Final/SO
Thursday, December 22, 2005 · Philips Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Thrashers 6–5 in a shootout
- Tied 5–5 after overtime; the Capitals won the shootout.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- B. Johnson stopped 29 of 34 shots (.853) for the win.
- Power play: WSH 3/8, ATL 3/9.
- M. Hossa led all scorers with 1 goal and 4 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 5:37WSHJ. HalpernPPAssists: A. Cassels, B. Willsie1–0
- 6:37ATLI. KovalchukAssists: M. Savard, M. Hossa1–1
- 11:38WSHB. LaichAssists: D. Zubrus, A. Ovechkin2–1
- 13:08ATLV. KozlovPPAssists: M. Hossa, M. Savard2–2
- 13:57ATLM. SavardPPAssists: R. Petrovicky, M. Hossa2–3
2nd
- 5:04WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: J. Heward, M. Biron3–3
- 6:03WSHM. BironPPAssists: J. Heward, A. Ovechkin4–3
- 16:00WSHD. ZubrusAssists: A. Ovechkin, S. Morrisonn5–3
OT
No scoring
Shootout
No scoring
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | ATL |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Shots | 34 |
| 43.6% | Faceoff % | 56.4% |
| 3/8 | Power Play | 3/9 |
| 20 | PIM | 28 |
| 20 | Hits | 22 |
| 9 | Blocked | 10 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 26 |
| 12 | Takeaways | 21 |
Capitals at Thrashers 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