FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring:
  1, New Jersey, MacLean 23 (Gilmour, Zelepukin), 4:11
Penalties:
  Pratt, HFD (interference), 10:02

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring:
  2, New Jersey, McKay 7 (Carpenter, Niedermayer), 7:46
  3, New Jersey, Thomas 13 (unassisted), 8:45
  4, New Jersey, McKay 8 (Holik, Rolston), 18:20
Penalties:
  Grimson, HFD (fighting major), 12:14
  Odelein, NJD (fighting major), 12:14
  Malik, HFD (holding), 15:19

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring:
  5, New Jersey, McKay 9 (Carpenter), 3:59
  6, New Jersey, Holik 18 (Andreychuk, Chambers), 18:25
Penalties:
  Carpenter, NJD (tripping), 15:23

Shots on Goal:
  Hartford               9 16 10--35
  New Jersey             9 13 11--33

Goalies:
  Hartford, Muzzatti (33 shots, 27 saves; record: 9-13-5)
  New Jersey, M Brodeur (35, 35; record: 31-12-11)

Power-play conversions: HFD - 0 of 1, NJD - 0 of 2
Referee: Gregson
Linesmen: Driscoll, Hodges
Attendance: 16,244 (out of 19,040)