Final
Thursday, March 8, 2012 · Prudential Center
Game analysis
Devils beat Islanders 5–1
- I. Kovalchuk scored the game-winner on the power play at 3:33 of the second.
- The Devils scored first and led the rest of the way.
- M. Brodeur stopped 29 of 30 shots (.967) for the win.
- The Devils won despite being outshot 30–20.
- Power play: NJD 1/3, NYI 0/3.
- The Devils dominated the dot, winning 61% of faceoffs.
Three stars
- 1st starI. Kovalchuk
NJD · 3G 0A
- 2nd starZ. Parise
NJD · 0G 2A
- 3rd starP. Elias
NJD · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 8:07NJDI. KovalchukAssists: Z. Parise, A. Henrique0–1
2nd
- 3:33NJDI. KovalchukPPAssists: M. Zidlicky, P. Elias0–2
- 16:21NYIA. MacDonaldAssists: J. Bailey, D. Ullstrom1–2
3rd
- 7:05NJDP. EliasAssists: R. Carter, A. Larsson1–3
- 8:09NJDI. KovalchukAssists: Z. Parise, A. Henrique1–4
- 15:59NJDD. ClarksonAssists: M. Zidlicky, J. Josefson1–5
Team stats
| NYI | Stat | NJD |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Shots | 20 |
| 38.8% | Faceoff % | 61.2% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 6 |
| 25 | Hits | 22 |
| 5 | Blocked | 8 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 8 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 7 |
Islanders at Devils 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