Final
Monday, March 10, 2003 · RBC Center
Game analysis
Hurricanes beat Blue Jackets 6–5
- B. Defauw scored the game-winner on the power play at 17:23 of the third.
- The Hurricanes scored first and led the rest of the way.
- K. Weekes stopped 35 of 40 shots (.875) for the win.
- The Hurricanes won despite being outshot 40–24.
- Power play: CAR 2/5, CBJ 1/3.
- C. Adams led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 3:56CARC. AdamsAssists: C. MacDonald0–1
- 7:12CARK. AdamsAssists: B. St. Jacques0–2
- 13:48CARB. DefauwAssists: B. Battaglia, N. Wallin0–3
- 17:33CARJ. O'NeillAssists: R. Bayda0–4
3rd
- 3:52CBJA. CasselsAssists: G. Sanderson2–5
- 11:21CBJR. WhitneyPPAssists: J. Spacek, A. Cassels3–5
- 14:18CBJD. VybornyAssists: G. Sanderson, J. Spacek4–5
- 17:23CARB. DefauwPPAssists: C. Adams, S. Hill4–6
- 17:34CBJG. SandersonAssists: J. Spacek, D. Vyborny5–6
Team stats
| CBJ | Stat | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Shots | 24 |
| 50.7% | Faceoff % | 49.3% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 2/5 |
| 12 | PIM | 8 |
| 15 | Hits | 14 |
| 10 | Blocked | 19 |
| 2 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 4 |
Blue Jackets at Hurricanes 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