FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring:
  1, Hartford, Ranheim 9 (shorthanded) (Manderville), 12:13
  2, New Jersey, Pederson 8 (power play) (McKay, Zelepukin), 18:15
Penalties:
  Simpson, NJD (fighting major), 8:10
  Chase, HFD (fighting major), 8:10
  K Brown, HFD (hooking), 9:48
  Diduck, HFD (slashing), 10:54
  Grimson, HFD (interference), 16:24

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring:
  3, New Jersey, Pederson 9 (McKay, Chambers), 8:55
Penalties:
  Pederson, NJD (roughing), 2:22
  Smith, NJD (interference), 6:18

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring:
  4, Hartford, Cassels 16 (power play) (Emerson, Sanderson), 10:18
  5, New Jersey, Andreychuk 21 (McKay, Daneyko), 16:16
Penalties:
  Holik, NJD (elbowing), 9:54

Shots on Goal:
  New Jersey           11  7  4--22
  Hartford              6  8  8--22

Goalies:
  New Jersey, M Brodeur (22 shots, 20 saves; record: 23-11-8)
  Hartford, S Burke (22, 19; record: 11-12-3)

Power-play conversions: NJD - 1 of 3, HFD - 1 of 3
Referee: LaRue
Linesmen: Driscoll, Hodges
Attendance: 12,710 (out of 15,635)