Final
Saturday, December 21, 2002 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game analysis
Capitals beat Islanders 3–1
- M. Nylander scored the game-winner at 17:50 of the third.
- The Capitals trailed after two periods and rallied in the third.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- O. Kolzig stopped 17 of 18 shots (.944) for the win.
- R. DiPietro kept the Islanders in it with 31 saves (.939).
- The Capitals controlled play, outshooting the Islanders 34–18.
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 14:53NYIM. WeinhandlPPAssists: M. Parrish, A. Yashin0–1
3rd
- 1:40WSHM. NylanderAssists: I. Ciernik, S. Gonchar1–1
- 17:50WSHM. NylanderAssists: K. Miller, J. Jagr2–1
- 19:50WSHK. MillerEN3–1
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Shots | 18 |
| 55.4% | Faceoff % | 44.6% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 6 |
| 1 | Hits | 3 |
| 0 | Blocked | 0 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 0 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 0 |
Capitals at Islanders 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