Final
Monday, December 26, 2005 · Pepsi Center
Game analysis
Avalanche beat Coyotes 7–4
- M. Hejduk scored the game-winner on the power play at 11:18 of the third.
- The Avalanche came back from a 3-goal deficit.
- 2 empty-net goals sealed it late.
- P. Budaj stopped 26 of 28 shots (.929) for the win.
- Power play: COL 1/7, PHX 0/8.
- J. Sakic led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 0:31PHXS. DoanAssists: L. Nagy, J. Lundmark1–0
- 3:20PHXS. DoanAssists: K. Ballard, S. O'Donnell2–0
- 8:29PHXZ. MichalekAssists: M. Johnson, D. Gauthier3–0
- 9:35COLJ. SakicAssists: B. Clark3–1
- 10:40COLR. BlakeSHAssists: M. Hejduk3–2
- 16:25COLJ. SakicAssists: A. Tanguay, A. Brunette3–3
2nd
- 12:32PHXG. SandersonAssists: F. Sjostrom, D. Scatchard4–3
3rd
- 2:24COLM. SvatosAssists: P. Turgeon4–4
- 11:18COLM. HejdukPPAssists: A. Tanguay, J. Sakic4–5
- 19:13COLI. LaperriereENAssists: R. Blake4–6
- 19:45COLK. SkrastinsENAssists: P. Budaj4–7
Team stats
| PHX | Stat | COL |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Shots | 30 |
| 54.4% | Faceoff % | 45.6% |
| 0/8 | Power Play | 1/7 |
| 16 | PIM | 16 |
| 15 | Hits | 10 |
| 13 | Blocked | 24 |
| 10 | Giveaways | 7 |
| 14 | Takeaways | 15 |
Coyotes at Avalanche 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