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Final/OT

WSH · Away

Capitals
5

CAR · Home

Hurricanes
6

Monday, April 3, 2006 · RBC Center

Game analysis

Hurricanes beat Capitals 6–5 in overtime

  • R. Whitney scored the game-winner on the power play at 3:35 in overtime.
  • M. Gerber stopped 19 of 24 shots (.792) for the win.
  • The Hurricanes controlled play, outshooting the Capitals 42–24.
  • Power play: CAR 1/5, WSH 2/7.
  • J. Vasicek led all scorers with 2 goals and 2 assists.

Scoring summary

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Team stats

Team stats comparison
WSHStatCAR
24Shots42
45.5%Faceoff %54.5%
2/7Power Play1/5
42PIM46
9Hits17
22Blocked16
2Giveaways2
1Takeaways5

Capitals 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