| Scoring Summary |
| 1st Period | ||
| none | ||
| 2nd Period | ||
| 19:14 | CAR | Tom Kostopoulos (3) Wrist Shot - Assists: J. Tlusty (1) & P. Dwyer (1) |
| 3rd Period | ||
| 09:08 | NYR | Marian Gaborik (27) Backhand - Assists: B. Dubinsky (11) & E. Christensen (2) |
| OT Period | ||
| 03:45 | CAR | Ray Whitney (11) Backhand - Assists: M. Cullen (15) & J. Pitkanen (17) |
| Penalty Summary |
| 1st Period | ||
| 00:37 | NYR | Chris Higgins : Roughing - 2 min |
| 14:03 | NYR | Chris Higgins : Slashing - 2 min |
| 17:16 | CAR | Tom Kostopoulos : Interference - 2 min |
| 2nd Period | ||
| 02:15 | CAR | Brett Carson : Slashing - 2 min |
| 07:32 | CAR | Jussi Jokinen : Hi stick - double minor - 4 min |
| 16:32 | NYR | Chris Drury : Delaying Game-Puck over glass - 2 min |
| 3rd Period | ||
| 01:33 | NYR | Erik Christensen : Hi-sticking - 2 min |
| OT Period | ||
| none | ||
| Shots on Goal |
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T |
 CAR |
7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 |
 NYR |
8 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 28 |
| Saves |
| Goalies | EV | PP | SH | Total | Sv% | TOI | |
| CAR |
30 C. Ward (W) | 19 - 20 | 3 - 3 | 5 - 5 | 27 - 28 | 0.964 | 63:45 |
| NYR |
30 H. Lundqvist (L) | 12 - 14 | 4 - 4 | 1 - 1 | 17 - 19 | 0.895 | 63:45 |
| Skater Stats |
| CAR |
Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | EV TOI | PP TOI | SH TOI | TOI |
| 4 A. Ward | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:29 | 0:00 | 3:54 | 23:23 |
| 6 T. Gleason | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:38 | 2:54 | 3:50 | 23:22 |
| 7 N. Wallin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15:20 | 0:00 | 4:03 | 19:23 |
| 7 M. Cullen | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18:06 | 3:49 | 2:37 | 24:32 |
| 32 Z. Boychuk | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:25 | 2:50 | 0:00 | 10:15 |
| 12 E. Staal | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:57 | 5:05 | 2:16 | 24:18 |
| 13 R. Whitney | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14:06 | 4:59 | 0:00 | 19:05 |
| 15 T. Ruutu | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:57 | 4:30 | 0:00 | 19:27 |
| 16 B. Sutter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:09 | 2:58 | 3:10 | 19:17 |
| 17 R. Brind'Amour | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 5:15 | 0:00 | 0:29 | 5:44 |
| 18 S. Yelle | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3:41 | 0:00 | 2:50 | 6:31 |
| 19 J. Tlusty | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6:36 | 0:43 | 0:00 | 7:19 |
| 25 J. Pitkanen | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21:43 | 6:48 | 1:01 | 29:32 |
| 3 B. Carson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 10:09 | 2:29 | 0:00 | 12:38 |
| 25 T. Kostopoulos | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11:11 | 0:00 | 1:41 | 12:52 |
| 36 J. Jokinen | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16:54 | 2:55 | 0:03 | 19:52 |
| 39 P. Dwyer | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11:13 | 0:00 | 2:57 | 14:10 |
| 41 A. Alberts | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:11 | 0:00 | 3:09 | 15:20 |
| NYR |
Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | EV TOI | PP TOI | SH TOI | TOI |
| 4 M. Del Zotto | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:24 | 4:37 | 0:01 | 21:02 |
| 5 D. Girardi | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 18:02 | 0:03 | 4:49 | 22:54 |
| 6 W. Redden | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:12 | 0:00 | 3:01 | 16:13 |
| 10 M. Gaborik | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16:27 | 4:38 | 2:15 | 23:20 |
| 12 A. Kotalik | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:21 | 4:45 | 0:00 | 13:06 |
| 16 S. Avery | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:20 | 3:02 | 0:00 | 11:22 |
| 17 B. Dubinsky | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 6 | 17:04 | 3:48 | 2:57 | 23:49 |
| 18 M. Staal | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:36 | 0:03 | 4:58 | 22:37 |
| 20 C. Higgins | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15:56 | 2:51 | 1:14 | 20:01 |
| 22 B. Boyle | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7:01 | 0:00 | 2:49 | 9:50 |
| C. Drury | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 18:18 | 1:01 | 2:15 | 21:34 |
| 24 R. Callahan | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:43 | 3:54 | 2:21 | 22:58 |
| 26 E. Christensen | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15:51 | 4:00 | 0:00 | 19:51 |
| 32 M. Rozsival | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:55 | 3:15 | 3:11 | 24:21 |
| 34 A. Voros | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2:18 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 2:18 |
| 42 A. Anisimov | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9:37 | 0:16 | 2:09 | 12:02 |
| 81 E. Lisin | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3:36 | 0:27 | 0:00 | 4:03 |
| 97 M. Gilroy | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:19 | 3:20 | 0:00 | 15:39 |
| Other Facts |
| Attendance | 18200 |
| Referees | Tom Kowal, Ian Walsh |
| Linesmen | Steve Barton, Scott Cherrey |
| SKATERS: | GP | G | A | +/- | Pts |
| J. Tavares | 6 | 3 | 2 | -4 | 5 |
| M. Streit | 6 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| K. Okposo | 6 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| C. Cizikas | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| M. Grabner | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| C. McDonald | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| M. Moulson | 6 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 3 |
| B. Boyes | 6 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| K. Aucoin | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| J. Bailey | 6 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| GOALIES: | W | L | OT | Sv% | GAA |
| K. Poulin | 0 | 0 | 0 | .933 | 1.15 |
| E. Nabokov | 2 | 4 | 2 | .842 | 4.44 |
