Final
Wednesday, December 31, 2008 · American Airlines Center
Game analysis
Stars beat Devils 4–2
- M. Parrish scored the game-winner on the power play at 9:58 of the second.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- M. Turco stopped 25 of 27 shots (.926) for the win.
- S. Clemmensen kept the Devils in it with 40 saves (.930).
- The Stars controlled play, outshooting the Devils 44–27.
Scoring summary
1st
- 10:09DALL. ErikssonSHAssists: T. Daley, B. Richards0–1
- 17:30NJDM. MottauAssists: P. Elias, B. Gionta1–1
- 19:36NJDD. ClarksonPPAssists: D. Zubrus, B. Gionta2–1
2nd
- 5:39DALL. WilsonAssists: M. Ribeiro, K. Barch2–2
- 9:58DALM. ParrishPPAssists: B. Richards, S. Robidas2–3
3rd
- 19:19DALL. ErikssonENAssists: B. Richards2–4
Team stats
| NJD | Stat | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Shots | 44 |
| 40.3% | Faceoff % | 59.7% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 8 |
| 27 | Hits | 38 |
| 7 | Blocked | 9 |
| 8 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 8 |
Devils at Stars 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