| Scoring Summary |
| 1st Period | ||
| 00:24 | FLA | Olli Jokinen Slap Shot - Assists: N. Horton & J. Bouwmeester |
| 05:36 | FLA | Gary Roberts Wrist Shot - Assists: O. Jokinen & N. Horton |
| 10:19 | CAR | Ray Whitney Slap Shot - Assists: R. Brind'Amour & M. Commodore |
| 2nd Period | ||
| 16:13 | CAR | Justin Williams Wrist Shot - Assists: R. Whitney |
| 3rd Period | ||
| none | ||
| OT Period | ||
| 01:59 | CAR | PPG - Erik Cole Tip-In - Assists: S. Walker & C. Stillman |
| Penalty Summary |
| 1st Period | ||
| 16:51 | CAR | Bret Hedican : Slashing - 2 min |
| 2nd Period | ||
| 00:47 | FLA | Gary Roberts : Interference on goalkeeper - 2 min |
| 03:34 | CAR | Mike Commodore : Hooking - 2 min |
| 11:48 | FLA | Nathan Horton : Hooking - 2 min |
| 18:52 | CAR | Ray Whitney : Hi-sticking - 2 min |
| 18:52 | CAR | Ray Whitney : Hi-sticking - 2 min |
| 3rd Period | ||
| 02:31 | FLA | Olli Jokinen : Interference - 2 min |
| 06:18 | CAR | Andrew Hutchinson : Holding - 2 min |
| 09:52 | CAR | Anton Babchuk : Hooking - 2 min |
| OT Period | ||
| 00:30 | FLA | Jay Bouwmeester : Tripping - 2 min |
| Shots on Goal |
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T |
 CAR |
7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
 FLA |
12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 36 |
| Saves |
| Goalies | EV | PP | SH | Total | Sv% | TOI | |
| CAR |
37 J. Grahame (W) | 25 - 27 | 8 - 8 | 1 - 1 | 34 - 36 | 0.944 | 61:59 |
| FLA |
20 E. Belfour (L) | 9 - 11 | 4 - 5 | 1 - 1 | 14 - 17 | 0.824 | 61:59 |
| Skater Stats |
| CAR |
Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | EV TOI | PP TOI | SH TOI | TOI |
| 2 G. Wesley | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:56 | 1:35 | 4:08 | 20:39 |
| 6 B. Hedican | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20:16 | 0:12 | 4:02 | 24:30 |
| 6 T. Gleason | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6:53 | 0:00 | 3:29 | 10:22 |
| 14 J. Williams | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15:15 | 3:03 | 3:38 | 21:56 |
| 12 E. Staal | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 12:56 | 4:43 | 0:07 | 17:46 |
| 13 R. Whitney | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14:57 | 3:14 | 0:00 | 18:11 |
| 17 R. Brind'Amour | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16:26 | 2:51 | 5:45 | 25:02 |
| 19 T. Letowski | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:17 | 0:01 | 3:45 | 15:03 |
| 23 M. Commodore | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18:05 | 0:09 | 4:45 | 22:59 |
| 24 S. Walker | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11:03 | 3:59 | 0:00 | 15:02 |
| 20 E. Belanger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:30 | 1:49 | 1:52 | 14:11 |
| 72 E. Cole | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 12:15 | 4:01 | 0:07 | 16:23 |
| 27 C. Adams | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4:25 | 0:00 | 3:52 | 8:17 |
| 8 A. Hutchinson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11:36 | 4:34 | 1:08 | 17:18 |
| 10 K. Aucoin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3:13 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 3:13 |
| 33 A. Babchuk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14:21 | 0:00 | 5:46 | 20:07 |
| 59 C. LaRose | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3:49 | 0:00 | 4:12 | 8:01 |
| 61 C. Stillman | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 12:57 | 4:00 | 0:00 | 16:57 |
| FLA |
Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | EV TOI | PP TOI | SH TOI | TOI |
| 2 B. Mezei | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14:26 | 0:00 | 4:03 | 18:29 |
| 19 J. Bouwmeester | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 17:25 | 8:05 | 2:19 | 27:49 |
| 55 B. Allen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:57 | 0:00 | 3:07 | 19:04 |
| 5 S. Montador | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:22 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 9:22 |
| 3 J. Kwiatkowski | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:04 | 3:06 | 0:00 | 10:10 |
| 10 G. Roberts | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13:21 | 8:02 | 0:00 | 21:23 |
| 11 G. Campbell | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9:09 | 0:00 | 2:05 | 11:14 |
| 12 O. Jokinen | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13:53 | 8:19 | 0:20 | 22:32 |
| 13 J. Kolnik | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 6:33 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 6:33 |
| 15 J. Stumpel | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 12:15 | 3:01 | 3:40 | 18:56 |
| 18 N. Horton | R | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13:15 | 6:18 | 0:02 | 19:35 |
| 18 V. Peltonen | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 11:28 | 3:51 | 2:46 | 18:05 |
| 23 M. Gelinas | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 8:37 | 3:05 | 0:00 | 11:42 |
| 24 R. Salei | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 16:30 | 8:33 | 1:52 | 26:55 |
| 26 M. Van Ryn | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12:30 | 3:50 | 2:55 | 19:15 |
| 38 J. Sprukts | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 8:33 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 8:33 |
| 77 C. Gratton | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:57 | 1:39 | 0:00 | 13:36 |
| 85 R. Olesz | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 13:03 | 0:26 | 3:56 | 17:25 |
| Other Facts |
| Attendance | 16147 |
| Referees | Wes McCauley, Ian Walsh |
| Linesmen | Michel Cormier, Pierre Racicot |
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