Final
Saturday, January 25, 2003 · Madison Square Garden
Game analysis
Thrashers beat Rangers 4–1
- D. Heatley scored the game-winner at 9:21 of the second.
- The Thrashers scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- P. Nurminen stopped 23 of 24 shots (.958) for the win.
- D. Heatley recorded a hat trick.
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 0:28ATLD. HeatleyAssists: V. Kozlov, M. Savard1–0
- 9:21ATLD. HeatleyAssists: A. Sutton, V. Kozlov2–0
- 14:16NYRP. NedvedAssists: J. Bouchard, S. McCarthy2–1
3rd
- 16:37ATLI. KovalchukAssists: V. Kozlov, R. Smehlik3–1
- 19:23ATLD. HeatleyENAssists: F. Kaberle, P. Stefan4–1
Team stats
| ATL | Stat | NYR |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Shots | 24 |
| 41.8% | Faceoff % | 58.2% |
| 0/6 | Power Play | 0/3 |
| 8 | PIM | 14 |
| 0 | Hits | 3 |
| 0 | Blocked | 0 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 0 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 0 |
Thrashers at Rangers 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