Hurricanes 5–6 Flyers — Final Score & Stats (Dec 11, 2008)

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 🔔 PHI

Scott Hartnell

3 G

6 shots · 18:31 TOI

2nd star 🌪️ CAR

Eric Staal

2 G, 1 A

9 shots · 20:49 TOI

3rd star 🌪️ CAR

Tuomo Ruutu

3 A

16:18 TOI

Scoring

10 goals · in order

1st period

🌪️ Eric Staal Go-ahead 1st · 01:01

Assists: Tuomo Ruutu · beat Antero Niittymaki

1–0

2nd period

🌪️ Matt Cullen 2nd · 02:10

Assists: Justin Williams, Ryan Bayda · beat Antero Niittymaki

2–0

🔔 Scott Hartnell PP 2nd · 09:17

Assists: Jeff Carter · beat Michael Leighton

2–1

🌪️ Sergei Samsonov 2nd · 09:28

Assists: Eric Staal, Tuomo Ruutu · beat Antero Niittymaki

3–1

🌪️ Joni Pitkanen PP 2nd · 12:08

Assists: Ray Whitney, Rod Brind'Amour · beat Antero Niittymaki

4–1

🌪️ Eric Staal PP 2nd · 15:13

Assists: Tuomo Ruutu, Joe Corvo · beat Antero Niittymaki

5–1

3rd period

🔔 Scott Hartnell 3rd · 01:42

Assists: Andrew Alberts, Jeff Carter · beat Michael Leighton

5–2

🔔 Scott Hartnell PP 3rd · 07:12

Assists: Joffrey Lupul, Braydon Coburn · beat Michael Leighton

5–3

🔔 Scottie Upshall 3rd · 15:08

Assists: Lasse Kukkonen, Andrew Alberts · beat Michael Leighton

5–4

🔔 Simon Gagne Tying 3rd · 18:16

Assists: Mike Knuble, Mike Richards · beat Michael Leighton

5–5

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🌪️Hurricanes

L1 Whitney · Brind'Amour · Staal 23:31

L2 Ruutu · Samsonov · Eaves 16:18

L3 Bayda · Cullen · Williams 12:43

L4 Sutter · Walker · LaRose 6:54

D1 Pitkanen · Corvo 32:21

D2 Carson · Rodney 24:52

D3 Conboy · Borer 7:11

🔔Flyers

L1 Gagne · Richards · Knuble 23:15

L2 Hartnell · Lupul · Carter 18:31

L3 Metropolit · Upshall · Nodl 11:53

L4 Cote · Powe · Asham 4:31

D1 Coburn · Timonen 32:58

D2 Vaananen · Sbisa 21:58

D3 Alberts · Kukkonen 10:16

Team stats

Away left · home right

🌪️CAR PHI🔔

31 Shots on goal 37

2/7 Power play (goals / chances) 2/6

5 Hits 14

9 Blocked shots 10

5 Takeaways 8

9 Giveaways 12

24 Penalty minutes 36

CAR shooting 16.1% (5/31) PHI shooting 16.2% (6/37)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🌪️Hurricanes

Michael Leighton

32/37

.865 SV% · 5 GA · 64:50 TOI

🔔Flyers

Antero Niittymaki

26/31

.839 SV% · 5 GA · 64:51 TOI

Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Hurricanes

Hurricanes — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 2-3 (40% win rate, 5 games)

Flyers

Flyers — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 2-1-2 (40% win rate, 5 games)

Last meetings

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Flyers lead the season series 3–1

Dec 62008 🔔PHI @ 🌪️CAR 2–1 OT Nov 282008 🌪️CAR @ 🔔PHI 3–2 OT Nov 262008 🔔PHI @ 🌪️CAR 3–1 Dec 152007 🌪️CAR @ 🔔PHI 6–5 SO Nov 282007 🔔PHI @ 🌪️CAR 3–1

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Who won Hurricanes vs Flyers on December 11, 2008?

Flyers won 6–5 in a shootout. The final score was Hurricanes 5, Flyers 6.

Who scored for Hurricanes?

Eric Staal (2), Joni Pitkanen, Matt Cullen, Sergei Samsonov.

Who scored for Flyers?

Scott Hartnell (3), Scottie Upshall, Simon Gagne.

How did the Hurricanes goalie play?

Michael Leighton made 32 saves on 37 shots (.865 save percentage).

How did the Flyers goalie play?

Antero Niittymaki made 26 saves on 31 shots (.839 save percentage).

Where is Hurricanes vs Flyers played?

At Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, the Flyers home rink.

What is the Hurricanes vs Flyers season series?

Flyers lead the season series 3–1 after 4 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🌪️ Hurricanes

BeforeDec 7 🦅WSH @ 🌪️CAR 1–3 AfterDec 13 🌪️CAR @ 🗽NYR 2–3

🔔 Flyers

BeforeDec 9 🏝️NYI @ 🔔PHI 3–4 AfterDec 13 🐧PIT @ 🔔PHI 3–6

Also on December 11

🐯NSH 1–2 🧥CBJ ⚡TBL 3–1 🇨🇦MTL 🏝️NYI 2–9 🐧PIT 🐆FLA 2–0 🛢️EDM 🌲MIN 1–3 🌵PHX 🎵STL 2–6 👑LAK 🦆ANA 0–2 🦈SJS

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