
| Scoring Summary |
| 1st Period | ||
| 01:48 | CAR | PPG - Tuomo Ruutu (9) Tip-In - Assists: J. Corvo (8) |
| 04:28 | CAR | Jeff Skinner (10) Backhand - Assists: T. Gleason (7) & C. LaRose (7) |
| 08:00 | CAR | PPG - Sergei Samsonov (7) Backhand - Assists: J. Corvo (9) & J. McBain (9) |
| 13:42 | CAR | Zac Dalpe (1) Snap Shot - Assists: T. Ruutu (17) & J. McBain (10) |
| 16:52 | NJD | Rod Pelley (2) Snap Shot - Assists: M. Corrente (5) & A. Salmela (1) |
| 2nd Period | ||
| 00:49 | NJD | Travis Zajac (6) Backhand - Assists: P. Elias (18) & A. Volchenkov (1) |
| 08:42 | CAR | PPG - Sergei Samsonov (8) Wrist Shot - Assists: T. Ruutu (18) & E. Staal (19) |
| 3rd Period | ||
| 02:36 | NJD | Patrik Elias (8) Slap Shot - Assists: M. Corrente (6) |
| 17:34 | CAR | Jeff Skinner (11) Wrist Shot - Assists: C. LaRose (8) & T. Ruutu (19) |
| Penalty Summary |
| 1st Period | ||
| 01:29 | NJD | Mattias Tedenby : Hi-sticking - 2 min |
| 07:12 | NJD | Mark Fayne : Hooking - 2 min |
| 14:17 | NJD | Ilya Kovalchuk : Interference - 2 min |
| 2nd Period | ||
| 07:34 | NJD | Anssi Salmela : Hooking - 2 min |
| 07:59 | NJD | Travis Zajac : Hooking - 2 min |
| 14:49 | CAR | Jay Harrison served by Zac Dalpe : Slashing - 2 min |
| 14:49 | CAR | Jay Harrison : Roughing - 2 min |
| 14:49 | NJD | David Clarkson : Roughing - 2 min |
| 3rd Period | ||
| 13:26 | NJD | Matthew Corrente : Roughing - 2 min |
| Shots on Goal |
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T |
NJD |
9 | 12 | 7 | 28 |
CAR |
11 | 5 | 9 | 25 |
| Saves |
| Goalies | EV | PP | SH | Total | Sv% | TOI | |
NJD |
30 M. Brodeur | 2 - 3 | 2 - 4 | 0 - 0 | 4 - 7 | 0.571 | 8:00 |
NJD |
1 J. Hedberg (L) | 10 - 12 | 5 - 6 | 0 - 0 | 15 - 18 | 0.833 | 52:00 |
CAR |
30 C. Ward (W) | 21 - 24 | 1 - 1 | 3 - 3 | 25 - 28 | 0.893 | 60:00 |
| Skater Stats |
NJD |
Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | EV TOI | PP TOI | SH TOI | TOI |
| 6 A. Greene | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:46 | 0:43 | 3:56 | 20:25 |
| 7 H. Tallinder | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17:07 | 0:00 | 3:26 | 20:33 |
| 8 D. Zubrus | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 9:43 | 1:17 | 1:06 | 12:06 |
| 14 R. Pelley | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12:49 | 0:00 | 2:12 | 15:01 |
| 11 A. Mair | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 7:04 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 7:04 |
| 15 T. Sestito | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:52 | 0:00 | 1:06 | 13:58 |
| 15 J. Langenbrunner | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14:42 | 1:17 | 3:50 | 19:49 |
| 17 I. Kovalchuk | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 21:28 | 2:00 | 0:00 | 23:28 |
| 19 T. Zajac | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 15:10 | 0:43 | 2:17 | 18:10 |
| 21 M. Tedenby | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 4:45 | 0:43 | 0:00 | 5:28 |
| 22 M. Corrente | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 18:14 | 0:00 | 0:36 | 18:50 |
| 23 D. Clarkson | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13:39 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 13:39 |
| 44 J. Arnott | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14:13 | 1:17 | 0:00 | 15:30 |
| 26 P. Elias | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12:58 | 1:17 | 3:50 | 18:05 |
| 28 A. Volchenkov | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16:50 | 0:00 | 4:09 | 20:59 |
| 29 A. Salmela | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16:18 | 0:00 | 2:16 | 18:34 |
| N. Palmieri | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 11:57 | 0:43 | 0:00 | 12:40 |
| 29 M. Fayne | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 16:44 | 0:00 | 0:41 | 17:25 |
CAR |
Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | EV TOI | PP TOI | SH TOI | TOI |
| 4 J. McBain | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 17:52 | 3:42 | 0:00 | 21:34 |
| 6 T. Gleason | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21:57 | 2:39 | 1:09 | 25:45 |
| 18 I. White | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:14 | 2:40 | 1:09 | 19:03 |
| 32 Z. Boychuk | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:39 | 2:12 | 0:00 | 14:51 |
| 12 E. Staal | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 15:17 | 5:04 | 0:17 | 20:38 |
| 14 S. Samsonov | L | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 14:17 | 4:21 | 0:00 | 18:38 |
| 15 T. Ruutu | C | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13:37 | 2:58 | 0:00 | 16:35 |
| 16 B. Sutter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 16:49 | 0:30 | 0:34 | 17:53 |
| 50 T. Bodie | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6:35 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 6:35 |
| 22 Z. Dalpe | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7:10 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 7:10 |
| 72 E. Cole | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 13:32 | 4:47 | 0:38 | 18:57 |
| 3 B. Carson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 7:51 | 0:00 | 0:51 | 8:42 |
| 20 R. Carter | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7:08 | 0:00 | 1:09 | 8:17 |
| 39 P. Dwyer | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 16:44 | 0:30 | 0:31 | 17:45 |
| 44 J. Harrison | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 1 | 19:26 | 0:28 | 0:00 | 19:54 |
| 53 J. Skinner | L | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12:29 | 2:58 | 0:00 | 15:27 |
| 59 C. LaRose | R | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:07 | 0:42 | 0:51 | 16:40 |
| 77 J. Corvo | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 18:36 | 4:09 | 0:51 | 23:36 |
| Other Facts |
| Attendance | 16107 |
| Referees | Eric Furlatt, Dean Morton |
| Linesmen | Scott Driscoll, Bryan Pancich |