Final
Saturday, April 5, 2003 · MCI Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Penguins 5–3
- J. Halpern scored the game-winner at 19:12 of the third.
- The Capitals came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- S. Charpentier stopped 22 of 25 shots (.880) for the win.
- The Capitals controlled play, outshooting the Penguins 36–25.
- P. Bondra led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 0:42PITV. NieminenAssists: K. Manderville, S. McKenna1–0
2nd
- 19:58WSHI. CiernikAssists: R. Lang1–1
3rd
- 1:30PITR. LintnerAssists: D. Tarnstrom2–1
- 4:19PITJ. PushorAssists: M. Straka, T. Surovy3–1
- 6:44WSHP. BondraAssists: M. Grier, S. Gonchar3–2
- 18:28WSHD. ZubrusAssists: R. Lang, C. Johansson3–3
- 19:12WSHJ. HalpernAssists: C. Johansson, M. Nylander3–4
- 19:48WSHP. BondraENAssists: D. Zubrus, J. Halpern3–5
Team stats
| PIT | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Shots | 36 |
| 42.6% | Faceoff % | 57.4% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 0/3 |
| 8 | PIM | 8 |
| 11 | Hits | 11 |
| 17 | Blocked | 9 |
| 8 | Giveaways | 23 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 5 |
Penguins 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