Final
Saturday, March 23, 2002 · Continental Airlines Arena
Game analysis
Hurricanes beat Devils 4–2
- S. Hill scored the game-winner on the power play at 15:45 of the third.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- A. Irbe stopped 24 of 26 shots (.923) for the win.
- The Hurricanes won despite being outshot 26–20.
- Power play: CAR 1/4, NJD 0/2.
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:27CARJ. VasicekAssists: M. Gelinas, M. Malik1–0
- 8:46NJDA. Salomonsson1–1
2nd
- 0:26NJDB. HolikAssists: S. Brylin, S. Stevens1–2
- 2:23CARK. AdamsAssists: J. Daniels2–2
3rd
- 15:45CARS. HillPPAssists: S. Kapanen, R. Francis3–2
- 19:19CARJ. O'NeillENAssists: R. Francis4–2
Team stats
| CAR | Stat | NJD |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Shots | 26 |
| 51.6% | Faceoff % | 48.4% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 0/2 |
| 8 | PIM | 18 |
| 19 | Hits | 17 |
| 10 | Blocked | 16 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 23 |
| 1 | Takeaways | 11 |
Hurricanes at Devils 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