Pittsburgh Penguins vs Los Angeles Kings

Regular season · Saturday, December 14, 2002 · STAPLES Center

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2–3

Final/OT

SOG 17–33

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Game summary

The Los Angeles Kings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 in overtime on Saturday, December 14, 2002 at STAPLES Center. The Kings outshot the Penguins 33-17.

Goals came from Alex Kovalev, Ziggy Palffy, Jan Hrdina, Craig Johnson and Mathieu Schneider.

Felix Potvin made 15 saves on 17 shots for the win; Johan Hedberg stopped 30 of 33.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T	SOG
PIT	1	1	0	0	2	17
LAK	0	1	1	1	3	33

Scoring

1st period

Alex Kovalev (17)Mario Lemieux (38), Jan Hrdina (14)1–009:24 PIT

2nd period

Ziggy Palffy (10)Jason Allison (13), Mathieu Schneider (16)1–111:22 LAK · PPG
Jan Hrdina (12)Mario Lemieux (39), Alex Kovalev (22)2–112:36 PIT · PPG

3rd period

Craig Johnson (1)Eric Belanger (12), Bryan Smolinski (12)2–208:28 LAK

OT period

Mathieu Schneider (7)Jason Allison (14), Ziggy Palffy (14)2–304:22 LAK

Team stats

PITLAK

17Shots on goal33

50%Faceoff %50%

1/3Power play1/3

6Penalty minutes6

2Hits5

0Blocked shots0

0Giveaways0

0Takeaways0

Penalties

1st 15:23Wayne Primeau · holding2 min
2nd 08:11Steve Heinze · high sticking2 min
2nd 09:34Ville Nieminen · tripping2 min
2nd 12:10Mikko Eloranta · interference goalkeeper2 min
2nd 14:48Andrew Ference · tripping2 min
2nd 19:20Craig Johnson · hooking obstruction2 min

Season series

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters

27Alex KovalevR	1	1	2	-1	5	0	0	–	29:30
38Jan HrdinaC	1	1	2	-1	1	0	0	67	23:37
66Mario LemieuxC	0	2	2	-1	2	1	0	50	28:09
10Ville NieminenL	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	–	12:25
11Alexandre DaigleR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	14:13
14Milan KraftC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	15:46
15Wayne PrimeauC	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	41	18:07
16Kris BeechC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	03:07
22Randy RobitailleC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	08:35
23Steve McKennaL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	01:58
26Kent MandervilleC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	100	12:40
47Michal SivekC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	18:05
3Jamie PushorD	0	0	0	+1	1	0	0	–	18:30
7Andrew FerenceD	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	23:50
8Hans JonssonD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	–	07:44
24Ian MoranD	0	0	0	-2	3	0	0	–	29:43
25Marc BergevinD	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	–	21:51
29Brooks OrpikD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	23:35

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Johan HedbergG	L	33	30	3	.909	64:22
30Jean-Sebastien AubinG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Los Angeles Kings

Los Angeles Kings skaters

33Ziggy PalffyR	1	1	2	+1	3	0	0	–	22:40
41Jason AllisonC	0	2	2	0	2	0	0	48	23:57
10Mathieu SchneiderD	1	1	2	+1	3	1	0	–	25:51
21Bryan SmolinskiC	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	56	18:42
23Craig JohnsonL	1	0	1	+1	3	0	2	–	16:02
25Eric BelangerC	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	50	15:38
9Erik RasmussenC	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	–	09:50
13Michael CammalleriL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	42	12:43
22Ian LaperriereR	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	100	11:50
24Alex FrolovL	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	–	13:18
28Adam DeadmarshR	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	–	22:42
42Mikko ElorantaL	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	–	06:56
57Steve HeinzeR	0	0	0	0	3	1	2	–	10:08
14Mattias NorstromD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	24:01
26Joe CorvoD	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	–	14:24
36Dmitry YushkevichD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	27:32
38Chris McalpineD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	12:44
44Jaroslav ModryD	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	–	23:54

Los Angeles Kings goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Jamie StorrG		0	0	0	–	00:00
39Felix PotvinG	W	17	15	2	.882	64:22