Final
Sunday, December 29, 2002 · Savvis Center
Game analysis
Blues beat Blue Jackets 5–2
- M. Rucinsky scored the game-winner on the power play at 17:18 of the second.
- B. Johnson stopped 24 of 26 shots (.923) for the win.
- The Blues controlled play, outshooting the Blue Jackets 38–26.
- Power play: STL 2/4, CBJ 0/5.
- G. Sanderson led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 6:45CBJG. SandersonSHAssists: J. Spacek1–0
- 7:28STLC. StillmanPPAssists: P. Cajanek, E. Boguniecki1–1
- 8:19STLS. MellanbyAssists: P. Demitra, A. MacInnis1–2
- 17:24CBJG. SandersonAssists: T. Wright2–2
2nd
- 17:18STLM. RucinskyPPAssists: A. Khavanov, A. MacInnis2–3
3rd
- 6:10STLP. DemitraAssists: K. Tkachuk, B. Jackman2–4
- 12:30STLT. NashAssists: S. Dubinsky, R. Low2–5
Team stats
| CBJ | Stat | STL |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Shots | 38 |
| 55.2% | Faceoff % | 44.8% |
| 0/5 | Power Play | 2/4 |
| 26 | PIM | 28 |
| 2 | Hits | 3 |
| 0 | Blocked | 0 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 0 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 0 |
Blue Jackets at Blues 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