2002-03 Detroit Red Wings Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 48-20-10-4 - 110 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Central Division
Postseason: 0-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4-0
Coach: Dave Lewis (48-20-10, 4 OTL)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
2002-03 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 48-20-10-4 - 110 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Central Division
Postseason: 0-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4-0
Coach: Dave Lewis (48-20-10, 4 OTL)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
2002-03 Detroit Red Wings Roster
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 48 wins and 20 losses (and 4 overtime losses) and 10 ties for 110 points, finishing first in the NHL's Central Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-4.
The Red Wings topped the circuit with 269 goals. Detroit surrendered 203 goals. Brett Hull scored 37 goals for the squad, while Brendan Shanahan and Sergei Fedorov tallied 30 or more also. Sergei Fedorov accounted for 47 assists. Curtis Joseph recorded 34 wins for the team and a team-best 2.49 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Dave Lewis coached the team. The 2002-03 Detroit Red Wings lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 269
Regular Season Goals Against: 203
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 2002 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at San Jose Sharks 3 | W | 0-0-0-0 | 1-0-0-0 | 1-0-0-0 | ||
| October 12, 2002 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 0-0-0-0 | 1-1-0-0 | 1-1-0-0 | ||
| October 13, 2002 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 | W | 0-0-0-0 | 2-1-0-0 | 2-1-0-0 | ||
| October 17, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 0-1-0-0 | 2-1-0-0 | 2-2-0-0 | ||
| October 19, 2002 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Minnesota Wild 3 | W | 0-1-0-0 | 3-1-0-0 | 3-2-0-0 | ||
| October 21, 2002 | Calgary Flames 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 1-1-0-0 | 3-1-0-0 | 4-2-0-0 | ||
| October 23, 2002 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 1-1-1-0 | 3-1-0-0 | 4-2-1-0 | OT | |
| October 25, 2002 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | W | 2-1-1-0 | 3-1-0-0 | 5-2-1-0 | ||
| October 26, 2002 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Nashville Predators 3 | L | 2-1-1-0 | 3-2-0-0 | 5-3-1-0 | ||
| October 29, 2002 | San Jose Sharks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 3-1-1-0 | 3-2-0-0 | 6-3-1-0 | ||
| November 2, 2002 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Ottawa Senators 5 | L | 3-1-1-0 | 3-3-0-0 | 6-4-1-0 | ||
| November 3, 2002 | Dallas Stars 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 3-1-2-0 | 3-3-0-0 | 6-4-2-0 | OT | |
| November 5, 2002 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 3-2-2-0 | 3-3-0-0 | 6-5-2-0 | ||
| November 7, 2002 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 4-2-2-0 | 3-3-0-0 | 7-5-2-0 | OT | |
| November 12, 2002 | Nashville Predators 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 5-2-2-0 | 3-3-0-0 | 8-5-2-0 | ||
| November 15, 2002 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 6-2-2-0 | 3-3-0-0 | 9-5-2-0 | OT | |
| November 16, 2002 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 6-2-2-0 | 4-3-0-0 | 10-5-2-0 | ||
| November 19, 2002 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Calgary Flames 0 | W | 6-2-2-0 | 5-3-0-0 | 11-5-2-0 | ||
| November 22, 2002 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 6-2-2-0 | 5-4-0-0 | 11-6-2-0 | ||
| November 23, 2002 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | T | 6-2-2-0 | 5-4-1-0 | 11-6-3-0 | OT | |
| November 25, 2002 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 6-3-2-0 | 5-4-1-0 | 11-7-3-0 | OT | |
| November 27, 2002 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 7-3-2-0 | 5-4-1-0 | 12-7-3-0 | OT | |
| November 29, 2002 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 6 | L | 7-3-2-0 | 5-5-1-0 | 12-8-3-0 | ||
| December 1, 2002 | Calgary Flames 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 8-3-2-0 | 5-5-1-0 | 13-8-3-0 | ||
| December 3, 2002 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 9-3-2-0 | 5-5-1-0 | 14-8-3-0 | ||
| December 5, 2002 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Phoenix Coyotes 3 | W | 9-3-2-0 | 6-5-1-0 | 15-8-3-0 | ||
| December 6, 2002 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Dallas Stars 3 | T | 9-3-2-0 | 6-5-2-0 | 15-8-4-0 | OT | |
| December 8, 2002 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 10-3-2-0 | 6-5-2-0 | 16-8-4-0 | OT | |
| December 12, 2002 | Minnesota Wild 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 10-4-2-0 | 6-5-2-0 | 16-9-4-0 | ||
| December 14, 2002 | Columbus Blue Jackets 4 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 11-4-2-0 | 6-5-2-0 | 17-9-4-0 | ||
| December 17, 2002 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Islanders 2 | T | 11-4-2-0 | 6-5-3-0 | 17-9-5-0 | OT | |
| December 19, 2002 | Dallas Stars 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | T | 11-4-3-0 | 6-5-3-0 | 17-9-6-0 | OT | |
| December 21, 2002 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 12-4-3-0 | 6-5-3-0 | 18-9-6-0 | ||
| December 23, 2002 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Columbus Blue Jackets 0 | W | 12-4-3-0 | 7-5-3-0 | 19-9-6-0 | ||
| December 26, 2002 | Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 13-4-3-0 | 7-5-3-0 | 20-9-6-0 | ||
| December 28, 2002 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Nashville Predators 2 | W | 13-4-3-0 | 8-5-3-0 | 21-9-6-0 | ||
