0–1
2nd
- 9:09NYRM. StrakaPPAssists: M. Rucinsky, T. Poti0–2
3rd
- 0:43TBLR. FedotenkoAssists: B. Richards, D. Sydor1–2
- 11:16TBLB. RichardsPPAssists: V. Prospal, D. Boyle2–2
- 18:12NYRT. PotiPPAssists: M. Straka, J. Jagr2–3
- 19:17NYRM. RucinskyENAssists: J. Jagr, M. Straka2–4
Team stats
| TBL | Stat | NYR |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Shots | 36 |
| 58.8% | Faceoff % | 41.2% |
| 1/7 | Power Play | 3/5 |
| 10 | PIM | 14 |
| 17 | Hits | 19 |
| 19 | Blocked | 15 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 6 |
| 10 | Takeaways | 8 |
Lightning at Rangers 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