1st	2nd	3rd	TOTAL
New Jersey	0	0	1	1
Atlanta	2	4	0	6

First Period: Scoring: 1, Atlanta, Karlsson 1 (power play) (E Ward, Garpenlov), 15:22. 2, Atlanta, Cloutier 1 (Buchberger), 19:58. Penalties: Johnson, Atl (elbowing), 4:05; Johnson, Atl (fighting major), 8:00; Skrlac, N.J. (Fighting major), 8:00; Brylin, N.J. (Tripping), 11:58; Botterill, Atl (roughing), 13:04; Odelein, N.J. (Roughing, boarding, unsportsmanlike conduct), 13:04; Ferraro, Atl (roughing), 13:36; Gomez, N.J. (Roughing), 13:36.
Second Period: Scoring: 3, Atlanta, E Ward 2 (G Murphy, Johnson), 2:42. 4, Atlanta, Buchberger 1 (Svartvadet), 9:39. 5, Atlanta, Ferraro 2 (Emerson), 13:17. 6, Atlanta, E Ward 3 (power play) (Buchberger, Emerson), 18:04. Penalties: Tamer, Atl (fighting major), 5:47; Oliwa, N.J. (Fighting major), 5:47; Ferraro, Atl (slashing), 10:48; Mckay, N.J. (Hooking), 11:14; Odelein, N.J. (Cross checking), 16:44; White, N.J. (Instigator, fighting major), 17:03; Ferraro, Atl (fighting major), 17:03; Botterill, Atl (fighting major), 17:03; Dagenais, N.J. (Slashing), 19:58.
Third Period: Scoring: 7, New Jersey, Odelein 1 (Gomez, Oliwa), 10:46. Penalties: Stevens, N.J. (Unsportsmanlike conduct), 0:28; Cloutier, Atl (unsportsmanlike conduct), 0:28; Johnson, Atl (slashing), 1:31; Odelein, N.J. (Cross checking), 1:31; Svartvadet, Atl (tripping), 3:01; Skrlac, N.J. ( Double high sticking minor), 14:56; New Jersey bench, served by Zavarukhin (too many men on the ice), 16:31.

SHOTS ON GOAL

New Jersey		11	4	6	--21
Atlanta		12	11	8	--31

Power-play Conversions: Njd - 0 of 3, Atl - 2 of 7. Goalies: New Jersey, Buzak (17 shots, 14 saves; record: 0-1-0), Henry (9:23 of 2nd period, 14, 11). Atlanta, N Maracle (21, 20; record: 1-1-0). A:16,642. Referees: B Mccreary, Maguire. Linesmen: Racicot, S Provost.