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Matt Cullen's 2005-2006 season

Points
49
NHL#129
Goals
25
NHL#69
Assists
24
NHL#188
Plus/minus
+4
NHL#192
Games
78
95%
95% of 82

Centre Matt Cullen was 28 years old when the 2005-2006 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for Carolina Hurricanes. He played 78 of a possible 82 games and scored 25 goals and 24 assists for 49 points, 0.63 points per game. The season ended with Matt Cullen winning the Stanley Cup with Carolina Hurricanes against Edmonton Oilers, after 25 playoff games and 18 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

2005-2006Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Matt Cullen plays the 2005-2006 season for Carolina Hurricanes

    CARCarolina Hurricanes

    Matt was 28 years old when the 2005-2006 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 8th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CAR2–5TBL
      L
      game 1/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG16:42TOI
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    • The game
      PIT2–3CAR
      W
      game 2/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:54TOI
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    • The game
      CAR2–3NYI
      L
      game 3/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG16:37TOI
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    • The game
      WSH2–7CAR
      W
      game 4/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP14:26TOI
      +2 points
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    • The game
      CAR6–1NJD
      W
      game 5/822
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP15:54TOI
      +3 points
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    • The game
      CAR4–5TOR
      L
      game 6/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:33TOI
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    • The game
      CAR4–0WSH
      W
      game 7/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG15:30TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      OTT2–3CAR
      W
      game 8/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG16:41TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BOS3–4CAR
      W
      game 9/823
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG21:44TOI
      +2 goals
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    • The game
      PHI6–8CAR
      W
      game 10/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP16:46TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR5–3PIT
      W
      game 11/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG18:39TOI
      View the game
    • November 2005
    • The game
      TOR3–4CAR
      W
      game 12/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP16:26TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA0–2CAR
      W
      game 13/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG14:54TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR5–3BUF
      W
      game 14/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:01TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR1–0FLA
      W
      game 15/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:53TOI
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    • The game
      ATL9–0CAR
      L
      game 16/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:30TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–1OTT
      W
      game 17/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG12:13TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–5CAR
      W
      game 18/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG17:56TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–4NYR
      L
      game 19/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG19:05TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL5–2CAR
      L
      game 20/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:07TOI
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    • The game
      OTT5–3CAR
      L
      game 21/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG19:08TOI
      +1 assist
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      12
      points
      NHL#155
      7
      goals
      NHL#63
      5
      assists
      NHL#244
      CAR
      14-6-1W-L-OT29Points
      1st in the Southeast·3rd in the Eastern Conference·7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR3–4CAR
      W
      game 22/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:54TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL5–2CAR
      L
      game 23/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:19TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–3ATL
      W
      game 24/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP14:39TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • December 2005
    • The game
      CAR4–5DAL
      L
      game 25/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP17:15TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–8PHX
      L
      game 26/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:09TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR6–2ANA
      W
      game 27/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:25TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–2LAK
      W
      game 28/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:03TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–4SJS
      L
      game 29/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG13:09TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–5CAR
      W
      game 30/822
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-5SOG12:04TOI
      +2 goals
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    • The game
      CBJ1–2CAR
      W
      game 31/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG14:16TOI
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    • The game
      NJD1–4CAR
      W
      game 32/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG16:20TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL4–6CAR
      W
      game 33/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-6SOG2PPP17:34TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Matt Cullen reaches 250 career points

    in the game against Tampa Bay Lightning · December 20

    • The game
      FLA3–4CAR
      W
      game 34/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG17:40TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–5TBL
      L
      game 35/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP14:42TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–6OTT
      L
      game 36/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:44TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3CAR
      L
      game 37/824
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP16:06TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–5CAR
      W
      game 38/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:24TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL3–4CAR
      W
      game 39/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP11:49TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–4CAR
      W
      game 40/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG18:40TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–0NYI
      W
      game 41/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG18:24TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      25
      points
      NHL#130
      14
      goals
      NHL#58
      11
      assists
      NHL#223
      CAR
      27-10-4W-L-OT58Points
      1st in the Southeast·3rd in the Eastern Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET2–3CAR
      W
      game 42/827
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG13:36TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH4–5CAR
      W
      game 43/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG19:47TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–4CAR
      W
      game 44/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG18:01TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–3PHI
      W
      game 45/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG18:45TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–4CAR
      W
      game 46/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG18:19TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–5WSH
      L
      game 47/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-8SOG22:30TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–7CAR
      W
      game 48/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP18:56TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–3FLA
      W
      game 49/821
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP19:09TOI
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR5–1ATL
      W
      game 50/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP16:55TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • February 2006
    • The game
      CAR3–5TBL
      L
      game 55/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG16:18TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–3CAR
      L
      game 56/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG13:54TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–4CAR
      W
      game 57/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG20:05TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • March 2006
    • The game
      BOS3–4CAR
      W
      game 58/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG15:13TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA2–5CAR
      W
      game 59/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG15:34TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR7–5PIT
      W
      game 60/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-7SOG16:55TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–1NYR
      W
      game 61/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:01TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–3PHI
      L
      game 62/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG11:57TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8258 of 62 played
      37
      points
      NHL#136
      20
      goals
      NHL#63
      17
      assists
      NHL#208
      CAR
      43-14-5W-L-OT91Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Southeast·1st in the Eastern Conference·1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CAR3–5FLA
      L
      game 63/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG19:37TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–4FLA
      L
      game 64/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-8SOG1PPP15:45TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–5CAR
      W
      game 65/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-3SOG11:22TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR5–1MTL
      W
      game 66/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG14:15TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–4BOS
      L
      game 67/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG19:00TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–3TOR
      L
      game 68/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG14:16TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–3BUF
      W
      game 69/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG15:02TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–1CAR
      L
      game 70/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG18:52TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL1–2CAR
      W
      game 71/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG17:16TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–1CAR
      L
      game 72/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG20:38TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA2–3CAR
      W
      game 73/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG15:56TOI
      View the game
    • April 2006
    • The game
      CAR2–5ATL
      L
      game 74/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-5SOG1SHP19:02TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Matt Cullen reaches 100 career goals

