Final
Thursday, December 21, 2006 · Scottrade Center
Game analysis
Blues beat Kings 5–2
- M. Rucinsky scored the game-winner at 11:01 of the second.
- The Blues scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- M. Legace stopped 23 of 25 shots (.920) for the win.
- Power play: STL 0/1, LAK 1/1.
- L. Stempniak led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 10:47STLD. BackesAssists: R. Dvorak, B. Salvador0–1
2nd
- 6:10STLL. StempniakAssists: B. Jackman0–2
- 11:01STLM. RucinskyAssists: D. Wideman, D. Weight0–3
3rd
- 1:40LAKA. KopitarAssists: A. Frolov, L. Visnovsky1–3
- 3:24LAKD. ArmstrongPPAssists: S. Avery, L. Visnovsky2–3
- 9:37STLJ. McClementAssists: J. Mayers, L. Stempniak2–4
- 19:38STLB. JackmanENAssists: R. Dvorak2–5
Team stats
| LAK | Stat | STL |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Shots | 22 |
| 43.8% | Faceoff % | 56.3% |
| 1/1 | Power Play | 0/1 |
| 4 | PIM | 4 |
| 16 | Hits | 15 |
| 11 | Blocked | 18 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 16 |
Kings at Blues 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