FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring:
  1, Hartford, Leschyschyn 2 (Primeau, Kapanen), 7:05
  2, Hartford, Featherstone 1 (Oneill), 7:43
Penalties:
  Wesley, HFD (hooking), 3:47
  Godynyuk, HFD (slashing), 10:35
  Hunter, SJS (slashing), 14:39

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring:
  3, Hartford, Rice 3 (Primeau), 13:25
  4, Hartford, Kron 2 (power play) (Featherstone, Oneill), 15:52
Penalties:
  Hunter, SJS (tripping), 0:32
  Oneill, HFD (high sticking), 2:23
  Coffey, HFD (roughing), 14:14
  Hunter, SJS served by Ewen (double roughing minor, misconduct), 14:14

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring:
  5, San Jose, Granato 7 (J Friesen), 5:17
  6, San Jose, Ragnarsson 1 (power play) (Kozlov, Nolan), 8:55
  7, San Jose, Iafrate 5 (Kozlov, Hrudey), 11:31
Penalties:
  Wesley, HFD (tripping), 6:57
  Leschyschyn, HFD (holding), 9:22
  Nolan, SJS (roughing), 9:52
  Ranheim, HFD (high sticking), 10:52
  Kozlov, SJS (high sticking), 13:08

Shots on Goal:
  Hartford              10   8  5--23
  San Jose               8 10 10--28

Goalies:
  Hartford, S Burke (28 shots, 25 saves; record: 5-4-0)
  San Jose, Hrudey (23, 19; record: 5-7-1)

Power-play conversions: HFD - 1 of 4, SJS - 1 of 7
Referee: LaRue. Linesmen: Heyer, Sharrers
Attendance: 17,442 (Sellout)