Final
Friday, December 27, 2002 · RBC Center
Game analysis
Thrashers beat Hurricanes 5–3
- B. Tapper scored the game-winner at 3:03 of the third.
- The Thrashers came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- M. Hnilicka stopped 35 of 38 shots (.921) for the win.
- The Thrashers won despite being outshot 38–28.
- Power play: ATL 2/3, CAR 1/3.
- I. Kovalchuk led all scorers with 2 goals and 2 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:49CARJ. VasicekAssists: J. Hlavac, J. Svoboda0–1
- 8:10CARA. WardAssists: J. Hlavac0–2
- 13:04ATLI. KovalchukAssists: M. Savard, D. Tjarnqvist1–2
- 14:11ATLD. HeatleyPPAssists: Y. Tremblay, I. Kovalchuk2–2
- 16:01CARJ. O'NeillPPAssists: R. Francis, R. Brind'Amour2–3
2nd
- 0:41ATLP. StefanPPAssists: S. McEachern, I. Kovalchuk3–3
3rd
- 3:03ATLB. TapperAssists: A. Sutton4–3
- 18:53ATLI. KovalchukAssists: F. Kaberle, P. Stefan5–3
Team stats
| ATL | Stat | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Shots | 38 |
| 42.0% | Faceoff % | 58.0% |
| 2/3 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 6 |
| 3 | Hits | 6 |
| 0 | Blocked | 0 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 0 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 0 |
Thrashers at Hurricanes 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