Final
Sunday, March 17, 2002 · Gaylord Entertainment Center
Game analysis
Avalanche beat Predators 5–4
- V. Nieminen scored the game-winner at 11:23 of the third.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- D. Aebischer stopped 24 of 28 shots (.857) for the win.
- The Avalanche won despite being outshot 28–21.
- Power play: COL 2/4, NSH 1/5.
- M. Skoula led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 3:18COLR. VrbataAssists: S. Reinprecht, J. Sakic1–0
- 6:46NSHV. OrszaghAssists: M. Erat, A. Berenzweig1–1
- 10:05NSHM. EratPPAssists: V. Orszagh, A. Delmore1–2
- 14:28COLM. SkoulaPPAssists: R. Blake, V. Nieminen2–2
- 19:24COLS. ReinprechtAssists: J. Sakic, M. Skoula3–2
2nd
- 8:58COLM. SkoulaPPAssists: V. Nieminen, R. Blake4–2
- 16:21NSHS. HartnellAssists: P. Tenkrat, J. Karalahti4–3
3rd
- 11:23COLV. NieminenAssists: S. Reinprecht, J. Sakic5–3
- 12:42NSHG. JohnsonAssists: S. Dubinsky, A. Delmore5–4
Team stats
| COL | Stat | NSH |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Shots | 28 |
| 47.5% | Faceoff % | 52.5% |
| 2/4 | Power Play | 1/5 |
| 14 | PIM | 8 |
| 28 | Hits | 25 |
| 13 | Blocked | 4 |
| 8 | Giveaways | 8 |
| 13 | Takeaways | 11 |
Avalanche at Predators recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice