Final
Tuesday, March 16, 2004 · St. Pete Times Forum
Game analysis
Islanders beat Lightning 3–1
- J. Papineau scored the game-winner at 13:06 of the third.
- The Islanders trailed after two periods and rallied in the third.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- R. DiPietro stopped 19 of 20 shots (.950) for the win.
- The Lightning dominated the dot, winning 68% of faceoffs.
- M. Weinhandl led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 5:42TBLF. ModinAssists: B. Richards0–1
2nd
No scoring
3rd
- 1:30NYIM. WeinhandlAssists: C. Ronning, J. Papineau1–1
- 13:06NYIJ. PapineauAssists: M. Weinhandl, C. Ronning2–1
- 19:14NYIJ. BlakeENAssists: D. Scatchard3–1
Team stats
| NYI | Stat | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Shots | 20 |
| 32.1% | Faceoff % | 67.9% |
| 0/1 | Power Play | 0/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 2 |
| 7 | Hits | 11 |
| 8 | Blocked | 9 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 16 |
| 11 | Takeaways | 10 |
Islanders at Lightning 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