Final
Saturday, November 9, 2002 · HSBC Arena
Game analysis
Thrashers beat Sabres 6–4
- P. Rheaume scored the game-winner at 13:28 of the third.
- The Thrashers came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- P. Nurminen stopped 24 of 28 shots (.857) for the win.
- The Thrashers won despite being outshot 28–20.
- Power play: ATL 0/5, BUF 1/4.
Scoring summary
1st
- 8:05BUFJ. HechtAssists: R. Warrener, S. Barnes0–1
- 11:19BUFA. KotalikAssists: C. Gratton, C. Brown0–2
- 15:47ATLI. KovalchukAssists: F. Kaberle, P. Stefan1–2
- 19:44ATLP. RheaumeSHAssists: P. Svartvadet2–2
2nd
- 3:59BUFJ. DumontAssists: J. Hecht, S. Barnes2–3
- 4:33ATLD. Heatley3–3
- 12:24ATLC. HerpergerAssists: V. Kozlov, A. Hrkac4–3
3rd
- 13:28ATLP. Rheaume5–3
- 18:13ATLD. HeatleyENAssists: A. Hrkac6–3
- 19:18BUFC. GrattonPPAssists: S. Barnes, T. Connolly6–4
Team stats
| ATL | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Shots | 28 |
| 45.0% | Faceoff % | 55.0% |
| 0/5 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 15 | PIM | 17 |
| 1 | Hits | 3 |
| 0 | Blocked | 0 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 0 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 0 |
Thrashers at Sabres 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