Final/OT
Thursday, December 29, 2005 · RBC Center
Game analysis
Flyers beat Hurricanes 4–3 in overtime
- S. Kapanen scored the game-winner at 1:27 in overtime.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- A. Niittymaki stopped 25 of 28 shots (.893) for the win.
- The Flyers controlled play, outshooting the Hurricanes 40–28.
- Power play: PHI 0/4, CAR 2/7.
- M. Cullen led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 5:44PHIB. SavageAssists: R. Umberger1–0
- 10:49CARC. StillmanPPAssists: B. Hedican, F. Kaberle1–1
- 11:47CARM. CullenPPAssists: R. Whitney, F. Kaberle1–2
- 18:50PHIF. MeyerAssists: S. Gagne, P. Forsberg2–2
3rd
- 1:48CARM. CullenAssists: R. Whitney, M. Commodore2–3
- 9:26PHIS. GagneAssists: K. Johnsson, M. Handzus3–3
OT
- 1:27PHIS. KapanenAssists: M. Handzus, M. Rathje4–3
Team stats
| PHI | Stat | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Shots | 28 |
| 53.4% | Faceoff % | 46.6% |
| 0/4 | Power Play | 2/7 |
| 14 | PIM | 8 |
| 11 | Hits | 15 |
| 15 | Blocked | 17 |
| 1 | Giveaways | 2 |
| 9 | Takeaways | 9 |
Flyers at Hurricanes 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