Flyers 3–4 Capitals — Final Score & Stats (Dec 31, 2005)

The game

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

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Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Alex Ovechkin

1 G, 1 A

7 shots · 24:57 TOI

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Dainius Zubrus

1 G, 1 A

6 shots · 22:02 TOI

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Olie Kolzig

34 saves

0.919 SV% · 3 GA

Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

🔔 Peter Forsberg PP Go-ahead 1st · 14:19

Assists: Sami Kapanen, Kim Johnsson · beat Olie Kolzig

1–0

2nd period

🦅 Alex Ovechkin PP Tying 2nd · 07:38

Assists: Jamie Heward · beat Antero Niittymaki

1–1

🦅 Dainius Zubrus Go-ahead 2nd · 11:21

Assists: Alex Ovechkin · beat Antero Niittymaki

1–2

🔔 Sami Kapanen SH Tying 2nd · 15:08

Unassisted · beat Olie Kolzig

2–2

3rd period

🔔 Jeff Carter PP Go-ahead 3rd · 02:57

Assists: Michal Handzus, Kim Johnsson · beat Olie Kolzig

3–2

🦅 Brian Willsie Tying 3rd · 08:54

Assists: Dainius Zubrus, Matt Pettinger · beat Antero Niittymaki

3–3

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🔔Flyers

L1 Handzus · Knuble · Kapanen 22:24

L2 Savage · Forsberg · Richards 17:29

L3 Brashear · Umberger · Radivojevic 12:31

L4 Sim · Eager · Carter 5:27

D1 Hatcher · Johnsson 31:28

D2 Meyer · Rathje 19:14

D3 Seidenberg · Therien 12:50

🦅Capitals

L1 Ovechkin · Halpern · Zubrus 23:52

L2 Pettinger · Willsie · Clark 16:51

L3 Sutherby · Clymer · Bradley 12:50

L4 Laich · Steckel 7:08

D1 Heward · Witt 29:06

D2 Biron · Muir 15:44

D3 Morrisonn · Majesky 14:48

D4 Eminger 13:00

Team stats

Away left · home right

🔔PHI WSH🦅

37 Shots on goal 46

2/8 Power play (goals / chances) 1/8

21 Hits 22

13 Blocked shots 17

5 Takeaways 10

13 Giveaways 22

18 Penalty minutes 18

PHI shooting 8.1% (3/37) WSH shooting 8.7% (4/46)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🔔Flyers

Antero Niittymaki

43/46

.935 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Olie Kolzig

34/37

.919 SV% · 3 GA · 64:58 TOI

Where the goals came from

1 of 6 goals located

PHI WSH

The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Flyers

Flyers — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 7-3 (70% win rate, 10 games)

Capitals

Capitals — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 3-7-1 (27% win rate, 11 games)

After 2nd — 2–2

Flyers

Flyers — tied after 2nd: 9-2-1 (75% win rate, 12 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 2-3-1 (33% win rate, 6 games)

Last meetings

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Season series tied 1–1

Nov 32005 🦅WSH @ 🔔PHI 1–8 Mar 62004 🔔PHI @ 🦅WSH 1–2 Feb 42004 🦅WSH @ 🔔PHI 1–5 Jan 252004 🔔PHI @ 🦅WSH 4–1 Nov 62003 🦅WSH @ 🔔PHI 2–4

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Who won Flyers vs Capitals on December 31, 2005?

Capitals won 4–3 in a shootout. The final score was Flyers 3, Capitals 4.

Who scored for Flyers?

Jeff Carter, Peter Forsberg, Sami Kapanen.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alex Ovechkin, Brian Willsie, Dainius Zubrus.

How did the Flyers goalie play?

Antero Niittymaki made 43 saves on 46 shots (.935 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 34 saves on 37 shots (.919 save percentage).

Where is Flyers vs Capitals played?

At Capital One Arena in Washington, the Capitals home rink.

What is the Flyers vs Capitals 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 29 🔔PHI @ 🌪️CAR 4–3 AfterJan 2 🔔PHI @ 🐻BOS 1–0

🦅 Capitals

BeforeDec 28 🦅WSH @ 😈NJD 2–7 AfterJan 1 🐦ATL @ 🦅WSH 5–2

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