| Scoring Summary |
| 1st Period | ||
| 10:12 | CAR | Joe Corvo (2) Slap Shot - Assists: J. Skinner (6) & C. LaRose (3) |
| 15:48 | CAR | Jon Matsumoto (1) Tip-In - Assists: S. Samsonov (1) & T. Kostopoulos (2) |
| 18:51 | CAR | Eric Staal (4) Slap Shot - Assists: S. Samsonov (2) & T. Kostopoulos (3) |
| 2nd Period | ||
| 09:40 | CAR | Brandon Sutter (3) Wrist Shot - Assists: none |
| 10:23 | CAR | Jiri Tlusty (1) Wrist Shot - Assists: J. Harrison (1) & A. Babchuk (4) |
| 3rd Period | ||
| 02:12 | NYI | Michael Grabner (3) Snap Shot - Assists: D. Weight (7) & B. Gervais (1) |
| 10:09 | CAR | PPG - Jeff Skinner (4) Wrist Shot - Assists: E. Staal (5) & C. LaRose (4) |
| 15:29 | NYI | PPG - PA Parenteau (3) Wrist Shot - Assists: B. Comeau (6) & R. Schremp (1) |
| 19:26 | CAR | Jon Matsumoto (2) Slap Shot - Assists: S. Samsonov (3) |
| Penalty Summary |
| 1st Period | ||
| 04:46 | CAR | Jay Harrison : Fighting (maj) - 5 min |
| 04:46 | NYI | Zenon Konopka : Fighting (maj) - 5 min |
| 07:46 | NYI | Mike Mottau : Interference - 2 min |
| 19:57 | NYI | James Wisniewski : Boarding - 2 min |
| 2nd Period | ||
| 06:35 | NYI | Doug Weight : Interference - 2 min |
| 14:59 | CAR | Jon Matsumoto : Holding the stick - 2 min |
| 15:39 | CAR | Chad LaRose : Hi stick - double minor - 4 min |
| 3rd Period | ||
| 09:12 | NYI | Rob Schremp : Boarding - 2 min |
| 13:35 | CAR | Anton Babchuk : Hooking - 2 min |
| Shots on Goal |
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T |
 NYI |
9 | 12 | 12 | 33 |
 CAR |
15 | 10 | 7 | 32 |
| Saves |
| Goalies | EV | PP | SH | Total | Sv% | TOI | |
| NYI |
39 R. DiPietro (L) | 22 - 28 | 2 - 3 | 1 - 1 | 25 - 32 | 0.781 | 60:00 |
| CAR |
30 C. Ward (W) | 18 - 19 | 10 - 11 | 3 - 3 | 31 - 33 | 0.939 | 60:00 |
| Skater Stats |
| NYI |
Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | EV TOI | PP TOI | SH TOI | TOI |
| 4 M. Eaton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 15:46 | 0:00 | 3:37 | 19:23 |
| 47 T. Hunter | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:03 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 12:03 |
| 27 B. Gervais | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13:21 | 0:04 | 2:49 | 16:14 |
| 25 M. Mottau | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 15:53 | 1:57 | 2:18 | 20:08 |
| 12 J. Bailey | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 13:13 | 2:54 | 2:44 | 18:51 |
| 15 P. Parenteau | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 10:32 | 3:57 | 0:00 | 14:29 |
| 17 M. Martin | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 11:55 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 11:55 |
| 21 J. Wisniewski | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 | 1 | 19:02 | 4:37 | 0:46 | 24:25 |
| 4 R. Martinek | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 15:07 | 0:00 | 3:38 | 18:45 |
| 26 M. Moulson | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 10:27 | 3:33 | 3:22 | 17:22 |
| 28 Z. Konopka | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11:07 | 0:00 | 1:01 | 12:08 |
| 38 J. Hillen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:19 | 0:00 | 0:46 | 15:05 |
| 40 M. Grabner | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10:20 | 0:34 | 0:16 | 11:10 |
| 13 R. Schremp | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 2 | 1 | 10:13 | 3:01 | 0:00 | 13:14 |
| 51 F. Nielsen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9:41 | 2:49 | 2:55 | 15:25 |
| 14 B. Comeau | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 12:28 | 3:10 | 3:20 | 18:58 |
| 91 J. Tavares | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 15:12 | 2:41 | 0:16 | 18:09 |
| 93 D. Weight | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 11:45 | 3:33 | 0:00 | 15:18 |
| CAR |
Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | EV TOI | PP TOI | SH TOI | TOI |
| 4 J. McBain | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:10 | 3:19 | 1:34 | 22:03 |
| 6 T. Gleason | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18:41 | 1:09 | 4:49 | 24:39 |
| 12 E. Staal | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13:36 | 4:26 | 1:39 | 19:41 |
| 14 S. Samsonov | L | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10:23 | 1:51 | 0:00 | 12:14 |
| 15 T. Ruutu | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 11:06 | 2:34 | 0:00 | 13:40 |
| 16 B. Sutter | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12:26 | 0:00 | 2:17 | 14:43 |
| 41 J. Matsumoto | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10:13 | 0:00 | 0:53 | 11:06 |
| 19 J. Tlusty | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12:26 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 12:26 |
| 25 J. Pitkanen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:08 | 1:00 | 0:00 | 6:08 |
| 72 E. Cole | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 9:56 | 2:51 | 1:31 | 14:18 |
| 25 T. Kostopoulos | R | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12:03 | 0:00 | 1:56 | 13:59 |
| 33 A. Babchuk | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19:05 | 3:35 | 1:56 | 24:36 |
| 36 J. Jokinen | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 10:50 | 2:35 | 0:44 | 14:09 |
| 39 P. Dwyer | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:34 | 0:00 | 1:35 | 14:09 |
| 44 J. Harrison | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 16:15 | 0:00 | 2:25 | 18:40 |
| 53 J. Skinner | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11:57 | 4:19 | 0:01 | 16:17 |
| 59 C. LaRose | R | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11:57 | 2:15 | 1:12 | 15:24 |
| 77 J. Corvo | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16:39 | 4:51 | 2:24 | 23:54 |
| Other Facts |
| Attendance | 13043 |
| Referees | Chris Rooney, Kelly Sutherland |
| Linesmen | Michel Cormier, Andy McElman |
| 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 |
