_1, Ottawa, Michalek 18 (Spezza), 6:31. 2, Ottawa, Foligno 10 (Cowen, Greening), 17:45. Penalties_Sykora, NJ, double minor (high-sticking), 11:54.
Second Period_3, Ottawa, Alfredsson 7 (Karlsson, Spezza), 9:41 (pp). 4, New Jersey, Parise 8 (Henrique), 14:59 (sh). Penalties_Tedenby, NJ (holding), 8:03; Sykora, NJ (unsportsmanlike conduct), 8:49; Neil, Ott (tripping), 11:56; New Jersey bench, served by Palmieri (too many men), 14:02.
Third Period_5, New Jersey, Zubrus 8 (Elias), 2:59 (sh). 6, New Jersey, Tedenby 1 (Clarkson, Larsson), 9:08. 7, New Jersey, Kovalchuk 8 (Parise, Henrique), 9:45. 8, Ottawa, Winchester 2 (Phillips, Alfredsson), 19:55 (sh). Penalties_Winchester, Ott, major (fighting), 1:57; Carter, NJ, minor-major (roughing, fighting), 1:57; Foligno, Ott (goaltender interference), 6:00; Konopka, Ott, minor-major-misconduct (instigator, fighting), 10:56; Fraser, NJ, major (fighting), 10:56; Smith, Ott (slashing), 13:01; Michalek, Ott (roughing), 18:33; Carter, NJ (roughing), 18:33; Karlsson, Ott (tripping), 18:43.
Overtime_None. Penalties_None.
Shootout_Ottawa 2 (Michalek NG, Spezza G, Alfredsson G, Rundblad NG), New Jersey 3 (Kovalchuk NG, Parise G, Elias G, Henrique G).
Shots on Goal_Ottawa 9-7-11-2_29. New Jersey 9-5-12-5_31.
Power-play opportunities_Ottawa 1 of 6; New Jersey 0 of 5.
Goalies_Ottawa, Auld 0-3-2 (31 shots-27 saves). New Jersey, Brodeur (9-7), Hedberg 8-5-1 (0:00 second, 20-18).
A_13,743 (17,625). T_2:43.
Referees_Steve Kozari, Frederick L'Ecuyer. Linesmen_Jean Morin, Mark Shewchyk.