Final/OT
Wednesday, December 31, 2003 · Joe Louis Arena
Game analysis
Red Wings beat Thrashers 6–5 in overtime
- H. Zetterberg scored the game-winner at 2:24 in overtime.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- C. Joseph stopped 22 of 27 shots (.815) for the win.
- The Red Wings controlled play, outshooting the Thrashers 44–27.
- Power play: DET 1/4, ATL 0/2.
- H. Zetterberg led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 0:32DETM. SchneiderAssists: K. Draper, K. Maltby0–1
- 2:04DETT. HolmstromAssists: P. Datsyuk, B. Hull0–2
- 3:38ATLV. KozlovAssists: P. Stefan1–2
- 8:31DETR. WhitneyAssists: B. Shanahan, N. Kronwall1–3
- 11:07ATLR. PetrovickyAssists: M. Savard, S. McEachern2–3
- 15:46ATLZ. BlatnyAssists: I. Kovalchuk, C. Tamer3–3
3rd
- 1:41ATLI. KovalchukAssists: F. Kaberle4–3
- 5:45DETH. ZetterbergPPAssists: P. Datsyuk, B. Hull4–4
- 8:31DETB. ShanahanAssists: H. Zetterberg, J. Fischer4–5
- 12:58ATLD. TjarnqvistAssists: I. Kovalchuk, M. Savard5–5
OT
- 2:24DETH. ZetterbergAssists: R. Whitney, M. Schneider5–6
Team stats
| ATL | Stat | DET |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Shots | 44 |
| 41.9% | Faceoff % | 58.1% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 17 | PIM | 13 |
| 18 | Hits | 17 |
| 19 | Blocked | 9 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 17 |
| 9 | Takeaways | 4 |
Thrashers at Red Wings 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