| New Jersey 3 2 0_5 | |
| Washington 0 0 0_0 | |
| First Period_1, New Jersey, Parise 25 (Clarkson, Elias), 11:29 (pp). 2, New Jersey, Parise 26 (Kovalchuk, Henrique), 17:50. 3, New Jersey, Zubrus 16 (Clarkson), 18:19. Penalties_Hendricks, Was (high-sticking), 11:05. | |
| Second Period_4, New Jersey, Parise 27 (Henrique, Salvador), 3:08. 5, New Jersey, Elias 21 (Zubrus), 15:02 (sh). Penalties_Greene, NJ (high-sticking), 13:37. | |
| Third Period_None. Penalties_Salvador, NJ (interference), 7:45 | Schultz, Was (slashing), 13:31. |
| Shots on Goal_New Jersey 7-7-6_20. Washington 7-11-5_23. | |
| Power-play opportunities_New Jersey 1 of 2 | Washington 0 of 2. |
| Goalies_New Jersey, Hedberg 14-7-2 (23 shots-23 saves). Washington, Neuvirth 9-10-3 (20-15). | |
| A_18,506 (18,398). T_2:15. | |
| Referees_Paul Devorski, Tom Kowal. Linesmen_Tim Nowak, Anthony Sericolo. |