Final
Thursday, October 24, 2002 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game analysis
Islanders beat Panthers 5–3
- A. Yashin scored the game-winner at 19:16 of the second.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- C. Osgood stopped 19 of 22 shots (.864) for the win.
- The Islanders controlled play, outshooting the Panthers 37–22.
- Power play: NYI 2/7, FLA 0/7.
- A. Yashin led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 11:26FLAS. MatteauAssists: O. Jokinen, I. Novoseltsev1–0
- 14:25NYIK. JonssonPPAssists: S. Bates, A. Yashin1–1
2nd
- 3:15NYIC. Lapointe1–2
- 5:40NYIA. AucoinPPAssists: R. Hamrlik1–3
- 11:52FLAL. WardAssists: K. Huselius, N. Hagman2–3
- 17:11FLAB. FerenceAssists: E. Beaudoin3–3
- 19:16NYIA. YashinAssists: S. Bates, A. Aucoin3–4
Team stats
| FLA | Stat | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Shots | 37 |
| 50.7% | Faceoff % | 49.3% |
| 0/7 | Power Play | 2/7 |
| 19 | PIM | 19 |
| 2 | Hits | 2 |
| 0 | Blocked | 0 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 0 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 0 |
Panthers at Islanders 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