Final
Sunday, December 31, 2006 · RBC Center
Game analysis
Flyers beat Hurricanes 5–2
- R. Potulny scored the game-winner at 4:58 of the third.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- R. Esche stopped 40 of 42 shots (.952) for the win.
- The Flyers won despite being outshot 42–19.
- Power play: PHI 1/4, CAR 1/7.
- P. Forsberg led all scorers with 0 goals and 3 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 18:37PHIS. GagneAssists: P. Forsberg1–0
2nd
- 11:11CARR. WhitneyPPAssists: E. Belanger, D. Tanabe1–1
- 19:47PHIA. ZhitnikAssists: T. Fedoruk, P. Forsberg2–1
3rd
- 4:58PHIR. PotulnyAssists: T. Fedoruk, B. Eager3–1
- 6:23PHIK. CalderAssists: J. Carter4–1
- 8:14CARR. WhitneyAssists: E. Belanger, R. Brind'Amour4–2
- 19:11PHIM. KnubleENAssists: P. Forsberg5–2
Team stats
| PHI | Stat | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Shots | 42 |
| 55.4% | Faceoff % | 44.6% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 1/7 |
| 18 | PIM | 12 |
| 33 | Hits | 20 |
| 15 | Blocked | 9 |
| 2 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 14 | Takeaways | 12 |
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