| Carolina 0 2 0_2 | |||
| Ottawa 0 0 1_1 | |||
| First Period_None. Penalties_Pitkanen, Car (interference), :26 | Foligno, Ott (goaltender interference), 1:04 | Allen, Car (tripping), 3:41 | Bowman, Car (goaltender interference), 8:13. |
| Second Period_1, Carolina, Bra.Sutter 17 (Gleason), 1:33. 2, Carolina, Ruutu 18 (Jokinen, Pitkanen), 17:54 (pp). Penalties_Foligno, Ott (kneeing), 17:01 | Ruutu, Car (hooking), 19:43. | ||
| Third Period_3, Ottawa, Spezza 33 (Greening, Alfredsson), 19:47. Penalties_Allen, Car (roughing), 8:49 | Neil, Ott (interference), 8:49 | Neil, Ott (interference), 10:58 | Gleason, Car (cross-checking), 16:20. |
| Shots on Goal_Carolina 10-8-13_31. Ottawa 13-10-16_39. | |||
| Power-play opportunities_Carolina 1 of 3 | Ottawa 0 of 5. | ||
| Goalies_Carolina, Ward 29-23-13 (39 shots-38 saves). Ottawa, Anderson 33-21-6 (31-29). | |||
| A_19,484 (19,153). T_2:31. | |||
| Referees_Greg Kimmerly, Chris Rooney. Linesmen_Lonnie Cameron, Pierre Champoux. |