    in the game against Atlanta Thrashers · April 1

    • The game
      WSH5–6CAR
      W
      game 75/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG15:54TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–3WSH
      W
      game 76/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG17:11TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–3WSH
      W
      game 77/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG16:34TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–5ATL
      L
      game 78/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG12:52TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD4–3CAR
      L
      game 79/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG17:59TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL4–5CAR
      W
      game 80/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP14:58TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–3TBL
      L
      game 81/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG23:29TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–0CAR
      L
      game 82/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-9SOG19:04TOI
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Matt Cullen closes the 2005-2006 season with 49 points

    CARCarolina Hurricanes
    Points
    49
    NHL#129
    Games
    78of 82
    95%
    Goals
    25
    NHL#69
    Assists
    24
    NHL#188
    P/GP
    0.63
    NHL#159
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#192
    Events
    49
    career best in points
    25
    career best in goals
    250
    career points
    100
    career goals
    2×
    First star
    3×
    Second star
    5×
    Third star
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 8 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Carolina Hurricanes are in the playoffs

    First round

    Carolina Hurricanes meet Montréal Canadiens

    CARvsMTL
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MTL6–1CAR
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG20:14TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 2
      MTL6–5CAR
      L
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-6SOG19:31TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 3
      CAR2–1MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:52TOI
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 4
      CAR3–2MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:36TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricanesare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      MTL1–2CAR
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP16:32TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • May 2006
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–2againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 6
      CAR2–1MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG18:54TOI
      View the game
    First round

    Carolina Hurricanes knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–2

    CAR4–2MTL
    Advance
    6Games4Points3Goals1Assists
    4 days later
    Second round

    Carolina Hurricanes meet New Jersey Devils

    CARvsNJD
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NJD0–6CAR
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP15:09TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      NJD2–3CAR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG15:55TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead2–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 3
      CAR3–2NJD
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP13:40TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 4
      CAR1–5NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG11:46TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 5
      NJD1–4CAR
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG12:40TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    Second round

    Carolina Hurricanes knock New Jersey Devils out 4–1

    CAR4–1NJD
    Advance
    5Games4Points1Goals3Assists
    6 days later
    Conference final

    Carolina Hurricanes meet Buffalo Sabres

    CARvsBUF
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      BUF3–2CAR
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG20:08TOI
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 2
      BUF3–4CAR
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP15:12TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricanesare1–1withBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      CAR3–4BUF
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG16:06TOI
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–1againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 4
      CAR4–0BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG14:16TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricanesare2–2withBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      BUF3–4CAR
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP17:32TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      CAR1–2BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG16:43TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • June 2006
    • Carolina Hurricanesare3–3withBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 7
      BUF2–4CAR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG17:22TOI
      View the game
    Conference final

    Carolina Hurricanes knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–3

    CAR4–3BUF
    Advance
    7Games5Points0Goals5Assists
    4 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Carolina Hurricanes play the Stanley Cup Final against Edmonton Oilers

    CARvsEDM
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      EDM4–5CAR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:05TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      EDM0–5CAR
      W
      1
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-0SOG3PPP15:01TOI
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead2–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 3
      CAR1–2EDM
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG15:37TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      CAR2–1EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG10:08TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 5
      EDM4–3CAR
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:39TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–2againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 6
      CAR0–4EDM
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:41TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricanesare3–3withEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 7
      EDM1–3CAR
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP13:18TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Carolina Hurricanes

    beat Edmonton Oilers 4–3 in the final

    7Games5Points0Goals5Assists
    The run in numbers

    Matt Cullen ends the 2005-2006 playoffs with 18 points

    CARCarolina Hurricanes
    Points
    18
    NHL#6
    Games
    25
    Goals
    4
    NHL#28
    Assists
    14
    NHL#4
    P/GP
    0.72
    NHL#29
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#49
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff assists
    10
    playoff points
    1
    First playoff goal
    3×
    Third star
    3 points
    best game
    MTL4–2→NJD4–1→BUF4–3→EDM4–3