| 1st Period Summary |
| Time left | Team | Scoring Detail |
| 11:49 | NY Islanders | NY Islanders Short-Handed Goal - Mike Sillinger (12), from Trent Hunter and Radek Martinek at 8:11. |
| 10:28 | Carolina | Carolina Power-Play Goal - Eric Staal (27), from Cory Stillman and Ray Whitney at 9:32. |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail |
| 2:39 | NY Islanders | Miroslav Satan - 2 minutes for delay of game |
| 7:49 | NY Islanders | Andy Sutton - 2 minutes for high-sticking |
| 12:41 | Carolina | Scott Walker - 2 minutes for hooking |
| 15:01 | NY Islanders | Blake Comeau - 2 minutes for hooking |
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| 2nd Period Summary |
| Time left | Team | Scoring Detail |
| 15:07 | NY Islanders | NY Islanders Short-Handed Goal - Richard Park (9), from Radek Martinek at 4:53. |
| 14:22 | NY Islanders | NY Islanders Short-Handed Goal - Mike Sillinger 2 (13), from Trent Hunter at 5:38. |
| 12:08 | NY Islanders | NY Islanders Goal - Sean Bergenheim (3), from Miroslav Satan and Bruno Gervais at 7:52. |
| 4:33 | Carolina | Carolina Goal - Mike Commodore (3), unassisted at 15:27. |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail |
| 0:25 | Carolina | Mike Commodore - 2 minutes for hooking |
| 3:58 | NY Islanders | Bench - 2 minutes served by Comeau (too many men |
| 9:29 | NY Islanders | Brendan Witt - 2 minutes for hooking |
| 12:34 | NY Islanders | Mike Sillinger - 2 minutes for hooking |
| 16:50 | Carolina | Mike Commodore - 4 minutes for holding, unsportsmanlike conduct |
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| 3rd Period Summary |
| Time left | Team | Scoring Detail |
| 13:40 | Carolina | Carolina Goal - Matt Cullen (9), unassisted at 6:20. |
| 2:35 | NY Islanders | NY Islanders Goal - Brendan Witt (2), from Blake Comeau at 17:25. |
| 1:15 | NY Islanders | NY Islanders Empty-Net Goal - Blake Comeau (3), unassisted at 18:45. |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail |
| 2:32 | Carolina | Bret Hedican - 2 minutes for high-sticking |
| 7:59 | NY Islanders | Marc-Andre Bergeron - 2 minutes for hooking |
| 14:52 | NY Islanders | Miroslav Satan - 2 minutes for hooking |
