Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals

Saturday, December 31, 2005, 1:00 PM ET MCI Center, Washington Regular Season Final/SO

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 in a shootout on Saturday, December 31, 2005 at home.

Final score, Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals
Team	Goals	2005-2006 record
Philadelphia Flyers	3	45-26-11
at Washington Capitals	4	29-41-12

Goals by period, Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Shootout	Total
Philadelphia Flyers	1	1	1	0	0	3
Washington Capitals	0	2	1	0	0	4

Shots on goal by period, Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Shootout	Total
Philadelphia Flyers	12	13	9	3	0	37
Washington Capitals	13	15	13	5	0	46

Scoring summary

Every goal, Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	14:19	Philadelphia Flyers	Peter Forsberg (13)	Sami Kapanen (10), Kim Johnsson (17)	Power play	PHI 1, WSH 0
2nd	07:38	Washington Capitals	Alex Ovechkin (23)	Jamie Heward (15)	Power play	PHI 1, WSH 1
2nd	11:21	Washington Capitals	Dainius Zubrus (7)	Alex Ovechkin (21)	Even strength	PHI 1, WSH 2
2nd	15:08	Philadelphia Flyers	Sami Kapanen (7)	Unassisted	Shorthanded	PHI 2, WSH 2
3rd	02:57	Philadelphia Flyers	Jeff Carter (9)	Michal Handzus (23), Kim Johnsson (18)	Power play	PHI 3, WSH 2
3rd	08:54	Washington Capitals	Brian Willsie (6)	Dainius Zubrus (9), Matt Pettinger (7)	Even strength	PHI 3, WSH 3

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Shootout attempts in order
Round	Team	Shooter	Result
1	Philadelphia Flyers	Michal Handzus	Saved
1	Washington Capitals	Matt Pettinger	Goal
2	Philadelphia Flyers	Peter Forsberg	Saved
2	Washington Capitals	Alex Ovechkin	Saved
3	Philadelphia Flyers	Mike Richards	Goal
3	Washington Capitals	Brian Willsie	Goal

Philadelphia Flyers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 11 J. Sim	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0		05:27
Number 17 J. Carter	C	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	55.6%	09:51
Number 18 M. Richards	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27.8%	17:29
Number 19 B. Radivojevic	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0		13:41
Number 20 R. Umberger	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	20%	12:31
Number 21 P. Forsberg	C	1	0	1	0	4	1	2	2	1	58.8%	19:32
Number 22 M. Knuble	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0		24:18
Number 24 S. Kapanen	R	1	1	2	0	2	6	2	1	0		21:17
Number 26 M. Handzus	C	0	1	1	-1	2	1	0	0	0	68.4%	22:24
Number 49 B. Savage	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		16:02
Number 55 B. Eager	L	0	0	0	-2	2	0	2	0	0		04:03
Number 87 D. Brashear	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	1	0		11:05
Number 2 D. Hatcher	D	0	0	0	-1	0	6	2	2	0		33:44
Number 3 M. Rathje	D	0	0	0	+1	2	0	2	1	0		19:10
Number 5 K. Johnsson	D	0	2	2	-1	0	4	2	3	0		29:12
Number 6 C. Therien	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		09:51
Number 28 D. Seidenberg	D	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0	0	0		15:49
Number 34 F. Meyer	D	0	0	0	0	4	3	2	0	0		19:17

Philadelphia Flyers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 A. Niittymaki	46	43	3	.935	65:00	OT loss

Washington Capitals skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 A. Ovechkin	L	1	1	2	0	0	7	1	0	1		24:57
Number 9 D. Zubrus	C	1	1	2	+1	4	6	4	1	0	42.9%	22:02
Number 10 M. Bradley	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0		11:33
Number 11 J. Halpern	C	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	0	72%	23:52
Number 16 B. Sutherby	C	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	47.4%	13:46
Number 17 C. Clark	R	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	1	0	20%	14:53
Number 18 M. Pettinger	L	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	2	0	100%	18:01
Number 21 B. Laich	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	60%	09:45
Number 24 B. Willsie	R	1	0	1	+1	2	5	2	0	0		16:51
Number 27 B. Clymer	R	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0		12:50
Number 70 D. Steckel	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		04:31
Number 6 J. Heward	D	0	1	1	-1	0	4	1	2	0		32:24
Number 19 B. Witt	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	4	0		25:48
Number 23 I. Majesky	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	0		14:41
Number 26 S. Morrisonn	D	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	2	0		14:56
Number 34 M. Biron	D	0	0	0	-1	0	8	0	0	0		15:54
Number 44 S. Eminger	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	1	0		13:00
Number 47 B. Muir	D	0	0	0	+2	2	3	3	1	0		15:35

