Final
Saturday, January 18, 2003 · Continental Airlines Arena
Game analysis
Devils beat Hurricanes 5–2
- P. Elias scored the game-winner at 7:52 of the third.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- M. Brodeur stopped 18 of 20 shots (.900) for the win.
- The Devils controlled play, outshooting the Hurricanes 32–20.
- Power play: NJD 3/9, CAR 0/5.
- P. Elias led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 10:58CARK. AdamsAssists: C. Adams, J. Boulerice1–0
2nd
3rd
- 7:52NJDP. EliasAssists: K. Daneyko2–3
- 12:07NJDJ. MaddenPPAssists: C. White2–4
- 19:44NJDT. StevensonENAssists: S. Niedermayer2–5
Team stats
| CAR | Stat | NJD |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Shots | 32 |
| 50.7% | Faceoff % | 49.3% |
| 0/5 | Power Play | 3/9 |
| 35 | PIM | 18 |
| 2 | Hits | 5 |
| 0 | Blocked | 0 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 0 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 0 |
Hurricanes 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