Final
Sunday, February 23, 2003 · Mellon Arena
Game analysis
Devils beat Penguins 4–3
- S. Gomez scored the game-winner at 9:41 of the third.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 3 times.
- M. Brodeur stopped 19 of 22 shots (.864) for the win.
- The Devils controlled play, outshooting the Penguins 35–22.
- M. Lemieux led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 4:18PITM. LemieuxAssists: T. Surovy, M. Straka0–1
- 9:51NJDT. StevensonAssists: S. Gomez, T. Albelin1–1
- 11:30NJDJ. FriesenAssists: J. Langenbrunner, B. Rafalski2–1
3rd
- 2:54PITR. FataAssists: J. Hrdina, R. Robitaille2–2
- 4:30PITM. StrakaAssists: T. Surovy, M. Lemieux2–3
- 9:04NJDJ. NieuwendykAssists: J. Friesen3–3
- 9:41NJDS. GomezAssists: B. Rafalski, S. Stevens4–3
Team stats
| NJD | Stat | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Shots | 22 |
| 45.2% | Faceoff % | 54.8% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 0/0 |
| 0 | PIM | 6 |
| 10 | Hits | 6 |
| 4 | Blocked | 11 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 4 |
| 1 | Takeaways | 1 |
Devils at Penguins 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