

| Scoring Summary |
| 1st Period | ||
| 04:26 | PIT | PPG - Ryan Malone Wrist Shot - Assists: C. Armstrong & K. Koltsov |
| 06:02 | NSH | Scott Walker Snap Shot - Assists: S. Sullivan & V. Fiddler |
| 09:13 | NSH | PPG - Paul Kariya Slap Shot - Assists: K. Timonen & S. Hartnell |
| 17:52 | NSH | Martin Erat Wrist Shot - Assists: Y. Perreault |
| 2nd Period | ||
| 01:11 | NSH | Scott Walker Tip-In - Assists: G. Johnson & R. Suter |
| 02:54 | NSH | Adam Hall Slap Shot - Assists: S. Hartnell & S. Weber |
| 17:23 | PIT | PPG - Michel Ouellet Snap Shot - Assists: Z. Palffy & S. Crosby |
| 18:16 | PIT | Josef Melichar Wrist Shot - Assists: J. Leclair |
| 3rd Period | ||
| 09:15 | PIT | Colby Armstrong Snap Shot - Assists: R. Malone & R. Scuderi |
| Penalty Summary |
| 1st Period | ||
| 01:00 | NSH | Kimmo Timonen : Hi-sticking - 2 min |
| 01:00 | NSH | Kimmo Timonen : Hi-sticking - 2 min |
| 08:51 | PIT | Ryan Whitney : Roughing - 2 min |
| 09:27 | NSH | Vernon Fiddler : Interference on goalkeeper - 2 min |
| 11:58 | PIT | Ryan Malone : Holding - 2 min |
| 14:02 | PIT | Sidney Crosby : Hooking - 2 min |
| 18:36 | NSH | Greg Johnson : Hooking - 2 min |
| 2nd Period | ||
| 05:58 | PIT | Maxime Talbot served by Eric Boguniecki : Instigator - 2 min |
| 05:58 | PIT | Maxime Talbot : Misconduct (10 min) - 0 min |
| 05:58 | PIT | Maxime Talbot : Fighting (maj) - 5 min |
| 05:58 | NSH | Darcy Hordichuk : Fighting (maj) - 5 min |
| 12:31 | NSH | Darcy Hordichuk : Interference - 2 min |
| 16:38 | NSH | Marek Zidlicky : Holding - 2 min |
| 3rd Period | ||
| 14:04 | NSH | Jeremy Stevenson : Boarding - 2 min |
| Shots on Goal |
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T |
PIT |
9 | 14 | 17 | 40 |
NSH |
13 | 14 | 5 | 32 |
| Saves |
| Goalies | EV | PP | SH | Total | Sv% | TOI | |
PIT |
35 S. Caron | 5 - 8 | 3 - 4 | 2 - 2 | 10 - 14 | 0.714 | 21:11 |
PIT |
29 M. Fleury (L) | 13 - 14 | 3 - 3 | 1 - 1 | 17 - 18 | 0.944 | 38:07 |
NSH |
92 T. Vokoun (W) | 27 - 29 | 8 - 10 | 1 - 1 | 36 - 40 | 0.900 | 60:00 |
| Skater Stats |
PIT |
Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | EV TOI | PP TOI | SH TOI | TOI |
| 2 J. Melichar | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14:13 | 0:02 | 2:23 | 16:38 |
| 7 R. Scuderi | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 13:47 | 0:00 | 3:59 | 17:46 |
| 7 M. Ouellet | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 10:12 | 5:37 | 0:00 | 15:49 |
| 28 M. Recchi | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 11:32 | 6:19 | 0:50 | 18:41 |
| 10 J. Leclair | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:38 | 2:55 | 0:00 | 13:33 |
| 12 R. Malone | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 11:32 | 5:25 | 0:47 | 17:44 |
| 14 S. Endicott | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11:16 | 0:00 | 2:58 | 14:14 |
| 6 R. Whitney | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16:31 | 4:00 | 3:59 | 24:30 |
| 20 C. Armstrong | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 9:16 | 5:13 | 3:42 | 18:11 |
| 5 R. Jackman | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 11:01 | 5:30 | 2:23 | 18:54 |
| 33 E. Boguniecki | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6:55 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 6:55 |
| 25 M. Talbot | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 17 | 1 | 4:29 | 0:00 | 2:05 | 6:34 |
| 23 D. Tarnstrom | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 10:46 | 3:04 | 0:00 | 13:50 |
| 33 Z. Palffy | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 15:45 | 5:58 | 0:09 | 21:52 |
| 76 T. Surovy | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 12:41 | 1:21 | 0:04 | 14:06 |
| 55 S. Gonchar | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16:36 | 8:37 | 0:00 | 25:13 |
| 71 K. Koltsov | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 6:29 | 0:53 | 2:00 | 9:22 |
| 87 S. Crosby | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 9 | 14:18 | 6:01 | 0:10 | 20:29 |
NSH |
Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | EV TOI | PP TOI | SH TOI | TOI |
| 2 D. Hamhuis | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15:51 | 1:27 | 6:41 | 23:59 |
| 2 M. Zidlicky | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14:15 | 4:38 | 2:09 | 21:02 |
| 4 M. Eaton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:43 | 0:04 | 7:19 | 21:06 |
| 9 P. Kariya | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12:33 | 3:21 | 0:41 | 16:35 |
| 10 M. Erat | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12:17 | 0:47 | 0:41 | 13:45 |
| 16 D. Hordichuk | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4:54 | 0:05 | 0:00 | 4:59 |
| 19 S. Hartnell | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11:42 | 2:08 | 0:25 | 14:15 |
| 18 A. Hall | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12:50 | 2:56 | 2:39 | 18:25 |
| 20 R. Suter | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:24 | 1:40 | 3:04 | 17:08 |
| 22 G. Johnson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12:54 | 0:00 | 2:48 | 15:42 |
| 24 S. Walker | R | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11:20 | 2:56 | 5:26 | 19:42 |
| 52 J. Smithson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:39 | 0:05 | 3:57 | 12:41 |
| 15 S. Sullivan | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9:02 | 3:22 | 5:16 | 17:40 |
| 25 J. Stevenson | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4:53 | 0:05 | 0:00 | 4:58 |
| 38 V. Fiddler | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10:43 | 0:00 | 2:30 | 13:13 |
| 44 K. Timonen | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13:45 | 4:55 | 5:08 | 23:48 |
| 6 S. Weber | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:10 | 0:00 | 0:01 | 13:11 |
| 94 Y. Perreault | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12:33 | 3:21 | 0:00 | 15:54 |
| Other Facts |
| Attendance | 17113 |
| Referees | Rob Shick, Don VanMassenhoven |
| Linesmen | Steve Miller, Jean Morin |