| December 29, 2002 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Dallas Stars 2 | T | 13-4-3-0 | 8-5-4-0 | 21-9-7-0 | OT | |
| December 31, 2002 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 14-4-3-0 | 8-5-4-0 | 22-9-7-0 | ||
| January 3, 2003 | Phoenix Coyotes 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 14-5-3-0 | 8-5-4-0 | 22-10-7-0 | ||
| January 5, 2003 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | W | 14-5-3-0 | 9-5-4-0 | 23-10-7-0 | OT | |
| January 7, 2003 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 14-5-3-0 | 9-6-4-0 | 23-11-7-0 | ||
| January 8, 2003 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Florida Panthers 1 | W | 14-5-3-0 | 10-6-4-0 | 24-11-7-0 | OT | |
| January 11, 2003 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 14-5-3-0 | 10-7-4-0 | 24-12-7-0 | ||
| January 13, 2003 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 15-5-3-0 | 10-7-4-0 | 25-12-7-0 | OT | |
| January 15, 2003 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | L | 15-5-3-0 | 10-8-4-0 | 25-13-7-0 | ||
| January 16, 2003 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | W | 15-5-3-0 | 11-8-4-0 | 26-13-7-0 | ||
| January 19, 2003 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 15-6-3-0 | 11-8-4-0 | 26-14-7-0 | ||
| January 22, 2003 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 15-6-3-0 | 11-9-4-0 | 26-15-7-0 | OT | |
| January 24, 2003 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 15-6-3-0 | 12-9-4-0 | 27-15-7-0 | ||
| January 25, 2003 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Calgary Flames 4 | L | 15-6-3-0 | 12-10-4-0 | 27-16-7-0 | ||
| January 28, 2003 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at New Jersey Devils 1 | L | 15-6-3-0 | 12-11-4-0 | 27-17-7-0 | ||
| January 30, 2003 | Florida Panthers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 15-6-4-0 | 12-11-4-0 | 27-17-8-0 | OT | |
| February 4, 2003 | Nashville Predators 5 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | T | 15-6-5-0 | 12-11-4-0 | 27-17-9-0 | OT | |
| February 6, 2003 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 15-7-5-0 | 12-11-4-0 | 27-18-9-0 | ||
| February 8, 2003 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Colorado Avalanche 5 | L | 15-7-5-0 | 12-12-4-0 | 27-19-9-0 | ||
| February 10, 2003 | San Jose Sharks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 16-7-5-0 | 12-12-4-0 | 28-19-9-0 | ||
| February 13, 2003 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 17-7-5-0 | 12-12-4-0 | 29-19-9-0 | ||
| February 15, 2003 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 | W | 17-7-5-0 | 13-12-4-0 | 30-19-9-0 | ||
| February 18, 2003 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 17-8-5-0 | 13-12-4-0 | 30-20-9-0 | OT | |
| February 20, 2003 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 18-8-5-0 | 13-12-4-0 | 31-20-9-0 | ||
| February 22, 2003 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 18-8-5-0 | 14-12-4-0 | 32-20-9-0 | ||
| February 24, 2003 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 19-8-5-0 | 14-12-4-0 | 33-20-9-0 | ||
| February 27, 2003 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | W | 20-8-5-0 | 14-12-4-0 | 34-20-9-0 | ||
| March 2, 2003 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 21-8-5-0 | 14-12-4-0 | 35-20-9-0 | ||
| March 3, 2003 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2 | W | 21-8-5-0 | 15-12-4-0 | 36-20-9-0 | ||
| March 5, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 22-8-5-0 | 15-12-4-0 | 37-20-9-0 | ||
| March 7, 2003 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | W | 23-8-5-0 | 15-12-4-0 | 38-20-9-0 | ||
| March 9, 2003 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4 | L | 23-8-5-0 | 15-13-4-0 | 38-21-9-0 | ||
| March 10, 2003 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 23-8-5-0 | 16-13-4-0 | 39-21-9-0 | ||
| March 12, 2003 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 2 | W | 23-8-5-0 | 17-13-4-0 | 40-21-9-0 | ||
| March 15, 2003 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 24-8-5-0 | 17-13-4-0 | 41-21-9-0 | ||
| March 16, 2003 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 25-8-5-0 | 17-13-4-0 | 42-21-9-0 | ||
| March 18, 2003 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 25-8-5-0 | 18-13-4-0 | 43-21-9-0 | ||
| March 22, 2003 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 25-8-5-0 | 19-13-4-0 | 44-21-9-0 | ||
| March 23, 2003 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Minnesota Wild 4 | L | 25-8-5-0 | 19-14-4-0 | 44-22-9-0 | ||
| March 25, 2003 | Minnesota Wild 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 26-8-5-0 | 19-14-4-0 | 45-22-9-0 | ||
| March 27, 2003 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at San Jose Sharks 3 | L | 26-8-5-0 | 19-15-4-0 | 45-23-9-0 | ||
| March 29, 2003 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 26-8-5-0 | 20-15-4-0 | 46-23-9-0 | ||
| March 31, 2003 | Nashville Predators 0 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 27-8-5-0 | 20-15-4-0 | 47-23-9-0 | ||
| April 3, 2003 | New York Islanders 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 28-8-5-0 | 20-15-4-0 | 48-23-9-0 | ||
| April 4, 2003 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Columbus Blue Jackets 5 | T | 28-8-5-0 | 20-15-5-0 | 48-23-10-0 | OT | |
| April 6, 2003 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | L | 28-8-5-0 | 20-16-5-0 | 48-24-10-0 | OT | |
| April 10, 2003 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 3OT | |
| April 12, 2003 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 14, 2003 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| April 16, 2003 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-4-0 | OT |
