Final
Friday, February 21, 2003 · HSBC Arena
Game analysis
Kings beat Sabres 4–1
- B. Smolinski scored the game-winner at 15:03 of the first.
- The Kings scored first and led the rest of the way.
- J. Storr stopped 31 of 32 shots (.969) for the win.
- The Kings controlled play, outshooting the Sabres 41–32.
- Z. Palffy led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 8:56LAKZ. Palffy1–0
- 15:03LAKB. SmolinskiAssists: S. Heinze, L. Visnovsky2–0
2nd
- 2:58BUFE. BoultonAssists: B. Campbell, C. Gratton2–1
- 4:11LAKB. SmolinskiAssists: A. Frolov, E. Belanger3–1
Team stats
| LAK | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Shots | 32 |
| 43.5% | Faceoff % | 56.5% |
| 0/1 | Power Play | 0/5 |
| 10 | PIM | 2 |
| 18 | Hits | 14 |
| 14 | Blocked | 12 |
| 10 | Giveaways | 18 |
| 1 | Takeaways | 2 |
Kings at Sabres 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