
| Scoring Summary |
| 1st Period | ||
| 04:20 | NJD | Ilya Kovalchuk (14) Tip-In - Assists: A. Greene (15) & T. Zajac (19) |
| 19:58 | NJD | Jason Arnott (11) Backhand - Assists: A. Mair (1) & M. Fayne (3) |
| 2nd Period | ||
| 07:22 | FLA | Shawn Matthias (6) Wrist Shot - Assists: C. Stillman (12) & S. Bernier (7) |
| 12:48 | NJD | PPG - Brian Rolston (5) Slap Shot - Assists: I. Kovalchuk (14) & D. Clarkson (4) |
| 17:19 | NJD | PPG - Patrik Elias (13) Wrist Shot - Assists: B. Rolston (10) & I. Kovalchuk (15) |
| 3rd Period | ||
| 05:56 | FLA | Marty Reasoner (10) Wrist Shot - Assists: R. Dvorak (10) & C. Stillman (13) |
| 18:13 | NJD | EN - Jason Arnott (12) Wrist Shot - Assists: R. Pelley (4) & H. Tallinder (6) |
| Penalty Summary |
| 1st Period | ||
| none | ||
| 2nd Period | ||
| 07:38 | NJD | Jason Arnott : Unsportsmanlike conduct - 2 min |
| 11:53 | FLA | Keaton Ellerby : Hooking - 2 min |
| 16:42 | FLA | Joe Callahan : Tripping - 2 min |
| 17:00 | FLA | Mike Weaver : Boarding - 2 min |
| 3rd Period | ||
| none | ||
| Shots on Goal |
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T |
FLA |
7 | 7 | 12 | 26 |
NJD |
8 | 9 | 6 | 23 |
| Saves |
| Goalies | EV | PP | SH | Total | Sv% | TOI | |
FLA |
30 S. Clemmensen | 6 - 8 | 0 - 0 | 0 - 0 | 6 - 8 | 0.750 | 20:00 |
FLA |
35 J. Markstrom (L) | 7 - 7 | 5 - 7 | 0 - 0 | 12 - 14 | 0.857 | 39:49 |
NJD |
30 M. Brodeur (W) | 24 - 26 | 0 - 0 | 0 - 0 | 24 - 26 | 0.923 | 59:40 |
| Skater Stats |
FLA |
Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | EV TOI | PP TOI | SH TOI | TOI |
| 21 C. Wilson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6:36 | 2:00 | 0:00 | 8:36 |
| 5 K. Ellerby | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13:08 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 13:08 |
| 55 B. Allen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 17:51 | 0:00 | 1:09 | 19:00 |
| 26 D. Wideman | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 19:58 | 1:46 | 0:50 | 22:34 |
| 9 S. Weiss | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 17:09 | 0:58 | 0:18 | 18:25 |
| 7 D. Booth | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 19:11 | 1:02 | 0:00 | 20:13 |
| 15 M. Santorelli | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 11:41 | 0:58 | 0:51 | 13:30 |
| 18 R. Dvorak | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15:05 | 0:14 | 1:45 | 17:04 |
| 18 S. Matthias | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12:35 | 0:48 | 0:00 | 13:23 |
| 16 M. Reasoner | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14:35 | 0:14 | 2:04 | 16:53 |
| 18 S. Bernier | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:05 | 0:00 | 0:51 | 10:56 |
| 43 M. Weaver | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17:05 | 0:00 | 1:13 | 18:18 |
| 0 J. Callahan | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17:26 | 0:00 | 0:51 | 18:17 |
| 5 J. Garrison | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:48 | 0:14 | 2:23 | 20:25 |
| 61 C. Stillman | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14:29 | 0:58 | 0:00 | 15:27 |
| 36 E. Dadonov | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 18:05 | 0:48 | 0:00 | 18:53 |
| 67 M. Frolik | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:48 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 16:48 |
| 85 R. Olesz | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 14:31 | 0:00 | 0:18 | 14:49 |
NJD |
Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | EV TOI | PP TOI | SH TOI | TOI |
| 45 M. Fraser | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:36 | 0:00 | 0:17 | 12:53 |
| 6 A. Greene | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:44 | 1:39 | 0:47 | 23:10 |
| 7 H. Tallinder | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22:26 | 0:02 | 1:43 | 24:11 |
| 8 D. Zubrus | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:09 | 2:02 | 0:33 | 17:44 |
| 14 R. Pelley | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:59 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 14:59 |
| 11 A. Mair | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:48 | 0:08 | 0:00 | 15:56 |
| 12 B. Rolston | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14:26 | 2:23 | 1:27 | 18:16 |
| 15 T. Sestito | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:09 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 11:09 |
| 18 A. Vasyunov | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:08 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 12:08 |
| 17 I. Kovalchuk | R | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 16:14 | 3:13 | 0:00 | 19:27 |
| 19 T. Zajac | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:44 | 1:03 | 0:33 | 15:20 |
| 21 M. Tedenby | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10:33 | 1:03 | 0:00 | 11:36 |
| 23 D. Clarkson | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:19 | 1:32 | 0:00 | 12:51 |
| 44 J. Arnott | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14:54 | 0:50 | 0:00 | 15:44 |
| 26 P. Elias | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:19 | 2:10 | 1:27 | 17:56 |
| 28 A. Volchenkov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 17:58 | 0:00 | 1:13 | 19:11 |
| 29 A. Salmela | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17:35 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 17:35 |
| 29 M. Fayne | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:14 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 18:14 |
| Other Facts |
| Attendance | 15109 |
| Referees | Gord Dwyer, Kelly Sutherland |
| Linesmen | Bryan Pancich, Tony Sericolo |