Final
Friday, April 12, 2002 · National Car Rental Center
Game analysis
Hurricanes beat Panthers 3–1
- B. Hedican scored the game-winner at 10:32 of the third.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- K. Weekes stopped 24 of 25 shots (.960) for the win.
- T. Kidd kept the Panthers in it with 34 saves (.944).
- The Hurricanes controlled play, outshooting the Panthers 37–25.
- M. Gelinas led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 14:17FLAB. RitchieAssists: R. Jardine, R. Svehla0–1
2nd
- 2:36CARC. MacDonaldAssists: C. Adams, A. Ward1–1
3rd
- 10:32CARB. HedicanAssists: R. Brind'Amour, M. Gelinas2–1
- 19:21CARM. GelinasENAssists: J. Vasicek, J. Svoboda3–1
Team stats
| CAR | Stat | FLA |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Shots | 25 |
| 54.1% | Faceoff % | 45.9% |
| 0/7 | Power Play | 0/5 |
| 17 | PIM | 31 |
| 30 | Hits | 29 |
| 8 | Blocked | 7 |
| 2 | Giveaways | 7 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 3 |
Hurricanes at Panthers 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