Final
Sunday, December 1, 2002 · Madison Square Garden
Game analysis
Rangers beat Lightning 4–3
- R. Petrovicky scored the game-winner at 17:40 of the third.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 3 times.
- D. Blackburn stopped 23 of 26 shots (.885) for the win.
- Power play: NYR 1/2, TBL 2/4.
- P. Nedved led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 5:15TBLR. FedotenkoPPAssists: D. Boyle, V. Prospal1–0
- 17:27NYRP. BureAssists: R. Petrovicky, P. Nedved1–1
3rd
- 8:17NYRP. NedvedPPAssists: T. Poti1–2
- 13:17TBLA. RoyAssists: B. Clymer, N. Pratt2–2
- 14:43TBLM. St. LouisPPAssists: D. Andreychuk, F. Modin3–2
- 17:22NYRP. BureAssists: R. Dvorak, P. Nedved3–3
- 17:40NYRR. PetrovickyAssists: B. Leetch, M. Samuelsson3–4
Team stats
| TBL | Stat | NYR |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Shots | 29 |
| 41.5% | Faceoff % | 58.5% |
| 2/4 | Power Play | 1/2 |
| 4 | PIM | 8 |
| 1 | Hits | 4 |
| 0 | Blocked | 0 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 0 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 0 |
Lightning at Rangers 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