Final
Sunday, December 1, 2002 · Philips Arena
Game analysis
Thrashers beat Capitals 5–4
- A. Hrkac scored the game-winner at 18:56 of the third.
- B. Dafoe stopped 25 of 29 shots (.862) for the win.
- The Thrashers won despite being outshot 29–20.
- C. Herperger led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 8:43WSHD. ZubrusAssists: R. Lang, S. Eminger1–0
- 11:16ATLP. RheaumeAssists: F. Kaberle, C. Herperger1–1
- 14:07ATLC. HerpergerAssists: C. Tamer1–2
- 18:53WSHM. GrierAssists: J. Halpern, S. Gonchar2–2
2nd
- 18:27ATLM. HartiganAssists: S. McEachern, A. Sutton2–3
3rd
- 11:35WSHS. GoncharAssists: M. Nylander, I. Ciernik3–3
- 12:20ATLA. SuttonAssists: I. Kovalchuk, D. Heatley3–4
- 14:08WSHJ. JagrAssists: M. Nylander, B. Witt4–4
- 18:56ATLA. Hrkac4–5
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | ATL |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Shots | 20 |
| 49.1% | Faceoff % | 50.9% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 0/2 |
| 8 | PIM | 10 |
| 3 | Hits | 1 |
| 0 | Blocked | 0 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 0 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 0 |
Capitals at Thrashers 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