Final
Saturday, April 8, 2006 · Philips Arena
Game analysis
Thrashers beat Hurricanes 5–2
- I. Kovalchuk scored the game-winner on the power play at 18:02 of the first.
- The Thrashers scored first and led the rest of the way.
- M. Dunham stopped 23 of 25 shots (.920) for the win.
- The Thrashers controlled play, outshooting the Hurricanes 34–25.
- Power play: ATL 1/4, CAR 2/5.
- J. Williams led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 3:19ATLM. SavardAssists: M. Hossa, G. De Vries0–1
- 15:21ATLS. AubinAssists: B. Larsen, D. MacKenzie0–2
- 18:02ATLI. KovalchukPPAssists: M. Hossa, S. McCarthy0–3
2nd
- 4:36CARJ. WilliamsPPAssists: R. Brind'Amour1–3
- 5:41ATLP. BondraAssists: G. Exelby, G. De Vries1–4
3rd
- 2:58ATLS. MellanbyAssists: B. Holik, N. Havelid1–5
- 9:37CARJ. WilliamsPPAssists: E. Staal2–5
Team stats
| CAR | Stat | ATL |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Shots | 34 |
| 40.7% | Faceoff % | 59.3% |
| 2/5 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 20 | PIM | 22 |
| 17 | Hits | 16 |
| 13 | Blocked | 11 |
| 3 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 14 |
Hurricanes 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