

| Scoring Summary |
| 1st Period | ||
| 03:18 | NJD | John Madden Slap Shot - Assists: P. Martin & J. Pandolfo |
| 09:55 | NJD | PPG - Brian Rafalski Slap Shot - Assists: S. Brylin & P. Martin |
| 2nd Period | ||
| 08:27 | NJD | Patrik Elias Wrist Shot - Assists: S. Gomez |
| 19:46 | CAR | Erik Cole Wrist Shot - Assists: S. Hill & K. Adams |
| 3rd Period | ||
| 01:10 | NJD | Jamie Langenbrunner Slap Shot - Assists: J. Madden |
| Penalty Summary |
| 1st Period | ||
| 09:32 | CAR | Bret Hedican : Tripping - Obstruction - 2 min |
| 15:02 | CAR | Jesse Boulerice : Fighting (maj) - 5 min |
| 15:02 | NJD | Turner Stevenson : Fighting (maj) - 5 min |
| 16:02 | NJD | Brian Rafalski : Interference - 2 min |
| 2nd Period | ||
| 15:37 | CAR | Erik Cole : Holding - 2 min |
| 3rd Period | ||
| 03:04 | CAR | Kevyn Adams : Roughing - 2 min |
| 03:04 | NJD | Scott Gomez : Roughing - 2 min |
| 10:38 | NJD | Colin White : Hi-sticking - 2 min |
| 14:25 | CAR | Jesse Boulerice : Boarding - 2 min |
| 16:04 | NJD | Mike Rupp : Tripping - 2 min |
| 19:35 | NJD | Colin White : Hooking - 2 min |
| Shots on Goal |
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T |
NJD |
8 | 7 | 5 | 20 |
CAR |
8 | 12 | 6 | 26 |
| Saves |
| Goalies | EV | PP | SH | Total | Sv% | TOI | |
NJD |
30 M. Brodeur (W) | 23 - 24 | 1 - 1 | 1 - 1 | 25 - 26 | 0.962 | 60:00 |
CAR |
1 K. Weekes (L) | 15 - 18 | 1 - 2 | 0 - 0 | 16 - 20 | 0.800 | 60:00 |
| Skater Stats |
NJD |
Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | EV TOI | PP TOI | SH TOI | TOI |
| 23 S. Brown | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:24 | 0:02 | 0:45 | 16:11 |
| 5 C. White | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 17:53 | 1:42 | 2:04 | 21:39 |
| 6 T. Albelin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:20 | 0:02 | 1:56 | 15:18 |
| 7 P. Martin | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17:00 | 2:25 | 1:53 | 21:18 |
| 8 I. Larionov | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:15 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 9:15 |
| 10 E. Rasmussen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8:55 | 0:00 | 0:16 | 9:11 |
| 10 J. Madden | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13:04 | 0:02 | 3:03 | 16:09 |
| 16 J. Friesen | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:47 | 2:01 | 0:12 | 15:00 |
| 15 J. Langenbrunner | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14:13 | 0:02 | 1:16 | 15:31 |
| 38 J. Hrdina | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13:51 | 2:01 | 0:35 | 16:27 |
| 18 S. Brylin | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:03 | 2:01 | 1:36 | 17:40 |
| 29 J. Pandolfo | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:11 | 0:02 | 2:44 | 15:57 |
| 23 S. Gomez | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13:03 | 1:59 | 0:00 | 15:02 |
| 27 T. Stevenson | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11:06 | 1:59 | 0:00 | 13:05 |
| 26 P. Elias | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13:19 | 1:59 | 2:10 | 17:28 |
| 27 S. Niedermayer | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18:50 | 1:35 | 3:36 | 24:01 |
| 28 B. Rafalski | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17:53 | 2:18 | 1:58 | 22:09 |
| 49 G. Marshall | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9:59 | 0:00 | 0:16 | 10:15 |
CAR |
Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | EV TOI | PP TOI | SH TOI | TOI |
| 2 G. Wesley | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:26 | 0:15 | 2:09 | 18:50 |
| 6 B. Hedican | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 16:11 | 4:32 | 1:28 | 22:11 |
| 7 N. Wallin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 17:07 | 0:37 | 1:51 | 19:35 |
| 10 R. Francis | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 12:04 | 2:06 | 0:02 | 14:12 |
| 14 J. Williams | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:35 | 3:10 | 2:18 | 20:03 |
| 12 E. Staal | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:10 | 3:21 | 0:51 | 18:22 |
| 17 K. Adams | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11:07 | 0:36 | 1:02 | 12:45 |
| 26 M. Murray | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 10:25 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 10:25 |
| 17 R. Brind'Amour | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14:55 | 2:03 | 2:07 | 19:05 |
| 17 R. Vrbata | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:03 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 10:03 |
| 6 S. Hill | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:46 | 5:12 | 2:32 | 24:30 |
| 7 B. St. Jacques | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:35 | 0:12 | 0:02 | 16:49 |
| 72 E. Cole | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12:41 | 2:33 | 0:39 | 15:53 |
| 27 C. Adams | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 12:14 | 0:00 | 1:03 | 13:17 |
| 36 J. Boulerice | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 7 | 1 | 11:19 | 0:04 | 0:00 | 11:23 |
| 52 A. Rourke | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 16:27 | 1:20 | 0:02 | 17:49 |
| 63 J. Vasicek | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:06 | 3:39 | 0:00 | 17:45 |
| 92 J. O'Neill | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 9:42 | 0:40 | 0:02 | 10:24 |
| Other Facts |
| Attendance | 15485 |
| Referees | Stephane Auger, Tom Kowal |
| Linesmen | Steve Barton, Jonny Murray |