Final
Saturday, December 29, 2007 · Nationwide Arena
Game analysis
Blue Jackets beat Hurricanes 4–1
- R. Klesla scored the game-winner on the power play at 6:45 of the second.
- The Blue Jackets scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- P. Leclaire stopped 23 of 24 shots (.958) for the win.
- Power play: CBJ 1/6, CAR 1/4.
- N. Zherdev led all scorers with 2 goals and 2 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 2:06CBJN. Zherdev0–1
- 6:45CBJR. KleslaPPAssists: R. Hainsey, N. Zherdev0–2
- 14:02CBJN. ZherdevAssists: R. Nash, A. Foote0–3
3rd
- 2:50CARE. StaalPPAssists: R. Whitney1–3
- 19:50CBJK. BeechENAssists: N. Zherdev, A. Foote1–4
Team stats
| CAR | Stat | CBJ |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Shots | 23 |
| 47.5% | Faceoff % | 52.5% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 1/6 |
| 17 | PIM | 13 |
| 19 | Hits | 18 |
| 15 | Blocked | 11 |
| 1 | Giveaways | 2 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 3 |
Hurricanes at Blue Jackets 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