🐧 Away Penguins 25-23-5 before this game

3–3

Final / OT

🌪️ Home Hurricanes 27-19-11 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
PIT	1	1	1	0	3
CAR	1	2	0	0	3

Penguins at Hurricanes

Penguins beat Hurricanes 3–3 in overtime at PNC Arena on February 5, 2002.

🗓 Tue, Feb 5, 2002 · 18:00 CST 📍 PNC Arena, Raleigh 🏒 2001-02 🔁 Penguins lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐧 PIT

Jan Hrdina

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · 21:17 TOI · +2

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Robert Lang

2 A

4 shots · 27:49 TOI · +1

3rd star 🌪️ CAR

Josef Vasicek

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 09:34 TOI · +2

4rd star 🐧 PIT

Johan Hedberg

37 saves

0.925 SV% · 3 GA

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

🌪️ Josef Vasicek Go-ahead 1st · 15:32

Unassisted · beat Johan Hedberg

0–1

🐧 Randy Robitaille Tying 1st · 19:59

Assists: Mario Lemieux, Aleksey Morozov · beat Arturs Irbe

1–1

2nd period

🐧 Jan Hrdina Go-ahead 2nd · 05:43

Assists: Alex Kovalev, Robert Lang · beat Arturs Irbe

2–1

🌪️ Shane Willis Tying 2nd · 12:51

Assists: Josef Vasicek, Glen Wesley · beat Johan Hedberg

2–2

🌪️ Sean Hill Go-ahead 2nd · 19:30

Assists: Bates Battaglia, Marek Malik · beat Johan Hedberg

2–3

3rd period

🐧 Andrew Ference Tying 3rd · 04:31

Assists: Jan Hrdina, Robert Lang · beat Arturs Irbe

3–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐧PIT CAR🌪️

31 Shots on goal 40

27 Hits 31

16 Blocked shots 6

4 Takeaways 11

2 Giveaways 2

8 Penalty minutes 8

PIT shooting 9.7% (3/31) CAR shooting 7.5% (3/40)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐧Penguins

Johan Hedberg

37/40

.925 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI

🌪️Hurricanes

Arturs Irbe

28/31

.903 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 25-23-5 (47% win rate, 53 games)

Hurricanes

Hurricanes — tied after 1st: 27-19-11 (47% win rate, 57 games)

After 2nd — 2–3

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Hurricanes

Hurricanes: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐧Penguins

L1 Lang · Lemieux · Kovalev 27:49

L2 Hrdina · Robitaille · Morozov 21:17

L3 Lacouture · Kraft · Meloche 13:00

L4 Oliwa · Petersen 3:45

D1 Moran · Kasparaitis 23:17

D2 Laukkanen · Rozsival 18:38

D3 Ference · Melichar 14:02

D4 Wilson 9:37

🌪️Hurricanes

L1 Battaglia · Brind'Amour · Kapanen 26:44

L2 Cole · Francis · O'Neill 24:45

L3 Adams · Vasicek · Willis 10:41

L4 Daniels · Langdon · Dingman 0:58

D1 Hill · Malik 29:22

D2 Ward · Wesley 20:36

D3 Tanabe · Wallin 9:34

⚔️ Last meetings

Penguins lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

2–2 (OT) · Penguins won

❓ PIT vs CAR, answered

Who won Penguins vs Hurricanes on February 5, 2002?

Penguins won 3–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Penguins vs Hurricanes?

The final score was Penguins 3, Hurricanes 3, in overtime.

Who scored for Penguins?

Andrew Ference, Jan Hrdina, Randy Robitaille.

Who scored for Hurricanes?

Josef Vasicek, Sean Hill, Shane Willis.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Johan Hedberg made 37 saves on 40 shots (.925 save percentage).

How did the Hurricanes goalie play?

Arturs Irbe made 28 saves on 31 shots (.903 save percentage).

Where is Penguins vs Hurricanes played?

At PNC Arena in Raleigh, the Hurricanes home rink.

What is the Penguins vs Hurricanes season series?

Penguins lead the season series 2–1 after 3 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Jan 30

🌪️Hurricanes

Previous game · Jan 30

Also on February 5, 2002

Penguins season page Hurricanes season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule