New Jersey vs. Florida, Game 1 box score

4-3 (3-2, 1-1, 0-0)

First Period
Scoring:
New Jersey, Stevens 1 (Holik), 1:38.
New Jersey, Sykora 1 (Malakhov, Elias), 4:02.
New Jersey, Brylin 1 (Mckay, Holik), 15:28.
Florida, Niedermayer 1 (Mellanby, Hicks), 16:55.
Florida, Worrell 1 (R Svehla), 19:43.
Penalties:
Worrell, Fla (roughing), 17:33.

Second Period
Scoring:
New Jersey, Gomez 1 (unassisted), 7:21.
Florida, Sillinger 1 (P Bure, Pitlick), 13:50.

Third Period
Scoring:
None
Penalties:
Malakhov, N.J. (Interference), 5:34;
Vernon, Fla (misconduct), 20:00;
Lemieux, N.J. (Misconduct), 20:00.

Shots on goal:
New Jersey 16+10+7=33
Florida 6+11+6=23

Power-play Conversions:
Fla - 0 of 1, Njd - 0 of 1.
Goalies:
Florida, Vernon (33 shots, 29 saves; record: 0-1-0).
New Jersey, M Brodeur (23, 20; record: 1-0-0).
A:15,024.
Referees: Fraser, Larue. Linesmen: Champoux, Scapinello.