Final
Tuesday, December 23, 2008 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game analysis
Thrashers beat Islanders 4–2
- B. Little scored the game-winner on the power play at 7:42 of the third.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- J. Hedberg stopped 23 of 25 shots (.920) for the win.
- Power play: ATL 1/3, NYI 0/3.
- The Thrashers dominated the dot, winning 61% of faceoffs.
- B. Little led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 8:54ATLM. SchneiderAssists: B. Valabik, E. Boulton1–0
3rd
- 0:23NYIS. BergenheimSH2–2
- 7:42ATLB. LittlePPAssists: I. Kovalchuk, V. Kozlov3–2
- 19:20ATLC. ArmstrongENAssists: I. Kovalchuk, J. Williams4–2
Team stats
| ATL | Stat | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Shots | 25 |
| 61.1% | Faceoff % | 38.9% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 0/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 6 |
| 25 | Hits | 19 |
| 25 | Blocked | 12 |
| 11 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 15 | Takeaways | 18 |
Thrashers 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