FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring:
  1, New Jersey, Holik 13 (Sullivan, Andreychuk), 17:50
  2, New Jersey, Rolston 16 (Pederson, Smith), 19:30
Penalties:
  Dineen, HFD (holding stick), 1:42
  M Brodeur, NJD served by Holik (tripping), 4:32
  Thomas, NJD (holding), 7:03

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring:
  3, New Jersey, Sullivan 7 (Andreychuk, Odelein), 14:12
  4, New Jersey, Rolston 17 (Pederson), 16:03
Penalties:
  Holik, NJD (cross checking), 8:08
  Dineen, HFD (hooking), 8:12
  Godynyuk, HFD (double roughing minor), 12:06
  Pederson, NJD (roughing), 12:06

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring:
  None
Penalties:
  Guerin, NJD (kneeing), 9:29
  Thomas, NJD (unsportsmanlike conduct, fighting major), 13:36
  Dineen, HFD (unsportsmanlike conduct, fighting major), 13:36

Shots on Goal:
  Hartford              5  6  9--20
  New Jersey            8 10  7--25

Goalies:
  Hartford, Muzzatti (25 shots, 21 saves; record: 9-11-4)
  New Jersey, M Brodeur (20, 20; record: 24-11-8)

Power-play conversions: HFD - 0 of 4, NJD - 0 of 3
Referee: Trottier
Linesmen: Driscoll, Hodges
Attendance: 14,138 (out of 19,040)