
| Scoring Summary |
| 1st Period | ||
| 15:30 | OTT | Erik Karlsson (5) Slap Shot - Assists: none |
| 2nd Period | ||
| 04:46 | NJD | PPG - Patrik Elias (5) Wrist Shot - Assists: I. Kovalchuk (7) & M. Brodeur (1) |
| 09:39 | OTT | Milan Michalek (6) Wrist Shot - Assists: A. Kovalev (8) & E. Karlsson (11) |
| 11:55 | OTT | Jarkko Ruutu (2) Wrist Shot - Assists: C. Neil (5) & C. Kelly (4) |
| 14:10 | NJD | PPG - Dainius Zubrus (4) Slap Shot - Assists: T. Zajac (9) & I. Kovalchuk (8) |
| 3rd Period | ||
| none | ||
| Penalty Summary |
| 1st Period | ||
| 12:29 | NJD | Brian Rolston : Hooking - 2 min |
| 16:46 | NJD | Jamie Langenbrunner : Interference - 2 min |
| 2nd Period | ||
| 04:20 | OTT | Chris Phillips : Hooking - 2 min |
| 13:18 | OTT | Sergei Gonchar : Holding - 2 min |
| 3rd Period | ||
| 06:05 | NJD | Matthew Corrente : Interference - 2 min |
| 10:27 | NJD | Dainius Zubrus : Hi-sticking - 2 min |
| 14:46 | OTT | Mike Fisher : Interference - 2 min |
| Shots on Goal |
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T |
NJD |
7 | 13 | 11 | 31 |
OTT |
13 | 6 | 10 | 29 |
| Saves |
| Goalies | EV | PP | SH | Total | Sv% | TOI | |
NJD |
30 M. Brodeur (L) | 18 - 21 | 7 - 7 | 1 - 1 | 26 - 29 | 0.897 | 59:08 |
OTT |
33 P. Leclaire (W) | 22 - 22 | 6 - 8 | 1 - 1 | 29 - 31 | 0.935 | 60:00 |
| Skater Stats |
NJD |
Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | EV TOI | PP TOI | SH TOI | TOI |
| 5 C. White | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 15:20 | 0:00 | 5:13 | 20:33 |
| 6 A. Greene | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 18:45 | 0:38 | 2:39 | 22:02 |
| 7 H. Tallinder | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 17:17 | 0:00 | 5:13 | 22:30 |
| 8 D. Zubrus | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 14:03 | 2:25 | 0:00 | 16:28 |
| 14 R. Pelley | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 6:19 | 0:00 | 4:35 | 10:54 |
| 11 A. Mair | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 11:40 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 11:40 |
| 12 B. Rolston | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 12:08 | 0:53 | 1:25 | 14:26 |
| 15 J. Langenbrunner | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14:54 | 2:25 | 2:55 | 20:14 |
| 17 I. Kovalchuk | R | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 19:58 | 2:40 | 0:00 | 22:38 |
| 18 A. Vasyunov | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 5:41 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 5:41 |
| 19 T. Zajac | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:54 | 2:25 | 3:17 | 20:36 |
| 21 M. Tedenby | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 7:39 | 0:53 | 0:00 | 8:32 |
| 22 M. Corrente | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14:38 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 14:38 |
| 23 D. Clarkson | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 12:58 | 0:53 | 0:00 | 13:51 |
| 44 J. Arnott | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15:57 | 0:53 | 0:00 | 16:50 |
| 26 P. Elias | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:27 | 2:25 | 3:32 | 18:24 |
| 28 A. Volchenkov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:08 | 0:00 | 2:39 | 17:47 |
| 29 M. Fayne | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 15:16 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 15:16 |
OTT |
Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | EV TOI | PP TOI | SH TOI | TOI |
| 4 C. Phillips | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17:55 | 0:01 | 2:21 | 20:17 |
| 9 M. Michalek | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15:10 | 4:35 | 0:39 | 20:24 |
| 11 D. Alfredsson | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:56 | 3:32 | 1:25 | 19:53 |
| 12 M. Fisher | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14:28 | 2:54 | 0:04 | 17:26 |
| 13 P. Regin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:04 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 6:04 |
| 17 C. Campoli | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:01 | 0:59 | 0:00 | 16:00 |
| 19 B. Butler | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7:53 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 7:53 |
| 17 F. Kuba | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:25 | 3:33 | 2:04 | 22:02 |
| 18 J. Winchester | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6:46 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 6:46 |
| 19 J. Spezza | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14:49 | 4:58 | 0:37 | 20:24 |
| 23 C. Kelly | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12:51 | 0:00 | 2:19 | 15:10 |
| 25 C. Neil | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12:03 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 12:03 |
| 27 A. Kovalev | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13:58 | 4:20 | 0:00 | 18:18 |
| 7 M. Carkner | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:02 | 0:00 | 0:57 | 12:59 |
| 55 S. Gonchar | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19:06 | 6:31 | 0:22 | 25:59 |
| 65 E. Karlsson | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17:11 | 4:40 | 0:52 | 22:43 |
| 71 N. Foligno | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14:12 | 3:17 | 0:00 | 17:29 |
| 37 J. Ruutu | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13:20 | 0:00 | 1:32 | 14:52 |
| Other Facts |
| Attendance | 16471 |
| Referees | Brian Pochmara, Brad Watson |
| Linesmen | Steve Miller, Scott Driscoll |
| TEAM | GP | W | L | OT | GF | GA | PTS | ||
| 1 | z - PIT | 48 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 165 | 119 | 72 | |
| 2 | y - MTL | 48 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 149 | 126 | 63 | |
| 3 | y - WSH | 48 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 149 | 130 | 57 | |
| 4 | x - BOS | 48 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 131 | 109 | 62 | |
| 5 | x - TOR | 48 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 145 | 133 | 57 | |
| 6 | x - NYR | 48 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 130 | 112 | 56 | |
| 7 | x - OTT | 48 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 116 | 104 | 56 | |
| 8 | x - NYI | 48 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 139 | 139 | 55 | |
| 9 | WPG | 48 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 128 | 144 | 51 | |
| 10 | PHI | 48 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 133 | 141 | 49 | |
| 11 | NJD | 48 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 112 | 129 | 48 | |
| 12 | BUF | 48 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 125 | 143 | 48 | |
| 13 | CAR | 48 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 128 | 160 | 42 | |
| 14 | TBL | 48 | 18 | 26 | 4 | 148 | 150 | 40 | |
| 15 | FLA | 48 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 112 | 171 | 36 | |
| SKATERS: | GP | G | A | +/- | Pts |
| D. Alfredsson | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| E. Karlsson | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| K. Turris | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| E. Condra | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| J. Pageau | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| S. Gonchar | 9 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 6 |
| M. Methot | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| M. Michalek | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| J. Silfverberg | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| M. Zibanejad | 9 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| GOALIES: | W | L | OT | Sv% | GAA |
| R. Lehner | 0 | 1 | 0 | .920 | 2.45 |
| C. Anderson | 5 | 3 | 0 | .928 | 2.66 |