Final
Friday, November 29, 2002 · HSBC Arena
Game analysis
Penguins beat Sabres 4–1
- J. Hrdina scored the game-winner on the power play at 9:12 of the second.
- The Penguins scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- J. Hedberg stopped 43 of 44 shots (.977) for the win.
- The Penguins won despite being outshot 44–23.
- Power play: PIT 2/5, BUF 0/5.
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 8:45PITA. KovalevPPAssists: D. Tarnstrom, J. Hrdina1–0
- 9:12PITJ. HrdinaPPAssists: A. Kovalev, V. Nieminen2–0
3rd
- 8:08PITA. KovalevAssists: R. Robitaille, I. Moran3–0
- 9:29BUFS. BarnesAssists: V. Varada, J. Hecht3–1
- 19:44PITV. NieminenENAssists: M. Bergevin, J. Hrdina4–1
Team stats
| PIT | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Shots | 44 |
| 53.7% | Faceoff % | 46.3% |
| 2/5 | Power Play | 0/5 |
| 15 | PIM | 15 |
| 1 | Hits | 4 |
| 0 | Blocked | 0 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 0 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 0 |
Penguins 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