Final
Wednesday, January 22, 2003 · MCI Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Hurricanes 5–3
- K. Miller scored the game-winner on the power play at 7:42 of the third.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- O. Kolzig stopped 35 of 38 shots (.921) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 38–27.
- Power play: WSH 2/3, CAR 1/5.
- J. Jagr led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 13:14WSHJ. JagrPPAssists: K. Miller, S. Gonchar0–1
- 18:55CARR. FrancisPPAssists: J. O'Neill, D. Tanabe1–1
2nd
- 17:22WSHJ. JagrAssists: K. Miller, M. Nylander1–2
3rd
- 3:52WSHI. CiernikAssists: R. Lang, J. Doig1–3
- 7:42WSHK. MillerPPAssists: J. Jagr, S. Gonchar1–4
- 14:11CARJ. VasicekAssists: N. Wallin, J. Hlavac2–4
- 17:28CARJ. VasicekAssists: J. Hlavac3–4
- 19:59WSHJ. HalpernEN3–5
Team stats
| CAR | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Shots | 27 |
| 49.2% | Faceoff % | 50.8% |
| 1/5 | Power Play | 2/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 10 |
| 1 | Hits | 2 |
| 0 | Blocked | 0 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 0 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 0 |
Hurricanes at Capitals 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