Final/OT
Friday, December 20, 2002 · Philips Arena
Game analysis
Hurricanes beat Thrashers 3–2 in overtime
- A. Ward scored the game-winner at 3:52 in overtime.
- The Hurricanes came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- K. Weekes stopped 32 of 34 shots (.941) for the win.
- Power play: CAR 0/3, ATL 1/4.
- V. Kozlov led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 7:28ATLI. KovalchukPPAssists: V. Kozlov, Y. Tremblay0–1
3rd
- 13:46CARR. FrancisAssists: J. O'Neill, S. Kapanen1–2
- 19:06CARJ. O'NeillAssists: R. Francis, E. Cole2–2
OT
- 3:52CARA. WardAssists: T. Malec, B. Battaglia3–2
Team stats
| CAR | Stat | ATL |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Shots | 34 |
| 53.6% | Faceoff % | 46.4% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 17 | PIM | 15 |
| 4 | Hits | 3 |
| 0 | Blocked | 0 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 0 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 0 |
Hurricanes 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