Final
Saturday, December 28, 2002 · Nationwide Arena
Game analysis
Blues beat Blue Jackets 6–1
- S. Mellanby scored the game-winner at 15:17 of the second.
- B. Johnson stopped 26 of 27 shots (.963) for the win.
- Power play: STL 1/3, CBJ 0/4.
- K. Tkachuk led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 9:06CBJG. SandersonAssists: D. Vyborny, J. Spacek0–1
- 9:30STLE. BogunieckiAssists: C. Laflamme, D. Weight1–1
2nd
- 15:17STLS. MellanbyAssists: K. Tkachuk, D. Weight2–1
3rd
- 4:50STLA. MacInnisAssists: P. Demitra, D. Drake3–1
- 8:28STLM. RucinskyAssists: C. Laflamme4–1
- 11:51STLK. TkachukAssists: A. MacInnis, P. Demitra5–1
- 15:00STLT. NashPP6–1
Team stats
| STL | Stat | CBJ |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Shots | 27 |
| 57.4% | Faceoff % | 42.6% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 0/4 |
| 12 | PIM | 10 |
| 1 | Hits | 11 |
| 0 | Blocked | 0 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 0 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 0 |
Blues at Blue Jackets 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