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 37 O. Kolzig	37	34	3	.919	64:58	Win

Penalties, Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:14	Washington Capitals	Shaone Morrisonn	Hooking	2
1st	06:50	Philadelphia Flyers	Jon Sim	Interference	2
1st	12:21	Washington Capitals	Shaone Morrisonn	Holding	2
1st	15:50	Washington Capitals	Ben Clymer	Interference	2
1st	18:11	Philadelphia Flyers	Mike Rathje	Hooking	2
2nd	06:22	Philadelphia Flyers	Sami Kapanen	Holding the stick	2
2nd	07:45	Philadelphia Flyers	Peter Forsberg	Slashing	2
2nd	07:45	Washington Capitals	Brian Sutherby	Roughing	2
2nd	07:45	Washington Capitals	Brian Sutherby	Slashing	2
2nd	11:43	Washington Capitals	Bryan Muir	Hooking	2
2nd	13:51	Philadelphia Flyers	Freddy Meyer	Holding	2
2nd	16:16	Washington Capitals	Dainius Zubrus	High sticking	2
2nd	16:16	Washington Capitals	Dainius Zubrus	High sticking	2
3rd	02:14	Washington Capitals	Brian Willsie	Slashing	2
3rd	04:16	Philadelphia Flyers	Freddy Meyer	Delaying game puck over glass	2
3rd	10:44	Philadelphia Flyers	Michal Handzus	Holding	2
3rd	14:34	Philadelphia Flyers	Ben Eager	Charging	2
OT	00:51	Philadelphia Flyers	Peter Forsberg	Tripping	2

Philadelphia Flyers head coach: Ken Hitchcock
Washington Capitals head coach: Glen Hanlon
Referees: Marc Joannette, Ian Walsh
Linesmen: Derek Nansen, Tim Nowak
Philadelphia Flyers scratches: Eric Desjardins, Keith Primeau, Turner Stevenson, Robert Esche, Pat Kavanagh, Ryan Ready, Eric Chouinard, Simon Gagne, David Printz, Josh Gratton, Wade Skolney, Joni Pitkanen, Matt Ellison, Stefan Ruzicka, Alexandre Picard, Randy Jones
Washington Capitals scratches: Andrew Cassels, Jeff Friesen, Colin Forbes, Frederic Cassivi, Brent Johnson, Boyd Kane, Petr Sykora, Stephen Peat, Nolan Yonkman, Louis Robitaille, Graham Mink, Tomas Fleischmann, Jakub Klepis, Jonas Johansson, Boyd Gordon, Eric Fehr, Joey Tenute, Mike Green

Every Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals game in the 2005-2006 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 8	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers, Thu, Nov 3, 2005
Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Washington Capitals 4	Final/SO	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals, Sat, Dec 31, 2005
Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Washington Capitals 1	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals, Fri, Jan 6, 2006
Washington Capitals 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers, Fri, Feb 10, 2006

Other NHL games on Saturday, December 31, 2005
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Rangers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4	Final/OT	Game page: New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Dec 31, 2005
Anaheim Ducks 5 at St. Louis Blues 4	Final/SO	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Dec 31, 2005
Vancouver Canucks 3 at Minnesota Wild 4	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Dec 31, 2005
Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at New Jersey Devils 3	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Dec 31, 2005
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings, Sat, Dec 31, 2005
Montreal Canadiens 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 5	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes, Sat, Dec 31, 2005
Los Angeles Kings 3 at Dallas Stars 2	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Dallas Stars, Sat, Dec 31, 2005
Colorado Avalanche 5 at Phoenix Coyotes 2	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Dec 31, 2005
Edmonton Oilers 5 at Calgary Flames 6	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Calgary Flames, Sat, Dec 31, 2005