Final
Saturday, October 11, 2008 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game analysis
Islanders beat Blues 5–2
- S. Bergenheim scored the game-winner at 15:20 of the first.
- The Islanders scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- J. MacDonald stopped 24 of 26 shots (.923) for the win.
- The Islanders controlled play, outshooting the Blues 34–26.
- Power play: NYI 1/4, STL 1/3.
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:18NYIM. ComrieAssists: R. Park, K. Okposo0–1
- 13:47NYIT. HunterPPAssists: D. Weight0–2
- 15:20NYIS. BergenheimAssists: A. Hilbert, B. Gervais0–3
- 17:23STLB. BoyesAssists: P. Kariya, A. McDonald1–3
- 19:14NYIA. HilbertSHAssists: M. Streit, B. Gervais1–4
2nd
No scoring
3rd
- 7:47STLK. TkachukPPAssists: P. Kariya, A. McDonald2–4
- 19:11NYIB. GuerinENAssists: D. Weight2–5
Team stats
| STL | Stat | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Shots | 34 |
| 52.6% | Faceoff % | 47.4% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 6 |
| 16 | Hits | 26 |
| 12 | Blocked | 20 |
| 10 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 16 | Takeaways | 16 |
Blues at Islanders 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