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Zdeno Chara's 2005-2006 season

Points
43
NHL#164
Goals
16
NHL#159
Assists
27
NHL#166
Plus/minus
+17
NHL#42
Games
71
86%
86% of 82

Defenceman Zdeno Chara was 28 years old when the 2005-2006 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for Ottawa Senators. He played 71 of a possible 82 games and scored 16 goals and 27 assists for 43 points, 0.61 points per game. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 4 points.

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

2005-2006Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Zdeno Chara plays the 2005-2006 season for Ottawa Senators

    Zdeno was 28 years old when the 2005-2006 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 8th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      OTT3–2TOR
      W
      game 1/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG27:47TOI
    • The game
      BUF0–5OTT
      W
      game 2/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP26:22TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR5–6OTT
      W
      game 3/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG28:53TOI
    • The game
      OTT4–2MTL
      W
      game 4/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG25:05TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS1–5OTT
      W
      game 5/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG23:54TOI
    • The game
      OTT4–1TBL
      W
      game 6/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG25:12TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT2–3CAR
      L
      game 7/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG24:03TOI
    • The game
      MTL3–4OTT
      W
      game 8/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP28:33TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      OTT8–0TOR
      W
      game 9/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP25:56TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PHI5–3OTT
      L
      game 10/823
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP31:27TOI
      +2 goals
    • November 2005
    • The game
      OTT10–4BUF
      W
      game 11/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG25:45TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      TBL2–4OTT
      W
      game 12/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG25:45TOI
    • The game
      NYI0–6OTT
      W
      game 13/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG27:00TOI
    • The game
      OTT5–2BOS
      W
      game 14/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG23:58TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–6OTT
      W
      game 15/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG2PPP26:21TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CAR2–1OTT
      L
      game 16/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG27:23TOI
    • The game
      FLA1–4OTT
      W
      game 17/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG27:22TOI
    • The game
      NJD4–5OTT
      W
      game 18/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG27:19TOI
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Zdeno Chara reaches 100 career assists

    in the game against New Jersey Devils · November 19

    • The game
      OTT5–3CAR
      W
      game 19/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG30:19TOI
    • The game
      OTT6–2NYI
      W
      game 20/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP29:41TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–4OTT
      W
      game 21/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG30:23TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      14
      points
      NHL#148
      4
      goals
      NHL#186
      10
      assists
      NHL#107
      +13
      +/-
      NHL#7
      OTT
      18-3-0W-L-OT36Points
      1st in the Northeast·1st in the Eastern Conference·1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL0–4OTT
      W
      game 22/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP26:15TOI
      +1 assist
    • December 2005
    • The game
      OTT0–3BOS
      L
      game 23/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG29:28TOI
    • The game
      LAK1–5OTT
      W
      game 24/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG1SHP26:56TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT2–3VAN
      L
      game 26/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG32:51TOI
    • The game
      OTT1–2CGY
      L
      game 27/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG30:12TOI
    • The game
      OTT6–2COL
      W
      game 28/821
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG28:27TOI
    • The game
      DAL2–0OTT
      L
      game 29/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG30:57TOI
    • The game
      TOR2–8OTT
      W
      game 30/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG25:14TOI
    • The game
      OTT3–4MTL
      L
      game 31/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-7SOG1PPP33:34TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      OTT3–4PHI
      L
      game 32/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-7SOG1PPP28:35TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      OTT4–2NYI
      W
      game 33/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP26:15TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR2–6OTT
      W
      game 34/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP25:37TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CAR2–6OTT
      W
      game 35/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-6SOG26:41TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI3–4OTT
      W
      game 36/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG28:54TOI
    • The game
      OTT3–8ATL
      L
      game 37/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-3SOG25:46TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT3–1WSH
      W
      game 38/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-3SOG27:39TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      OTT2–4BOS
      L
      game 39/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG30:59TOI
    • The game
      OTT1–4MTL
      L
      game 40/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-8SOG27:39TOI
    • The game
      PHX2–7OTT
      W
      game 41/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG2PPP27:39TOI
      +2 points
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8240 of 41 played
      27
      points
      NHL#118
      8
      goals
      NHL#169
      19
      assists
      NHL#85
      +19
      +/-
      NHL#4
      OTT
      29-9-3W-L-OT61Points
      1st in the Northeast·1st in the Eastern Conference·1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      SJS2–0OTT
      L
      game 42/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG27:05TOI
    Milestone

