Final
Thursday, December 26, 2002 · Madison Square Garden
Game analysis
Penguins beat Rangers 6–1
- J. Hrdina scored the game-winner on the power play at 14:22 of the first.
- J. Hedberg stopped 11 of 12 shots (.917) for the win.
- Power play: PIT 2/4, NYR 1/6.
- M. Lemieux led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 6:31PITM. LemieuxAssists: M. Straka, J. Hrdina1–0
- 13:20NYRM. MessierPPAssists: V. Malakhov1–1
- 14:22PITJ. HrdinaPPAssists: A. Kovalev, M. Lemieux2–1
- 16:46PITS. McKennaPPAssists: M. Kraft, M. Sivek3–1
2nd
- 8:07PITM. SivekAssists: A. Kovalev, H. Jonsson4–1
- 11:33PITM. RozsivalAssists: M. Straka, M. Lemieux5–1
3rd
- 18:44PITW. PrimeauAssists: V. Nieminen6–1
Team stats
| PIT | Stat | NYR |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Shots | 24 |
| 42.9% | Faceoff % | 57.1% |
| 2/4 | Power Play | 1/6 |
| 21 | PIM | 17 |
| 1 | Hits | 3 |
| 0 | Blocked | 0 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 0 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 0 |
Penguins at Rangers 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