Final
Monday, December 23, 2002 · Mellon Arena
Game analysis
Penguins beat Sabres 5–2
- M. Lemieux scored the game-winner at 13:10 of the third.
- The Penguins trailed after two periods and rallied in the third.
- J. Hedberg stopped 17 of 19 shots (.895) for the win.
- The Penguins controlled play, outshooting the Sabres 28–19.
- Power play: PIT 0/2, BUF 1/4.
- M. Lemieux led all scorers with 1 goal and 3 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:50BUFJ. DumontAssists: N. Milley, C. Gratton1–0
- 4:50PITM. KraftAssists: M. Sivek, A. Kovalev1–1
2nd
- 13:28BUFA. KotalikPPAssists: J. Patrick, B. Campbell2–1
3rd
- 11:09PITA. KovalevAssists: M. Lemieux2–2
- 13:10PITM. Lemieux2–3
- 16:02PITA. KovalevAssists: M. Straka, M. Lemieux2–4
- 17:11PITM. StrakaAssists: M. Lemieux2–5
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Shots | 28 |
| 58.6% | Faceoff % | 41.4% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 0/2 |
| 9 | PIM | 13 |
| 2 | Hits | 0 |
| 0 | Blocked | 0 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 0 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 0 |
Sabres at Penguins 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