Flyers 4–3 Hurricanes — Final Score & Stats (Dec 29, 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

Simon Gagne

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · 22:26 TOI

2nd star 🔔 PHI

Michal Handzus

2 A

2 shots · 15:22 TOI

3rd star 🌪️ CAR

Matt Cullen

2 G

3 shots · 16:06 TOI

Scoring

7 goals · in order

2nd period

🔔 Brian Savage Go-ahead 2nd · 05:44

Assists: R.J. Umberger · beat Cam Ward

1–0

🌪️ Cory Stillman PP Tying 2nd · 10:49

Assists: Bret Hedican, Frantisek Kaberle · beat Antero Niittymaki

1–1

🌪️ Matt Cullen PP Go-ahead 2nd · 11:47

Assists: Ray Whitney, Frantisek Kaberle · beat Antero Niittymaki

1–2

🔔 Freddy Meyer Tying 2nd · 18:50

Assists: Simon Gagne, Peter Forsberg · beat Cam Ward

2–2

3rd period

🌪️ Matt Cullen Go-ahead 3rd · 01:48

Assists: Ray Whitney, Mike Commodore · beat Antero Niittymaki

2–3

🔔 Simon Gagne Tying 3rd · 09:26

Assists: Kim Johnsson, Michal Handzus · beat Cam Ward

3–3

Overtime

🔔 Sami Kapanen Go-ahead OT · 01:27

Assists: Michal Handzus, Mike Rathje · beat Cam Ward

4–3

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🔔Flyers

L1 Gagne · Forsberg · Knuble 22:26

L2 Handzus · Richards · Kapanen 15:22

L3 Savage · Umberger · Radivojevic 11:08

L4 Brashear · Eager · Carter 9:02

D1 Hatcher · Johnsson 27:48

D2 Rathje · Therien 19:26

D3 Seidenberg · Meyer 12:40

🌪️Hurricanes

L1 Cole · Brind'Amour · Williams 22:37

L2 Whitney · Staal · Adams 16:40

L3 Stillman · Cullen · LaRose 15:44

L4 Nordgren · Adams 6:47

D1 Tverdovsky · Ward 21:55

D2 Hedican · Wallin 18:08

D3 Kaberle · Commodore 12:58

D4 Wesley 6:41

Team stats

Away left · home right

🔔PHI CAR🌪️

40 Shots on goal 28

0/4 Power play (goals / chances) 2/7

11 Hits 15

15 Blocked shots 17

9 Takeaways 9

1 Giveaways 2

14 Penalty minutes 8

PHI shooting 10.0% (4/40) CAR shooting 10.7% (3/28)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🔔Flyers

Antero Niittymaki

25/28

.893 SV% · 3 GA · 61:26 TOI

🌪️Hurricanes

Cam Ward

36/40

.900 SV% · 4 GA · 61:27 TOI

Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Flyers

Flyers — tied after 1st: 6-4-3 (46% win rate, 13 games)

Hurricanes

Hurricanes — tied after 1st: 10-2-1 (77% win rate, 13 games)

After 2nd — 2–2

Flyers

Flyers — tied after 2nd: 8-2-1 (73% win rate, 11 games)

Hurricanes

Hurricanes — tied after 2nd: 7-2 (78% win rate, 9 games)

Last meetings

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Season series tied 1–1

Oct 282005 🔔PHI @ 🌪️CAR 6–8 Mar 232004 🔔PHI @ 🌪️CAR 4–2 Nov 282003 🌪️CAR @ 🔔PHI 2–4 Nov 182003 🔔PHI @ 🌪️CAR 2–2 OT Oct 252003 🌪️CAR @ 🔔PHI 4–4 OT

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Who won Flyers vs Hurricanes on December 29, 2005?

Flyers won 4–3 in overtime. The final score was Flyers 4, Hurricanes 3.

Who scored for Flyers?

Brian Savage, Freddy Meyer, Sami Kapanen, Simon Gagne.

Who scored for Hurricanes?

Matt Cullen (2), Cory Stillman.

How did the Flyers goalie play?

Antero Niittymaki made 25 saves on 28 shots (.893 save percentage).

How did the Hurricanes goalie play?

Cam Ward made 36 saves on 40 shots (.900 save percentage).

Where is Flyers vs Hurricanes played?

At PNC Arena in Raleigh, the Hurricanes home rink.

What is the Flyers vs Hurricanes season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🔔 Flyers

BeforeDec 28 🔔PHI @ 🐦ATL 4–3 AfterDec 31 🔔PHI @ 🦅WSH 3–4

🌪️ Hurricanes

BeforeDec 28 🌪️CAR @ 🏛️OTT 2–6 AfterDec 31 🇨🇦MTL @ 🌪️CAR 3–5

Also on December 29

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