New Jersey Devils vs Atlanta Thrashers

Regular season · Saturday, December 23, 2006 · Philips Arena

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2–5

Final

SOG 38–27

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Game summary

The Atlanta Thrashers beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Saturday, December 23, 2006 at Philips Arena. The Devils outshot the Thrashers 38-27.

Zach Parise scored twice. Steve McCarthy, Bobby Holik, Shane Hnidy, Vyacheslav Kozlov and Ilya Kovalchuk also scored.

Kari Lehtonen made 36 saves on 38 shots for the win; Martin Brodeur stopped 22 of 26.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
NJD	2	0	0	2	38
ATL	2	1	2	5	27

Scoring

1st period

Zach Parise (13)Paul Martin (9)1–002:19 NJD
Steve McCarthy (2)Ilya Kovalchuk (22), Glen Metropolit (11)1–106:05 ATL
Zach Parise (14)Mike Rupp (1), Paul Martin (10)2–112:20 NJD · PPG
Bobby Holik (7)Jean-Pierre Vigier (6), Niclas Havelid (8)2–219:27 ATL

2nd period

Shane Hnidy (3)Glen Metropolit (12), Niclas Havelid (9)2–306:42 ATL

3rd period

Vyacheslav Kozlov (13)Marian Hossa (23), Jason Krog (1)2–408:12 ATL
Ilya Kovalchuk (20)Marian Hossa (24)2–519:33 ATL · EN

Team stats

NJDATL

38Shots on goal27

42%Faceoff %58%

1/4Power play0/3

6Penalty minutes8

17Hits21

11Blocked shots9

3Giveaways12

0Takeaways9

Penalties

1st 10:35Steve McCarthy · tripping2 min
2nd 03:56Niclas Havelid · tripping2 min
2nd 04:37Sergei Brylin · interference goalkeeper2 min
2nd 07:46Paul Martin · hooking2 min
2nd 13:09Greg De Vries · hooking2 min
3rd 01:51Steve McCarthy · holding2 min
3rd 10:15Brian Rafalski · holding2 min

Season series

New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils skaters

9Zach PariseL	2	0	2	-1	5	0	0	0	–	19:34
7Paul MartinD	0	2	2	-2	4	1	1	2	–	26:59
17Mike RuppL	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	–	05:35
10Erik RasmussenC	0	0	0	-2	0	3	2	0	–	10:40
11John MaddenC	0	0	0	-3	2	0	0	0	33	16:09
12Jim DowdC	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	40	06:17
14Brian GiontaR	0	0	0	-2	5	0	1	0	–	22:06
15Jamie LangenbrunnerR	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	0	–	19:59
18Sergei BrylinL	0	0	0	-1	1	1	0	2	–	21:05
19Travis ZajacC	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	33	17:06
20Jay PandolfoL	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	0	–	16:06
23Scott GomezC	0	0	0	-2	6	0	0	0	55	20:15
25Cam JanssenR	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	–	02:39
2David HaleD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	08:06
5Colin WhiteD	0	0	0	-2	2	4	3	0	–	19:22
21Brad LukowichD	0	0	0	-1	1	0	1	0	–	20:23
28Brian RafalskiD	0	0	0	-1	2	1	1	2	–	25:25
29Johnny OduyaD	0	0	0	-1	2	0	1	0	–	16:32

New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30Martin BrodeurG	L	26	22	4	.846	59:21
40Scott ClemmensenG		0	0	0	–	–

Atlanta Thrashers

Atlanta Thrashers skaters

9Glen MetropolitC	0	2	2	+2	0	2	0	0	100	08:48
17Ilya KovalchukL	1	1	2	+1	4	1	0	0	100	21:40
18Marian HossaR	0	2	2	+3	2	1	0	0	100	20:09
28Niclas HavelidD	0	2	2	+3	2	0	3	2	–	25:24
10Jason KrogC	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	0	57	11:50
11Jean-Pierre VigierR	0	1	1	+1	1	4	1	0	–	18:02
13Vyacheslav KozlovL	1	0	1	+2	4	0	0	0	100	17:59
16Bobby HolikC	1	0	1	+2	4	3	1	0	42	20:55
5Steve McCarthyD	1	0	1	+1	1	0	0	4	–	12:12
34Shane HnidyD	1	0	1	+3	1	2	1	0	–	26:24
14Jon SimL	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	0	–	13:08
21Derek MacKenzieC	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	67	06:29
23Jim SlaterC	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	100	07:55
36Eric BoultonL	0	0	0	+1	1	0	0	0	–	14:04
39Niko KapanenC	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	57	13:36
3Vitaly VishnevskiD	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	–	21:52
4Braydon CoburnD	0	0	0	+1	1	0	0	0	–	09:41
7Greg De VriesD	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	2	–	22:39

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Johan HedbergG		0	0	0	–	–
32Kari LehtonenG	W	38	36	2	.947	59:37