Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals
Regular season · Wednesday, April 5, 2006 · Verizon Center
Game summary
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 4–3 in a shootout on Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at Verizon Center. The Hurricanes outshot the Capitals 33–30.
Dainius Zubrus scored twice. Eric Staal, Matt Cullen, Jeff Halpern and Mark Recchi also scored.
Scoring
1st period
Eric Staal (43)Cory Stillman (50), Andrew Hutchinson (8)1–002:52 CAR
Matt Cullen (24)Eric Staal (51), Cory Stillman (51)2–005:28 CAR
2nd period
Jeff Halpern (8)Jamie Heward (20), Brian Willsie (21)2–107:30 WSH · 
Dainius Zubrus (20)Alex Ovechkin (49)2–208:19 WSH
3rd period
- Dainius Zubrus (21)Jeff Halpern (30), Alex Ovechkin (50)2–307:11 WSH ·
Mark Recchi (27)Doug Weight (39), Cory Stillman (52)3–313:25 CAR ·
Team stats
CARWSH
3330
46%54%
1/52/9
1812
1532
1912
822
58
Penalties
- 0:45 into the first period
Jamie Heward · boarding2 min - 5:45 into the first period
Andrew Hutchinson · hooking2 min - 0:51 into the second periodBret Hedican · hooking2 min
- 7:16 into the second periodCory Stillman · high sticking2 min
- 9:53 into the second periodRod Brind'Amour · slashing2 min
- 11:04 into the second periodBrooks Laich · hooking2 min
- 15:29 into the second periodOleg Tverdovsky · slashing2 min
- 19:20 into the second periodIvan Majesky · boarding2 min
- 5:20 into the third periodDoug Weight · slashing2 min
- 6:52 into the third periodFrantisek Kaberle · holding2 min
- 11:00 into the third periodMike Commodore · holding2 min
- 11:00 into the third periodMike Commodore · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 11:39 into the third periodAlex Ovechkin · interference2 min
- 12:03 into the third periodChris Clark · tripping2 min
- 4:47 into overtimeDainius Zubrus · holding2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.