Final
Wednesday, January 1, 2003 · Continental Airlines Arena
Game analysis
Panthers beat Devils 2–1
- B. Mezei scored the game-winner at 16:30 of the second.
- R. Luongo stopped 26 of 27 shots (.963) for the win.
- The Panthers won despite being outshot 27–14.
- Power play: FLA 0/3, NJD 1/7.
- The Devils dominated the dot, winning 66% of faceoffs.
Scoring summary
1st
- 9:24NJDS. BrylinPPAssists: S. Niedermayer, B. Rafalski0–1
- 17:25FLAM. Nilson1–1
3rd
No scoring
Team stats
| FLA | Stat | NJD |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Shots | 27 |
| 34.3% | Faceoff % | 65.7% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 1/7 |
| 21 | PIM | 23 |
| 1 | Hits | 0 |
| 0 | Blocked | 0 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 0 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 0 |
Panthers at Devils 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