1st	2nd	3rd	TOTAL
Carolina	0	1	1	2
Atlanta	1	2	0	3

First Period: Scoring: 1, Atlanta, Kinnear 1 (Lachance, Brunette), 19:57. Penalties: E Ward, Atl (high sticking), 0:21; Malik, Car (holding), 7:34; Johnson, Atl ( double high sticking minor), 10:18.
Second Period: Scoring: 2, Atlanta, Johnson 1 (unassisted), 8:10. 3, Carolina, Ranheim 1 (Gelinas), 13:46. 4, Atlanta, Johnson 2 (power play) (Stapleton, Hull), 15:03. Penalties: Tanabe, Car (holding), 0:58; E Ward, Atl (slashing), 4:02; Brunette, Atl (hooking), 10:19; Mcdonald, Car (hooking), 14:55; Willis, Car (tripping), 16:21.
Third Period: Scoring: 5, Carolina, T Westlund 1 (Gelinas), 8:37. Penalties: E Ward, Atl (roughing), 0:42; Tamer, Atl (roughing), 2:05; E Ward, Atl (slashing), 18:31; Karpa, Car (slashing), 4:02.

SHOTS ON GOAL

Carolina		6	11	14	--31
Atlanta		7	8	2	--17

Power-play Conversions: Car - 0 of 6, Atl - 1 of 4. Goalies: Carolina, Fitzpatrick (17 shots, 14 saves; record: 0-2-0). Atlanta, Langkow (31, 29; record: 1-0-0). A: 6,640. Referee: Ernst. Linesmen: Shiley, Combs.