Final
Thursday, December 18, 2003 · Madison Square Garden
Game analysis
Rangers beat Islanders 4–3
- T. Poti scored the game-winner on the power play at 9:39 of the third.
- The Rangers scored first and led the rest of the way.
- M. Dunham stopped 23 of 26 shots (.885) for the win.
- Power play: NYR 2/6, NYI 0/3.
- The Rangers dominated the dot, winning 60% of faceoffs.
- M. Czerkawski led all scorers with 0 goals and 2 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 10:27NYRP. NedvedPPAssists: J. Hlavac, J. Bouchard0–1
- 16:23NYRM. MessierAssists: D. Lacouture0–2
- 18:53NYIJ. BlakeAssists: A. Aucoin, M. Czerkawski1–2
2nd
- 0:26NYRM. BarnabyAssists: B. Leetch, E. Lindros1–3
3rd
- 9:39NYRT. PotiPPAssists: E. Lindros1–4
- 15:39NYIR. MartinekAssists: J. Mapletoft, M. Czerkawski2–4
- 19:15NYID. ScatchardAssists: M. Parrish3–4
Team stats
| NYI | Stat | NYR |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Shots | 30 |
| 39.7% | Faceoff % | 60.3% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 2/6 |
| 12 | PIM | 6 |
| 23 | Hits | 20 |
| 16 | Blocked | 17 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 5 |
| 1 | Takeaways | 7 |
Islanders 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