| Scoring Summary |
| 1st Period | ||
| 03:32 | NYI | PPG - Justin Papineau Tip-In - Assists: T. Hunter & K. Jonsson |
| 15:30 | CAR | Sean Hill Slap Shot - Assists: J. Vasicek & E. Staal |
| 2nd Period | ||
| 03:15 | NYI | Michael Peca Slap Shot - Assists: J. Blake & T. Hunter |
| 19:09 | NYI | Trent Hunter Wrist Shot - Assists: D. Scatchard |
| 3rd Period | ||
| 03:22 | CAR | PPG - Justin Williams Slap Shot - Assists: S. Hill & R. Francis |
| Penalty Summary |
| 1st Period | ||
| 02:01 | CAR | Bruno St. Jacques : Holding - 2 min |
| 10:15 | CAR | Jeff O'Neill : Holding - 2 min |
| 19:34 | NYI | Adrian Aucoin : Hooking - 2 min |
| 2nd Period | ||
| 13:38 | NYI | Mariusz Czerkawski : Tripping - 2 min |
| 3rd Period | ||
| 01:25 | NYI | Jason Blake : Tripping - 2 min |
| Shots on Goal |
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T |
 NYI |
11 | 6 | 4 | 21 |
 CAR |
12 | 9 | 6 | 27 |
| Saves |
| Goalies | EV | PP | SH | Total | Sv% | TOI | |
| NYI |
39 R. DiPietro (W) | 21 - 22 | 4 - 5 | 0 - 0 | 25 - 27 | 0.926 | 60:00 |
| CAR |
1 K. Weekes (L) | 16 - 18 | 2 - 3 | 0 - 0 | 18 - 21 | 0.857 | 58:36 |
| Skater Stats |
| NYI |
Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | EV TOI | PP TOI | SH TOI | TOI |
| 33 A. Aucoin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 19:20 | 2:05 | 2:11 | 23:36 |
| 40 R. Hamrlik | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:14 | 1:47 | 2:14 | 25:15 |
| 47 T. Hunter | R | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16:29 | 1:44 | 0:00 | 18:13 |
| 18 M. Weinhandl | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:05 | 1:31 | 0:00 | 11:36 |
| 11 O. Kvasha | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:49 | 1:44 | 1:46 | 14:19 |
| 17 S. Bates | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 14:58 | 0:16 | 2:12 | 17:26 |
| 20 E. Manlow | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:36 | 0:16 | 1:04 | 12:56 |
| 29 M. Czerkawski | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10:55 | 1:31 | 0:00 | 12:26 |
| 4 R. Martinek | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:25 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 13:25 |
| 26 J. Papineau | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5:30 | 1:44 | 0:00 | 7:14 |
| 19 M. Peca | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8:59 | 1:44 | 3:39 | 14:22 |
| 3 K. Jonsson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:20 | 1:44 | 3:55 | 22:59 |
| 33 E. Cairns | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:10 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 12:10 |
| 38 D. Scatchard | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:15 | 0:03 | 0:32 | 17:50 |
| 6 J. Niinimaa | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:50 | 1:26 | 3:34 | 22:50 |
| 45 A. Asham | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:22 | 0:00 | 0:32 | 17:54 |
| 33 J. Blake | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16:36 | 0:00 | 2:09 | 18:45 |
| 77 C. Ronning | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:47 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 10:47 |
| CAR |
Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | EV TOI | PP TOI | SH TOI | TOI |
| 2 G. Wesley | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19:00 | 0:00 | 1:39 | 20:39 |
| 6 B. Hedican | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19:51 | 1:58 | 1:23 | 23:12 |
| 7 N. Wallin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20:56 | 1:53 | 1:04 | 23:53 |
| 6 R. Boughner | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 11:52 | 0:00 | 0:41 | 12:33 |
| 10 R. Francis | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:44 | 3:55 | 0:00 | 17:39 |
| 14 J. Williams | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16:54 | 3:59 | 0:37 | 21:30 |
| 12 E. Staal | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:32 | 1:57 | 0:58 | 21:27 |
| 17 K. Adams | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 12:45 | 0:00 | 0:36 | 13:21 |
| 26 M. Murray | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:21 | 0:05 | 1:50 | 12:16 |
| 17 R. Brind'Amour | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2:00 | 0:00 | 1:16 | 3:16 |
| 6 S. Hill | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18:07 | 4:04 | 1:39 | 23:50 |
| 28 P. Brendl | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:23 | 3:00 | 0:00 | 18:23 |
| 7 B. St. Jacques | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 10:50 | 0:00 | 0:22 | 11:12 |
| 72 E. Cole | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 12:46 | 2:54 | 0:51 | 16:31 |
| 27 C. Adams | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7:53 | 0:00 | 0:36 | 8:29 |
| 36 J. Boulerice | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 8:25 | 0:00 | 0:04 | 8:29 |
| 63 J. Vasicek | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17:16 | 2:57 | 0:00 | 20:13 |
| 92 J. O'Neill | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16:19 | 3:03 | 0:00 | 19:22 |
| Other Facts |
| Attendance | 15606 |
| Referees | Mike Hasenfratz, Stephen Walkom |
| Linesmen | David Brisebois, Pierre Racicot |
