Final
Saturday, December 21, 2002 · Joe Louis Arena
Game analysis
Red Wings beat Rangers 3–2
- B. Shanahan scored the game-winner on the power play at 3:30 of the third.
- The Red Wings scored first and led the rest of the way.
- M. Legace stopped 29 of 31 shots (.935) for the win.
- Power play: DET 2/7, NYR 1/5.
- N. Lidstrom led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 4:21DETI. LarionovPPAssists: N. Lidstrom, B. Hull0–1
- 6:27DETN. LidstromAssists: S. Fedorov0–2
2nd
- 1:25NYRV. Malakhov1–2
3rd
- 3:30DETB. ShanahanPPAssists: I. Larionov, N. Lidstrom1–3
- 13:29NYRV. MalakhovPPAssists: M. Messier, T. Poti2–3
Team stats
| NYR | Stat | DET |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Shots | 32 |
| 56.2% | Faceoff % | 43.8% |
| 1/5 | Power Play | 2/7 |
| 20 | PIM | 16 |
| 9 | Hits | 2 |
| 0 | Blocked | 0 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 0 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 0 |
Rangers at Red Wings 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