Final
Saturday, December 21, 2002 · Continental Airlines Arena
Game analysis
Devils beat Stars 5–3
- J. Madden scored the game-winner at 5:56 of the third.
- M. Brodeur stopped 22 of 25 shots (.880) for the win.
- Power play: NJD 0/3, DAL 1/3.
- J. Langenbrunner led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 5:21NJDJ. LangenbrunnerAssists: B. Rafalski, S. Stevens0–1
- 12:22NJDO. TverdovskyAssists: J. Langenbrunner, K. Daneyko0–2
2nd
- 1:12DALM. MalhotraAssists: P. Boucher1–2
- 10:14DALB. GuerinAssists: R. Matvichuk, B. Morrow2–2
- 11:20NJDJ. FriesenAssists: P. Elias2–3
3rd
- 5:56NJDJ. MaddenAssists: B. Rafalski2–4
- 14:37DALB. GuerinPPAssists: J. Arnott, S. Zubov3–4
- 18:07NJDJ. MaddenAssists: J. Langenbrunner, S. Stevens3–5
Team stats
| DAL | Stat | NJD |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Shots | 32 |
| 50.0% | Faceoff % | 50.0% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 0/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 6 |
| 1 | Hits | 0 |
| 0 | Blocked | 0 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 0 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 0 |
Stars at Devils 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