Final
Monday, October 28, 2002 · Mellon Arena
Game analysis
Penguins beat Capitals 3–2
- M. Lemieux scored the game-winner on the power play at 12:49 of the second.
- The Penguins scored first and led the rest of the way.
- J. Hedberg stopped 40 of 42 shots (.952) for the win.
- The Penguins won despite being outshot 42–24.
- Power play: PIT 2/5, WSH 0/7.
- M. Lemieux led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 5:56PITS. DonovanSHAssists: W. Primeau0–1
- 13:13PITJ. HrdinaPPAssists: A. Morozov, M. Lemieux0–2
2nd
- 2:54WSHP. BondraAssists: K. Miller, K. Klee1–2
- 12:49PITM. LemieuxPPAssists: D. Tarnstrom, A. Kovalev1–3
- 19:53WSHJ. HalpernAssists: S. Gonchar, K. Miller2–3
3rd
No scoring
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Shots | 24 |
| 54.5% | Faceoff % | 45.5% |
| 0/7 | Power Play | 2/5 |
| 10 | PIM | 14 |
| 2 | Hits | 1 |
| 0 | Blocked | 0 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 0 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 0 |
Capitals 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