| Scoring Summary |
| 1st Period | ||
| 19:38 | NJD | PPG - David Clarkson (30) Snap Shot - Assists: P. Elias (48) & I. Kovalchuk (45) |
| 2nd Period | ||
| 01:44 | NJD | Ilya Kovalchuk (34) Slap Shot - Assists: P. Sykora (22) & D. Zubrus (25) |
| 03:28 | NJD | Ryan Carter (4) Snap Shot - Assists: S. Bernier (4) & J. Josefson (7) |
| 17:30 | NJD | Petr Sykora (19) Slap Shot - Assists: P. Elias (49) |
| 3rd Period | ||
| 01:15 | NJD | Zach Parise (31) Snap Shot - Assists: I. Kovalchuk (46) & T. Zajac (4) |
| Penalty Summary |
| 1st Period | ||
| 03:27 | NJD | Zach Parise : Interference - 2 min |
| 12:45 | NJD | Ilya Kovalchuk : Cross checking - 2 min |
| 15:53 | CAR | Jussi Jokinen : Holding - 2 min |
| 19:17 | CAR | Jeff Skinner : Interference - 2 min |
| 19:38 | CAR | Jeff Skinner : Unsportsmanlike conduct - 2 min |
| 2nd Period | ||
| 04:45 | NJD | Petr Sykora : Interference - 2 min |
| 09:02 | CAR | Eric Staal : Interference on goalkeeper - 2 min |
| 3rd Period | ||
| 16:46 | NJD | Ryan Carter : Slashing - 2 min |
| Shots on Goal |
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T |
 NJD |
17 | 11 | 3 | 31 |
 CAR |
7 | 6 | 9 | 22 |
| Saves |
| Goalies | EV | PP | SH | Total | Sv% | TOI | |
| NJD |
30 M. Brodeur (W) | 16 - 16 | 6 - 6 | 0 - 0 | 22 - 22 | 1.000 | 59:57 |
| CAR |
33 B. Boucher (L) | 15 - 19 | 8 - 9 | 3 - 3 | 26 - 31 | 0.839 | 59:53 |
| Skater Stats |
| NJD |
Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | EV TOI | PP TOI | SH TOI | TOI |
| 2 M. Zidlicky | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14:53 | 6:19 | 0:23 | 21:35 |
| 6 A. Greene | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:02 | 0:07 | 2:39 | 18:48 |
| 8 D. Zubrus | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10:28 | 2:00 | 2:47 | 15:15 |
| 11 Z. Parise | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11:12 | 3:27 | 1:57 | 16:36 |
| 10 P. Harrold | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14:11 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 14:11 |
| 12 A. Ponikarovsky | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:37 | 0:00 | 0:36 | 13:13 |
| 14 A. Henrique | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11:30 | 2:06 | 2:55 | 16:31 |
| 15 P. Sykora | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9:52 | 2:52 | 0:00 | 12:44 |
| 9 J. Josefson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:45 | 0:00 | 1:43 | 13:28 |
| 17 I. Kovalchuk | R | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12:37 | 6:19 | 1:24 | 20:20 |
| 18 S. Bernier | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:46 | 0:07 | 0:00 | 12:53 |
| 19 T. Zajac | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:21 | 1:44 | 2:16 | 16:21 |
| 20 R. Carter | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11:26 | 0:00 | 0:39 | 12:05 |
| 23 D. Clarkson | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11:02 | 2:42 | 0:00 | 13:44 |
| 24 B. Salvador | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16:44 | 0:00 | 5:21 | 22:05 |
| 26 P. Elias | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9:18 | 4:20 | 1:43 | 15:21 |
| 28 A. Volchenkov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13:07 | 0:00 | 5:06 | 18:13 |
| 29 M. Fayne | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:02 | 0:07 | 2:31 | 18:40 |
| CAR |
Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | EV TOI | PP TOI | SH TOI | TOI |
| 4 J. McBain | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:06 | 2:22 | 0:00 | 19:28 |
| 55 B. Allen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 14:47 | 0:18 | 4:13 | 19:18 |
| 6 T. Gleason | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 14:46 | 0:10 | 4:13 | 19:09 |
| 12 E. Staal | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 12:54 | 4:11 | 1:00 | 18:05 |
| 21 A. Stewart | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 8:36 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 8:36 |
| 15 T. Ruutu | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 10:20 | 3:43 | 0:00 | 14:03 |
| 16 B. Sutter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:56 | 0:49 | 2:35 | 18:20 |
| 19 J. Tlusty | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 11:47 | 3:14 | 1:39 | 16:40 |
| 21 D. Bowman | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 12:42 | 1:03 | 1:59 | 15:44 |
| 25 J. Pitkanen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 16:05 | 3:51 | 2:06 | 22:02 |
| 38 D. Joslin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 8:36 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 8:36 |
| 27 J. Faulk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 13:27 | 5:28 | 2:13 | 21:08 |
| 36 J. Jokinen | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 9:18 | 3:00 | 1:22 | 13:40 |
| 37 T. Brent | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 8:36 | 3:51 | 0:51 | 13:18 |
| 39 P. Dwyer | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:48 | 0:08 | 1:57 | 14:53 |
| 44 J. Harrison | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 14:57 | 0:00 | 0:07 | 15:04 |
| 53 J. Skinner | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 3 | 12:53 | 3:41 | 1:29 | 18:03 |
| 59 C. LaRose | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 13:23 | 4:11 | 0:00 | 17:34 |
| Other Facts |
| Attendance | 18680 |
| Referees | Frederick L'Ecuyer, Kelly Sutherland |
| Linesmen | Scott Driscoll, Ryan Galloway |
