Final
Thursday, September 2, 2004 · Xcel Energy Center
Game analysis
Russia beat USA 3–1
- A. Kovalev scored the game-winner at 5:05 of the third.
- I. Bryzgalov stopped 0 of 21 shots (.000) for the win.
- The Russia controlled play, outshooting the USA 45–21.
- Power play: RUS 0/4, USA 1/5.
- The Russia dominated the dot, winning 100% of faceoffs.
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 12:20RUSD. ZubrusAssists: O. Kvasha, A. Yashin1–0
- 13:44USAK. TkachukPPAssists: M. Modano, B. Rafalski1–1
3rd
- 5:05RUSA. KovalevAssists: A. Khavanov2–1
- 18:02RUSV. KozlovAssists: S. Samsonov3–1
Team stats
| RUS | Stat | USA |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Shots | 21 |
| 0.0% | Faceoff % | 0.0% |
| 0/4 | Power Play | 1/5 |
| 18 | PIM | 27 |
| 0 | Hits | 0 |
| 0 | Blocked | 0 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 0 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 0 |
Russia at USA 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