Final
Friday, February 7, 2003 · STAPLES Center
Game analysis
Kings beat Hurricanes 8–2
- B. Smolinski scored the game-winner on the power play at 17:30 of the first.
- The Kings scored first and led the rest of the way.
- J. Storr stopped 19 of 21 shots (.905) for the win.
- The Kings controlled play, outshooting the Hurricanes 38–21.
- Power play: LAK 4/7, CAR 1/5.
- B. Smolinski recorded a hat trick.
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:19LAKJ. AulinAssists: B. Norton, J. Storr0–1
- 15:40LAKJ. CorvoAssists: E. Rasmussen0–2
- 17:30LAKB. SmolinskiPPAssists: D. Armstrong, J. Modry0–3
2nd
- 0:57CARJ. SvobodaAssists: J. Vasicek, A. Ward1–3
- 6:21LAKJ. AulinPPAssists: A. Frolov, M. Schneider1–4
- 10:41CARJ. VasicekPPAssists: R. Francis, J. O'Neill2–4
- 11:33LAKZ. PalffyAssists: J. Modry, A. Miller2–5
- 16:20LAKB. ChartrandAssists: M. Eloranta, E. Rasmussen2–6
- 19:21LAKB. SmolinskiPPAssists: Z. Palffy, J. Modry2–7
3rd
- 18:41LAKB. SmolinskiPPAssists: J. Aulin, M. Schneider2–8
Team stats
| CAR | Stat | LAK |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Shots | 38 |
| 47.1% | Faceoff % | 52.9% |
| 1/5 | Power Play | 4/7 |
| 18 | PIM | 24 |
| 8 | Hits | 6 |
| 0 | Blocked | 0 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 0 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 0 |
Hurricanes at Kings 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