Flyers 5–2 Blues — Final Score & Stats (Dec 17, 2005)

The game

The stars, every goal, the box score and the recap

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Three stars

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1st star 🔔 PHI

Mike Knuble

2 G

4 shots · 21:47 TOI

2nd star 🔔 PHI

R.J. Umberger

2 G

3 shots · 13:25 TOI

3rd star 🔔 PHI

Jon Sim

2 A

4 shots · 12:26 TOI

Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🔔 Mike Knuble PP Go-ahead 1st · 18:05

Assists: Peter Forsberg, Sami Kapanen · beat Jason Bacashihua

1–0

2nd period

🔔 R.J. Umberger 2nd · 05:19

Assists: Jon Sim, Ben Eager · beat Jason Bacashihua

2–0

🎵 Aaron Downey 2nd · 05:51

Assists: Jeff Hoggan · beat Antero Niittymaki

2–1

🔔 Mike Knuble 2nd · 06:16

Assists: Peter Forsberg, Sami Kapanen · beat Jason Bacashihua

3–1

🔔 R.J. Umberger 2nd · 07:01

Assists: Ben Eager, Jon Sim · beat Jason Bacashihua

4–1

🎵 Scott Young PP 2nd · 16:33

Assists: Eric Weinrich, Simon Gamache · beat Antero Niittymaki

4–2

3rd period

🔔 Branko Radivojevic Empty net 3rd · 19:17

Assists: Brian Savage, Chris Therien

5–2

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🔔Flyers

L1 Handzus · Knuble · Kapanen 21:47

L2 Savage · Forsberg · Radivojevic 18:27

L3 Sim · Eager · Umberger 12:26

L4 Gratton · Ellison · Kavanagh 4:38

D1 Johnsson · Rathje 21:46

D2 Hatcher · Therien 20:04

D3 Meyer · Seidenberg 17:20

🎵Blues

L1 Weight · Sillinger · McAmmond 19:55

L2 Gamache · Young · Rycroft 17:38

L3 McClement · Mayers · Stempniak 13:09

L4 Johnson · Hoggan · Downey 6:57

D1 Weinrich · Brewer 22:27

D2 Wideman · Salvador 17:42

D3 Poapst · Jackman 16:20

Team stats

Away left · home right

🔔PHI STL🎵

27 Shots on goal 31

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/6

12 Hits 18

15 Blocked shots 9

6 Takeaways 1

14 Giveaways 26

12 Penalty minutes 10

PHI shooting 18.5% (5/27) STL shooting 6.5% (2/31)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🔔Flyers

Antero Niittymaki

29/31

.935 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🎵Blues

Jason Bacashihua

22/26

.846 SV% · 4 GA · 59:21 TOI

Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Flyers

Flyers — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 6-3 (67% win rate, 9 games)

Blues

Blues — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 1-8-1 (10% win rate, 10 games)

After 2nd — 4–2

Flyers

Flyers — leading by 2 goals after 2nd: 3-1-1 (60% win rate, 5 games)

Blues

Blues — trailing by 2 goals after 2nd: 0-6 (0% win rate, 6 games)

Last meetings

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Flyers lead the season series 1–0

Dec 302003 🔔PHI @ 🎵STL 7–2 Feb 132003 🔔PHI @ 🎵STL 4–3 OT Dec 72002 🎵STL @ 🔔PHI 3–1 Feb 92002 🔔PHI @ 🎵STL 5–0 Dec 182001 🎵STL @ 🔔PHI 3–6

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Who won Flyers vs Blues on December 17, 2005?

Flyers won 5–2. The final score was Flyers 5, Blues 2.

Who scored for Flyers?

Mike Knuble (2), R.J. Umberger (2), Branko Radivojevic.

Who scored for Blues?

Aaron Downey, Scott Young.

How did the Flyers goalie play?

Antero Niittymaki made 29 saves on 31 shots (.935 save percentage).

How did the Blues goalie play?

Jason Bacashihua made 22 saves on 26 shots (.846 save percentage).

Where is Flyers vs Blues played?

At Enterprise Center in St. Louis, the Blues home rink.

What is the Flyers vs Blues season series?

Flyers lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🔔 Flyers

BeforeDec 15 🐋VAN @ 🔔PHI 5–4 AfterDec 19 ⚔️BUF @ 🔔PHI 2–1

🎵 Blues

BeforeDec 16 🎵STL @ 🪶CHI 1–5 AfterDec 20 🎵STL @ 🌵PHX 5–4

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