Atlanta Thrashers at New Jersey Devils

Friday, February 7, 2003, 7:30 PM ET Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford Regular Season Final

Final score

The Atlanta Thrashers beat the New Jersey Devils 4–2 on Friday, February 7, 2003 on the road.

Final score, Atlanta Thrashers at New Jersey Devils
Team	Goals	2002-2003 record
Atlanta Thrashers	4	31-39-7-5
at New Jersey Devils	2	46-20-10-6

Goals by period, Atlanta Thrashers at New Jersey Devils
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Atlanta Thrashers	2	0	2	4
New Jersey Devils	0	2	0	2

Shots on goal by period, Atlanta Thrashers at New Jersey Devils
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Atlanta Thrashers	7	7	5	19
New Jersey Devils	10	6	12	28

Scoring summary

Every goal, Atlanta Thrashers at New Jersey Devils. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	14:33	Atlanta Thrashers	Dan Snyder (3)	Jeff Cowan (3)	Even strength	ATL 1, NJD 0
1st	17:53	Atlanta Thrashers	Ilya Kovalchuk (29)	Patrik Stefan (19), Brad Tapper (3)	Even strength	ATL 2, NJD 0
2nd	03:13	New Jersey Devils	Stephen Guolla (2)	Jim McKenzie (5), Scott Niedermayer (17)	Even strength	ATL 2, NJD 1
2nd	10:02	New Jersey Devils	Patrik Elias (16)	Scott Niedermayer (18), John Madden (15)	Power play	ATL 2, NJD 2
3rd	13:04	Atlanta Thrashers	Marc Savard (10)	Andy Sutton (18)	Power play	ATL 3, NJD 2
3rd	13:19	Atlanta Thrashers	Vyacheslav Kozlov (13)	Dany Heatley (28), Marc Savard (16)	Even strength	ATL 4, NJD 2

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Atlanta Thrashers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 M. Savard	C	1	1	2	+1	0	2	0	1	41.2%	19:16
Number 12 A. Hrkac	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	58.3%	14:14
Number 13 V. Kozlov	L	1	0	1	+1	2	1	1	0		17:30
Number 15 D. Heatley	L	0	1	1	+1	2	5	0	0		18:34
Number 16 J. Cowan	L	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		08:52
Number 17 I. Kovalchuk	L	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	0		16:12
Number 18 B. Tapper	R	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0	0		13:36
Number 20 J. Odgers	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		09:20
Number 26 P. Rheaume	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50%	13:08
Number 27 P. Stefan	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	43.8%	16:21
Number 37 D. Snyder	C	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	66.7%	09:18
Number 39 P. Svartvadet	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	50%	13:09
Number 4 C. Tamer	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0	0		12:48
Number 8 F. Kaberle	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		21:10
Number 25 A. Sutton	D	0	1	1	0	6	2	0	0		19:08
Number 36 D. Tjarnqvist	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0		22:48
Number 38 Y. Tremblay	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0		15:14
Number 42 R. Smehlik	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		22:43

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 34 B. Dafoe	28	26	2	.929	59:55	Win

New Jersey Devils skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 S. Guolla	C	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	16.7%	06:28
Number 9 J. Bicek	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		14:26
Number 11 J. Madden	C	0	1	1	-1	0	2	0	0	50%	19:35
Number 12 J. Friesen	L	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0		16:24
Number 15 J. Langenbrunner	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		18:25
Number 17 C. Berglund	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		07:35
Number 19 J. McKenzie	L	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		06:25
Number 20 J. Pandolfo	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		15:33
Number 23 S. Gomez	C	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0	0	41.2%	14:12
Number 24 T. Stevenson	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		15:09
Number 25 J. Nieuwendyk	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	73.3%	16:36
Number 26 P. Elias	C	1	0	1	-1	0	4	0	1	100%	18:07
Number 3 K. Daneyko	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0		11:13
Number 4 S. Stevens	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0		20:43
Number 5 C. White	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		20:09
Number 6 T. Albelin	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		09:49
Number 27 S. Niedermayer	D	0	2	2	+1	2	4	0	0		27:51
Number 28 B. Rafalski	D	0	0	0	-2	0	5	0	0		23:44

New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 M. Brodeur	19	15	4	.790	59:13	Loss

Penalties, Atlanta Thrashers at New Jersey Devils
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:26	New Jersey Devils	Scott Gomez	Elbowing	2
1st	15:10	Atlanta Thrashers	Andy Sutton	Hooking	2
2nd	05:16	New Jersey Devils	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
2nd	09:29	Atlanta Thrashers	Andy Sutton	Slashing	2
2nd	11:39	Atlanta Thrashers	Chris Tamer	Holding stick obstruction	2
3rd	10:49	Atlanta Thrashers	Vyacheslav Kozlov	High sticking	2
3rd	12:17	New Jersey Devils	Scott Niedermayer	Tripping	2
3rd	18:19	Atlanta Thrashers	Dany Heatley	Cross checking	2
3rd	19:36	Atlanta Thrashers	Andy Sutton	Boarding	2
3rd	19:36	New Jersey Devils	Joe Nieuwendyk	Roughing	2

Atlanta Thrashers head coach: Bob Hartley
New Jersey Devils head coach: Pat Burns
Referees: Stephane Auger, Mark Faucette
Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Danny McCourt
Atlanta Thrashers scratches: Uwe Krupp, Shawn McEachern, Milan Hnilicka, Chris Herperger, Yuri Butsayev, Jeff Farkas, Francis Lessard, Benjamin Simon, Kamil Piros, Lubos Bartecko, Joe Dipenta, Kirill Safronov, Garnet Exelby, Jean-Pierre Vigier, Mike Weaver, Kurtis Foster, Mark Hartigan
New Jersey Devils scratches: Craig Darby, Sergei Brylin, Oleg Tverdovsky, Raymond Giroux, Scott Clemmensen, Mike Rupp, Brian Gionta, Ari Ahonen, Michael Danton

Every Atlanta Thrashers and New Jersey Devils game in the 2002-2003 season
Matchup	Status	Details
New Jersey Devils 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 1	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Atlanta Thrashers, Wed, Oct 23, 2002
Atlanta Thrashers 4 at New Jersey Devils 2	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at New Jersey Devils, Fri, Feb 7, 2003
Atlanta Thrashers 3 at New Jersey Devils 2	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at New Jersey Devils, Tue, Mar 11, 2003
New Jersey Devils 1 at Atlanta Thrashers 1	Final/OT	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Atlanta Thrashers, Fri, Mar 28, 2003

Other NHL games on Friday, February 7, 2003
Matchup	Status	Details
Vancouver Canucks 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Feb 7, 2003
New York Islanders 0 at Washington Capitals 3	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Washington Capitals, Fri, Feb 7, 2003
San Jose Sharks 3 at Minnesota Wild 4	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Minnesota Wild, Fri, Feb 7, 2003
Calgary Flames 4 at Edmonton Oilers 3	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Edmonton Oilers, Fri, Feb 7, 2003
Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Anaheim Ducks 3	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Anaheim Ducks, Fri, Feb 7, 2003
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Los Angeles Kings 8	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Los Angeles Kings, Fri, Feb 7, 2003