Atlanta 3, 
Carolina 4
7:00 PM ET, September 25, 2009
RBC Center
Raleigh, North Carolina
| Game Information | |
| Arena: RBC Center Location: Raleigh, North Carolina | Referees: Dan O'Rourke , Paul Devorski Linesmen: Jean Morin , Jonny Murray |
| Attendance: 11,465 (61.2% full) | |
| First Period Summary | ||
| TEAM | TIME | SCORING DETAIL |
 | 9:52 | Scott Walker (Assist: Eric Staal, Ray Whitney) |
| TEAM | TIME | PENALTY DETAIL |
 | 7:23 | J Gratton (major fighting) |
| 7:23 | T Kostopoulos (major fighting) |
| 11:20 | T Stapleton (tripping) |
| 16:50 | T White (tripping) |
| Second Period Summary | ||
| TEAM | TIME | SCORING DETAIL |
| 6:08 | Eric Staal - power play --Unassisted (Unassisted) |
| 13:19 | Tim Stapleton (Assist: Marty Reasoner, Nathan Oystrick) |
| TEAM | TIME | PENALTY DETAIL |
| 4:59 | J Crabb (interference) |
| 13:48 | J Corvo (tripping) |
| 16:55 | J Gratton (shooting puck over glass) |
| Third Period Summary | ||
| TEAM | TIME | SCORING DETAIL |
| 6:34 | Maxim Afinogenov - power play (Assist: Jason Krog, Paul Postma) |
| 8:08 | Joe Corvo - power play (Assist: Ray Whitney, Eric Staal) |
| 16:23 | Ray Whitney (Assist: Erik Cole, Joe Corvo) |
| 17:12 | Michael Vernace (Assist: Maxim Afinogenov) |
| TEAM | TIME | PENALTY DETAIL |
| 4:28 | R Brind'Amour (holding) |
| 6:04 | J Harrison (tripping) |
| 7:44 | J Gratton (delay of game) |
| 7:44 | E Boulton (roughing) |
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| Shots On Goal | |||||
| TEAM | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
| Atlanta | 1 | 10 | 10 | 21 | |
| Carolina | 15 | 12 | 11 | 38 | |
| POWER PLAY SUMMARY | |
| TEAM | PPG / PPO |
| Atlanta | 1 of 3 |
| Carolina | 2 of 6 |
* - A player receives a "plus" if he is on the ice when his Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. He receives a "minus" if he is on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.
NHL Scores
Friday, September 25th
| Atlanta | 3 | Final |
| Carolina | 4 |
| Boston | 2 | Final |
| Ottawa | 1 |
| Toronto | 5 | Final |
| Detroit | 4 | SO |
| Minnesota | 3 | Final |
| Chicago | 4 |
| Anaheim | 0 | Final |
| San Jose | 6 |
