Final
Tuesday, December 10, 2002 · Xcel Energy Center
Game analysis
Wild beat Lightning 5–3
- M. Gaborik scored the game-winner at 13:16 of the second.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- M. Fernandez stopped 32 of 35 shots (.914) for the win.
- The Wild won despite being outshot 35–24.
- Power play: MIN 1/3, TBL 2/5.
- D. Boyle led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 17:28MINP. BouchardPPAssists: S. Zholtok, F. Kuba0–1
2nd
- 1:16TBLD. BoyleAssists: B. Lukowich, F. Modin1–1
- 3:32MINR. ParkAssists: W. Mitchell, P. Dupuis1–2
- 9:19MINW. WalzAssists: A. Laaksonen, P. Dupuis1–3
- 13:16MINM. GaborikAssists: B. Bombardir1–4
- 16:03TBLD. BoylePPAssists: B. Richards, V. Prospal2–4
3rd
- 17:09MINW. MitchellENAssists: W. Walz2–5
- 19:55TBLA. SvitovPPAssists: V. Prospal, S. Keefe3–5
Team stats
| TBL | Stat | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Shots | 24 |
| 46.6% | Faceoff % | 53.4% |
| 2/5 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 10 |
| 1 | Hits | 2 |
| 0 | Blocked | 0 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 0 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 0 |
Lightning at Wild 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