Final
Sunday, February 29, 2004 · Philips Arena
Game analysis
Thrashers beat Rangers 3–2
- I. Kovalchuk scored the game-winner at 0:37 of the third.
- P. Nurminen stopped 28 of 30 shots (.933) for the win.
- The Thrashers won despite being outshot 30–20.
- The Rangers dominated the dot, winning 67% of faceoffs.
- I. Kovalchuk led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 5:09ATLI. KovalchukAssists: R. Robitaille0–1
- 19:16NYRC. SimonAssists: M. Messier1–1
2nd
- 18:30ATLP. StefanSHAssists: S. McEachern, D. Tjarnqvist1–2
3rd
- 0:37ATLI. KovalchukAssists: D. Heatley, D. Tjarnqvist1–3
- 2:17NYRB. LeetchAssists: M. Messier, T. Poti2–3
Team stats
| NYR | Stat | ATL |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Shots | 20 |
| 66.7% | Faceoff % | 33.3% |
| 0/7 | Power Play | 0/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 14 |
| 17 | Hits | 19 |
| 13 | Blocked | 19 |
| 16 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 15 |
Rangers at Thrashers 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