Final
Tuesday, December 17, 2002 · STAPLES Center
Game analysis
Kings beat Blues 6–2
- B. Smolinski scored the game-winner on the power play at 6:11 of the second.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- F. Potvin stopped 34 of 36 shots (.944) for the win.
- The Kings won despite being outshot 36–29.
- Power play: LAK 3/7, STL 2/6.
- E. Belanger recorded a hat trick.
Scoring summary
1st
- 15:17LAKJ. ModryPPAssists: J. Allison, M. Schneider0–1
- 17:32STLK. TkachukPPAssists: A. MacInnis, D. Weight1–1
2nd
- 0:32LAKE. BelangerAssists: I. Laperriere1–2
- 6:11LAKB. SmolinskiPPAssists: M. Schneider, J. Modry1–3
- 17:58LAKE. BelangerAssists: J. Allison, E. Rasmussen1–4
3rd
- 4:42STLS. MellanbyPPAssists: D. Weight, A. MacInnis2–4
- 13:53LAKZ. PalffyPPAssists: J. Allison, J. Modry2–5
- 17:30LAKE. BelangerENAssists: I. Laperriere, D. Yushkevich2–6
Team stats
| STL | Stat | LAK |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Shots | 29 |
| 55.7% | Faceoff % | 44.3% |
| 2/6 | Power Play | 3/7 |
| 38 | PIM | 26 |
| 6 | Hits | 5 |
| 0 | Blocked | 0 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 0 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 0 |
Blues at Kings 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