Final
Thursday, January 2, 2003 · Pepsi Center
Game analysis
Panthers beat Avalanche 4–1
- L. Ward scored the game-winner at 13:27 of the first.
- The Panthers scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- J. Hurme stopped 27 of 28 shots (.964) for the win.
- The Panthers won despite being outshot 28–17.
- V. Kozlov led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:26FLAO. JokinenAssists: J. Bednar, A. Lilja1–0
- 13:27FLAL. WardAssists: B. Ference, S. Weiss2–0
- 15:06FLAV. KozlovAssists: I. Novoseltsev, I. Majesky3–0
2nd
No scoring
3rd
- 6:54COLP. ForsbergAssists: G. De Vries, M. Hejduk3–1
- 18:29FLAV. KozlovENAssists: M. Nilson4–1
Team stats
| FLA | Stat | COL |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Shots | 28 |
| 45.3% | Faceoff % | 54.7% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 0/4 |
| 13 | PIM | 9 |
| 5 | Hits | 5 |
| 0 | Blocked | 0 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 0 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 0 |
Panthers at Avalanche 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