Thrashers 5–2 Capitals — Final Score & Stats (Jan 1, 2006)

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 🐦 ATL

Ilya Kovalchuk

1 G, 2 A

10 shots · 23:37 TOI

2nd star 🐦 ATL

Marian Hossa

2 G

4 shots · 17:02 TOI

3rd star 🐦 ATL

Marc Savard

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · 19:26 TOI

Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🐦 Marian Hossa Go-ahead 1st · 15:25

Assists: Niclas Havelid · beat Olie Kolzig

1–0

2nd period

🐦 Marian Hossa PP 2nd · 03:21

Assists: Vyacheslav Kozlov, Ilya Kovalchuk · beat Olie Kolzig

2–0

🐦 Scott Mellanby PP 2nd · 11:08

Assists: Jaroslav Modry, Ilya Kovalchuk · beat Olie Kolzig

3–0

🦅 Dainius Zubrus PP 2nd · 14:53

Assists: Alex Ovechkin, Jamie Heward · beat Kari Lehtonen

3–1

3rd period

🐦 Ilya Kovalchuk PP 3rd · 01:41

Assists: Jaroslav Modry, Marc Savard · beat Olie Kolzig

4–1

🐦 Marc Savard 3rd · 03:34

Assists: Scott Mellanby, Eric Boulton · beat Olie Kolzig

5–1

🦅 Alex Ovechkin 3rd · 15:15

Assists: Brooks Laich · beat Kari Lehtonen

5–2

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐦Thrashers

L1 Kovalchuk · Savard · Hossa 19:26

L2 Kozlov · Holik · Petrovicky 16:02

L3 Slater · Vigier · Mellanby 13:58

L4 Boulton · Aubin · Stefan 9:38

D1 Havelid · Modry 22:28

D2 De Vries · Sutton 18:57

D3 Exelby · Hnidy 14:10

🦅Capitals

L1 Ovechkin · Zubrus · Sutherby 21:22

L2 Clark · Bradley · Clymer 16:09

L3 Pettinger · Laich · Willsie 14:01

L4 Halpern · Steckel 5:30

D1 Heward · Morrisonn 21:32

D2 Eminger · Witt 18:57

D3 Muir · Majesky 15:10

D4 Biron 8:27

Team stats

Away left · home right

🐦ATL WSH🦅

43 Shots on goal 21

3/9 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

11 Hits 21

12 Blocked shots 13

5 Takeaways 18

11 Giveaways 13

12 Penalty minutes 30

ATL shooting 11.6% (5/43) WSH shooting 9.5% (2/21)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐦Thrashers

Kari Lehtonen

19/21

.905 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Olie Kolzig

38/43

.884 SV% · 5 GA · 59:59 TOI

Where the goals came from

1 of 7 goals located

ATL WSH

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

Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Thrashers

Thrashers — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 5-0-2 (71% win rate, 7 games)

Capitals

Capitals — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 4-7-1 (33% win rate, 12 games)

After 2nd — 3–1

Thrashers

Thrashers — leading by 2 goals after 2nd: 3-0 (100% win rate, 3 games)

Capitals

Capitals — trailing by 2 goals after 2nd: 0-7 (0% win rate, 7 games)

Last meetings

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Thrashers lead the season series 3–2

Dec 222005 🦅WSH @ 🐦ATL 6–5 SO Nov 42005 🐦ATL @ 🦅WSH 2–3 SO Oct 82005 🦅WSH @ 🐦ATL 1–8 Oct 72005 🐦ATL @ 🦅WSH 7–3 Mar 242004 🦅WSH @ 🐦ATL 2–3

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Who won Thrashers vs Capitals on January 1, 2006?

Thrashers won 5–2. The final score was Thrashers 5, Capitals 2.

Who scored for Thrashers?

Marian Hossa (2), Ilya Kovalchuk, Marc Savard, Scott Mellanby.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alex Ovechkin, Dainius Zubrus.

How did the Thrashers goalie play?

Kari Lehtonen made 19 saves on 21 shots (.905 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 38 saves on 43 shots (.884 save percentage).

Where is Thrashers vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Thrashers vs Capitals season series?

Thrashers lead the season series 3–2 after 5 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🐦 Thrashers

BeforeDec 30 🐦ATL @ ⚔️BUF 1–4 AfterJan 2 🏛️OTT @ 🐦ATL 3–8

🦅 Capitals

BeforeDec 31 🔔PHI @ 🦅WSH 3–4 AfterJan 4 🏛️OTT @ 🦅WSH 3–1

Also on January 1

🐆FLA 2–1 ⚔️BUF 🦆ANA 4–2 🐯NSH

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