Final
Tuesday, February 25, 2003 · Mellon Arena
Game analysis
Kings beat Penguins 5–3
- B. Smolinski scored the game-winner at 3:42 of the third.
- The Kings came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- C. Huet stopped 16 of 17 shots (.941) for the win.
- Power play: LAK 2/5, PIT 0/4.
- The Penguins dominated the dot, winning 61% of faceoffs.
- Z. Palffy led all scorers with 2 goals and 2 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 5:02PITM. StrakaAssists: M. Lemieux, D. Tarnstrom0–1
- 15:23PITM. LemieuxAssists: T. Surovy, D. Tarnstrom0–2
- 17:49LAKJ. ModryPPAssists: Z. Palffy, M. Schneider1–2
2nd
- 12:55LAKZ. PalffyAssists: A. Frolov2–2
- 16:39LAKZ. PalffyPPAssists: D. Armstrong, M. Schneider3–2
3rd
- 3:42LAKB. SmolinskiAssists: C. Schmidt, E. Belanger4–2
- 10:15PITM. LemieuxAssists: M. Straka4–3
- 10:49LAKB. SmolinskiAssists: Z. Palffy, A. Frolov5–3
Team stats
| LAK | Stat | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Shots | 25 |
| 39.3% | Faceoff % | 60.7% |
| 2/5 | Power Play | 0/4 |
| 10 | PIM | 12 |
| 5 | Hits | 8 |
| 10 | Blocked | 9 |
| 2 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 1 | Takeaways | 2 |
Kings at Penguins 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