Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils

Friday, December 6, 2002, 7:30 PM ET Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford Regular Season Final

Final score

The New Jersey Devils beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3–1 on Friday, December 6, 2002 at home.

Final score, Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils
Team	Goals	2002-2003 record
Pittsburgh Penguins	1	27-44-6-5
at New Jersey Devils	3	46-20-10-6

Goals by period, Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Pittsburgh Penguins	0	0	1	1
New Jersey Devils	1	1	1	3

Shots on goal by period, Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Pittsburgh Penguins	6	9	6	21
New Jersey Devils	12	9	10	31

Scoring summary

Every goal, Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	00:29	New Jersey Devils	Oleg Tverdovsky (2)	Joe Nieuwendyk (9), Jeff Friesen (7)	Even strength	PIT 0, NJD 1
2nd	07:37	New Jersey Devils	Colin White (4)	Scott Niedermayer (9), Scott Gomez (13)	Even strength	PIT 0, NJD 2
3rd	12:29	Pittsburgh Penguins	Martin Straka (5)	Janne Laukkanen (4), Mario Lemieux (36)	Even strength	PIT 1, NJD 2
3rd	19:29	New Jersey Devils	John Madden (7)	Unassisted	Even strength, Empty net	PIT 1, NJD 3

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

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 V. Nieminen	L	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0		10:35
Number 11 A. Daigle	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		11:28
Number 15 W. Primeau	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	44.4%	13:16
Number 22 R. Robitaille	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0		11:23
Number 23 S. McKenna	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		03:27
Number 26 K. Manderville	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	100%	07:10
Number 27 A. Kovalev	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		24:56
Number 33 D. Lacouture	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		12:21
Number 38 J. Hrdina	C	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	73.7%	21:35
Number 66 M. Lemieux	C	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	40%	23:48
Number 82 M. Straka	C	1	0	1	0	0	3	0		22:52
Number 95 A. Morozov	R	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0		16:38
Number 3 J. Pushor	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		16:17
Number 5 J. Laukkanen	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0		19:43
Number 7 A. Ference	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		21:53
Number 8 H. Jonsson	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0		14:59
Number 24 I. Moran	D	0	0	0	-1	2	3	0		20:47
Number 25 M. Bergevin	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0		21:05

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 J. Aubin	30	28	2	.933	59:29	Loss

New Jersey Devils skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 11 J. Madden	C	1	0	1	0	0	5	0	50%	24:13
Number 12 J. Friesen	L	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0		13:46
Number 14 B. Gionta	R	0	0	0	+1	0	4	0		15:58
Number 15 J. Langenbrunner	R	0	0	0	-1	0	5	0	100%	23:19
Number 17 C. Berglund	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		05:45
Number 18 S. Brylin	L	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	25%	07:31
Number 19 J. McKenzie	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		05:47
Number 20 J. Pandolfo	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		22:43
Number 23 S. Gomez	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0		15:38
Number 24 T. Stevenson	R	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1		13:28
Number 25 J. Nieuwendyk	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	44.4%	13:30
Number 26 P. Elias	C	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0	36.4%	16:24
Number 4 S. Stevens	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		25:12
Number 5 C. White	D	1	0	1	+1	0	3	1		16:45
Number 6 T. Albelin	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0		14:30
Number 10 O. Tverdovsky	D	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0		14:56
Number 27 S. Niedermayer	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0		21:05
Number 28 B. Rafalski	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		27:31

New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 M. Brodeur	21	20	1	.952	60:00	Win

Penalties, Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	08:14	New Jersey Devils	Jay Pandolfo	Holding the stick	2
2nd	10:10	Pittsburgh Penguins	Ian Moran	Tripping	2
3rd	02:03	Pittsburgh Penguins	Hans Jonsson	Boarding	2

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach: Rick Kehoe
New Jersey Devils head coach: Pat Burns
Referees: Stephen Walkom, Ian Walsh
Linesmen: Pat Dapuzzo, Jean Morin
Pittsburgh Penguins scratches: Vladimir Vujtek, Mike Wilson, Shean Donovan, Dick Tarnstrom, Michal Rozsival, Eric Meloche, Josef Melichar, Tom Kostopoulos, Milan Kraft, Kris Beech, Konstantin Koltsov, Michal Sivek, Ross Lupaschuk, Brooks Orpik, Tomas Surovy
New Jersey Devils scratches: Ken Daneyko, Craig Darby, Stephen Guolla, Raymond Giroux, Jiri Bicek, Mike Rupp, Mikko Jokela, Michael Danton

Every Pittsburgh Penguins and New Jersey Devils game in the 2002-2003 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New Jersey Devils 3	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils, Fri, Dec 6, 2002
New Jersey Devils 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins, Thu, Dec 19, 2002
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New Jersey Devils 1	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Feb 15, 2003
New Jersey Devils 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sun, Feb 23, 2003
Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New Jersey Devils 3	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils, Fri, Mar 21, 2003

Other NHL games on Friday, December 6, 2002
Matchup	Status	Details
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Islanders 4	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Islanders, Fri, Dec 6, 2002
Buffalo Sabres 4 at New York Rangers 1	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at New York Rangers, Fri, Dec 6, 2002
Atlanta Thrashers 6 at Washington Capitals 7	Final/OT	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Washington Capitals, Fri, Dec 6, 2002
Florida Panthers 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 0	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes, Fri, Dec 6, 2002
Anaheim Ducks 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 3	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Chicago Blackhawks, Fri, Dec 6, 2002
Detroit Red Wings 3 at Dallas Stars 3	Final/OT	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Dallas Stars, Fri, Dec 6, 2002
Montreal Canadiens 6 at Colorado Avalanche 7	Final/OT	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Colorado Avalanche, Fri, Dec 6, 2002
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at San Jose Sharks 3	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at San Jose Sharks, Fri, Dec 6, 2002