Final
Saturday, October 26, 2002 · Mellon Arena
Game analysis
Penguins beat Sabres 5–2
- A. Morozov scored the game-winner on the power play at 5:30 of the second.
- J. Hedberg stopped 29 of 31 shots (.935) for the win.
- The Penguins won despite being outshot 31–23.
- Power play: PIT 4/6, BUF 1/6.
- A. Daigle led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 8:24BUFA. MairSHAssists: A. Zhitnik1–0
- 8:39PITW. PrimeauPPAssists: J. Laukkanen, V. Nieminen1–1
- 16:23PITA. DaiglePPAssists: D. Tarnstrom, A. Kovalev1–2
2nd
- 5:30PITA. MorozovPPAssists: M. Lemieux, J. Hrdina1–3
- 12:08PITM. RozsivalPPAssists: A. Daigle, V. Vujtek1–4
- 13:04BUFJ. HechtPPAssists: C. Gratton, M. Satan2–4
3rd
- 0:43PITA. KovalevAssists: M. Lemieux2–5
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Shots | 23 |
| 44.4% | Faceoff % | 55.6% |
| 1/6 | Power Play | 4/6 |
| 41 | PIM | 51 |
| 0 | Hits | 3 |
| 0 | Blocked | 0 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 0 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 0 |
Sabres at Penguins 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