    Zdeno Chara reaches 500 NHL games

    in the game against San Jose Sharks · January 12

    • The game
      OTT5–3EDM
      W
      game 43/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG27:31TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT6–1MIN
      W
      game 44/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG30:38TOI
    • The game
      ANA4–3OTT
      L
      game 45/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG29:52TOI
    • The game
      TOR0–7OTT
      W
      game 46/824
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-6SOG27:36TOI
    • The game
      TOR3–4OTT
      W
      game 47/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG27:15TOI
    • The game
      MTL0–3OTT
      W
      game 48/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG24:25TOI
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Zdeno Chara reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Montréal Canadiens · January 26

    • The game
      BOS5–0OTT
      L
      game 49/822
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-2SOG24:11TOI
    • February 2006
    • The game
      OTT3–5NJD
      L
      game 50/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-6SOG26:23TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT7–2PIT
      W
      game 51/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG2PPP26:27TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      OTT1–2BUF
      L
      game 52/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG30:39TOI
    • The game
      PIT2–5OTT
      W
      game 53/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG25:17TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      OTT1–5NYR
      L
      game 54/823
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-4SOG27:09TOI
    • The game
      ATL2–1OTT
      L
      game 55/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG27:58TOI
    • The game
      PHI2–3OTT
      W
      game 56/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG22:29TOI
    • March 2006
    • The game
      OTT4–3PIT
      W
      game 57/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP25:32TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH1–7OTT
      W
      game 58/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP24:19TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT4–2TOR
      W
      game 59/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1SHP26:54TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      OTT4–0TBL
      W
      game 60/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG25:49TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT2–6FLA
      L
      game 61/821
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-1SOG22:07TOI
    • The game
      OTT3–1ATL
      W
      game 62/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-8SOG26:22TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8261 of 62 played
      37
      points
      NHL#138
      12
      goals
      NHL#175
      25
      assists
      NHL#114
      +14
      +/-
      NHL#18
      OTT
      42-15-5W-L-OT89Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Northeast·2nd in the Eastern Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      OTT5–2WSH
      W
      game 63/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG25:51TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TBL3–4OTT
      W
      game 64/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG24:56TOI
    • The game
      OTT2–3BOS
      L
      game 65/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG27:05TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–4OTT
      W
      game 66/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP25:37TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      OTT4–0NJD
      W
      game 67/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP24:38TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT2–5OTT
      W
      game 68/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP18:59TOI
      +1 assist
    • April 2006
    • The game
      BOS3–4OTT
      W
      game 79/821
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-7SOG1PPP30:41TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      FLA5–4OTT
      L
      game 80/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG32:41TOI
    • The game
      OTT1–5TOR
      L
      game 81/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG27:23TOI
    • The game
      OTT5–1NYR
      W
      game 82/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG28:27TOI
    The season in numbers

    Zdeno Chara closes the 2005-2006 season with 43 points

    Points
    43
    NHL#164
    Games
    71of 82
    87%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#159
    Assists
    27
    NHL#166
    P/GP
    0.61
    NHL#164
    +/-
    +17
    NHL#42
    Events
    500
    NHL games
    100
    career assists
    50
    career goals
    1×
    First star
    4×
    Second star
    6×
    Third star
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 6 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Ottawa Senators are in the playoffs

    First round

    Ottawa Senators meet Tampa Bay Lightning

    OTTvsTBL
    Swedes on Ottawa Senators
    Swedes on Tampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 1
      TBL1–4OTT
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG24:53TOI
    • Ottawa Senatorslead1–0againstTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 2
      TBL4–3OTT
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG24:57TOI
    • Ottawa Senatorsare1–1withTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 3
      OTT8–4TBL
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP26:15TOI
      +2 points
    • Ottawa Senatorslead2–1againstTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 4
      OTT5–2TBL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG27:34TOI
    • Ottawa Senatorslead3–1againstTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 5
      TBL2–3OTT
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG25:07TOI
    First round

    Ottawa Senators knock Tampa Bay Lightning out 4–1

    OTT4–1TBL
    Advance
    5Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    6 days later
    Second round

    Ottawa Senators meet Buffalo Sabres

    OTTvsBUF
    Swedes on Ottawa Senators
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    • Game 1
      BUF7–6OTT
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP29:00TOI
      +1 assist
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 2
      BUF2–1OTT
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG25:50TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 3
      OTT2–3BUF
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG30:54TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 4
      OTT2–1BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG30:50TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–1againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 5
      BUF3–2OTT
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP30:03TOI
      +1 assist
    Second round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Ottawa Senators out 4–1

    OTT1–4BUF
    Eliminated
    5Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Zdeno Chara ends the 2005-2006 playoffs with 4 points

    Points
    4
    NHL#94
    Games
    10
    Goals
    1
    NHL#109
    Assists
    3
    NHL#86
    P/GP
    0.40
    NHL#69
    +/-
    0
    NHL#104
    Events
    10
    playoff assists
    2 points
    best game
    TBL4–1→BUF1–4