Final
Saturday, December 20, 2003 · Mellon Arena
Game analysis
Thrashers beat Penguins 7–4
- I. Kovalchuk scored the game-winner at 18:38 of the second.
- P. Nurminen stopped 21 of 25 shots (.840) for the win.
- Power play: ATL 3/6, PIT 0/3.
- I. Kovalchuk led all scorers with 2 goals and 3 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 0:08ATLR. PetrovickyAssists: V. Kozlov, M. Savard1–0
- 8:16PITR. MaloneAssists: D. Tarnstrom, B. Holzinger1–1
- 17:34ATLV. KozlovPPAssists: M. Savard, I. Kovalchuk2–1
2nd
- 7:35ATLP. StefanAssists: M. Savard3–1
- 10:31ATLI. KovalchukAssists: A. Sutton, F. Kaberle4–1
- 11:58PITM. KraftAssists: R. Malone4–2
- 15:11PITM. StrbakAssists: M. Kraft, K. Koltsov4–3
- 18:38ATLI. KovalchukAssists: R. Petrovicky, R. Robitaille5–3
3rd
- 1:25ATLM. SavardPPAssists: I. Kovalchuk, V. Kozlov6–3
- 12:52PITR. FataAssists: M. Strbak, M. Bradley6–4
- 16:21ATLV. KozlovPPAssists: I. Kovalchuk, M. Savard7–4
Team stats
| ATL | Stat | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Shots | 25 |
| 51.9% | Faceoff % | 48.1% |
| 3/6 | Power Play | 0/3 |
| 32 | PIM | 28 |
| 10 | Hits | 26 |
| 15 | Blocked | 7 |
| 2 | Giveaways | 2 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 2 |
Thrashers 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