2002-03 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 30-35-8-9 - 77 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Coach: Michel Therrien (18-19-5, 4 OTL)
Coach: Claude Julien (12-16-3, 5 OTL)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2002-03 Montreal Canadiens StatisticsTeam Record: 30-35-8-9 - 77 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Coach: Michel Therrien (18-19-5, 4 OTL)
Coach: Claude Julien (12-16-3, 5 OTL)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2002-03 Montreal Canadiens Roster
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 30 wins and 35 losses (and 9 overtime losses) and 8 ties for 77 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Northeast Division.
The Canadiens netted 206 goals and surrendered 234. Richard Zednik scored 31 goals for Montreal, while Saku Koivu contributed 50 assists. Jose Theodore topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.90 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Michel Therrien and Claude Julien coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 206
Regular Season Goals Against: 234
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 0-0-0-0 | 1-0-0-0 | 1-0-0-0 | ||
| October 12, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 0-1-0-0 | 1-0-0-0 | 1-1-0-0 | ||
| October 15, 2002 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 0-2-0-0 | 1-0-0-0 | 1-2-0-0 | ||
| October 17, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 0-2-0-0 | 2-0-0-0 | 2-2-0-0 | ||
| October 19, 2002 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 0-2-1-0 | 2-0-0-0 | 2-2-1-0 | OT | |
| October 22, 2002 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 0-2-2-0 | 2-0-0-0 | 2-2-2-0 | OT | |
| October 24, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 0-2-2-0 | 2-1-0-0 | 2-3-2-0 | ||
| October 26, 2002 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 1-2-2-0 | 2-1-0-0 | 3-3-2-0 | ||
| October 29, 2002 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 1-2-3-0 | 2-1-0-0 | 3-3-3-0 | OT | |
| November 1, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | T | 1-2-3-0 | 2-1-1-0 | 3-3-4-0 | OT | |
| November 2, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 1-2-3-0 | 3-1-1-0 | 4-3-4-0 | ||
| November 5, 2002 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 1-3-3-0 | 3-1-1-0 | 4-4-4-0 | ||
| November 7, 2002 | New York Islanders 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 2-3-3-0 | 3-1-1-0 | 5-4-4-0 | ||
| November 9, 2002 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 3-3-3-0 | 3-1-1-0 | 6-4-4-0 | ||
| November 12, 2002 | Dallas Stars 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 3-4-3-0 | 3-1-1-0 | 6-5-4-0 | ||
| November 15, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New Jersey Devils 5 | L | 3-4-3-0 | 3-2-1-0 | 6-6-4-0 | ||
| November 16, 2002 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 4-4-3-0 | 3-2-1-0 | 7-6-4-0 | ||
| November 18, 2002 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 5-4-3-0 | 3-2-1-0 | 8-6-4-0 | OT | |
| November 20, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 5-4-3-0 | 4-2-1-0 | 9-6-4-0 | OT | |
| November 21, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Ottawa Senators 3 | L | 5-4-3-0 | 4-3-1-0 | 9-7-4-0 | ||
| November 23, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 7 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 5-5-3-0 | 4-3-1-0 | 9-8-4-0 | ||
| November 26, 2002 | Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 6-5-3-0 | 4-3-1-0 | 10-8-4-0 | ||
| November 29, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 6-5-3-0 | 4-4-1-0 | 10-9-4-0 | ||
| November 30, 2002 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 6-6-3-0 | 4-4-1-0 | 10-10-4-0 | OT | |
| December 4, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Dallas Stars 5 | L | 6-6-3-0 | 4-5-1-0 | 10-11-4-0 | ||
| December 6, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Colorado Avalanche 7 | L | 6-6-3-0 | 4-6-1-0 | 10-12-4-0 | OT | |
| December 7, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 2 | W | 6-6-3-0 | 5-6-1-0 | 11-12-4-0 | ||
| December 10, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 6-6-3-0 | 6-6-1-0 | 12-12-4-0 | ||
| December 12, 2002 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 6-7-3-0 | 6-6-1-0 | 12-13-4-0 | ||
| December 14, 2002 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 7-7-3-0 | 6-6-1-0 | 13-13-4-0 | ||
| December 16, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Ottawa Senators 2 | W | 7-7-3-0 | 7-6-1-0 | 14-13-4-0 | ||
| December 17, 2002 | San Jose Sharks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 7-8-3-0 | 7-6-1-0 | 14-14-4-0 | ||
| December 19, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 7-8-3-0 | 8-6-1-0 | 15-14-4-0 | ||
| December 21, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 8-8-3-0 | 8-6-1-0 | 16-14-4-0 | ||
| December 23, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 8-8-3-0 | 8-7-1-0 | 16-15-4-0 | ||
| December 27, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Ottawa Senators 3 | L | 8-8-3-0 | 8-8-1-0 | 16-16-4-0 | OT | |
| December 28, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 8-8-3-0 | 8-9-1-0 | 16-17-4-0 | ||
| December 31, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Calgary Flames 1 | T | 8-8-3-0 | 8-9-2-0 | 16-17-5-0 | OT | |
| January 2, 2003 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 8-8-3-0 | 8-10-2-0 | 16-18-5-0 | ||
| January 4, 2003 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 8-8-3-0 | 8-11-2-0 | 16-19-5-0 | OT | |
| January 7, 2003 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 8-8-3-0 | 8-12-2-0 | 16-20-5-0 | ||
| January 9, 2003 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 9-8-3-0 | 8-12-2-0 | 17-20-5-0 | ||
| January 11, 2003 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 9-9-3-0 | 8-12-2-0 | 17-21-5-0 | ||
| January 13, 2003 | Calgary Flames 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 10-9-3-0 | 8-12-2-0 | 18-21-5-0 | ||
| January 15, 2003 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 | L | 10-9-3-0 | 8-13-2-0 | 18-22-5-0 | ||
| January 16, 2003 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 10-9-3-0 | 8-14-2-0 | 18-23-5-0 | ||
| January 18, 2003 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 10-10-3-0 | 8-14-2-0 | 18-24-5-0 | OT | |
| January 20, 2003 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Florida Panthers 2 | W | 10-10-3-0 | 9-14-2-0 | 19-24-5-0 | ||
| January 22, 2003 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | T | 10-10-3-0 | 9-14-3-0 | 19-24-6-0 | OT | |
| January 25, 2003 | Washington Capitals 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 10-10-4-0 | 9-14-3-0 | 19-24-7-0 | OT | |
| January 26, 2003 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 11-10-4-0 | 9-14-3-0 | 20-24-7-0 | ||
| January 28, 2003 | Florida Panthers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 12-10-4-0 | 9-14-3-0 | 21-24-7-0 | ||
| January 30, 2003 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 12-10-4-0 | 9-15-3-0 | 21-25-7-0 | ||
| February 4, 2003 | Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 12-11-4-0 | 9-15-3-0 | 21-26-7-0 | ||
| February 6, 2003 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 12-11-4-0 | 9-16-3-0 | 21-27-7-0 | ||
| February 8, 2003 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 12-11-4-0 | 9-17-3-0 | 21-28-7-0 | ||
| February 9, 2003 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Washington Capitals 0 | W | 12-11-4-0 | 10-17-3-0 | 22-28-7-0 | ||
| February 11, 2003 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 13-11-4-0 | 10-17-3-0 | 23-28-7-0 | ||
| February 13, 2003 | Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 13-12-4-0 | 10-17-3-0 | 23-29-7-0 | OT | |
| February 15, 2003 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 14-12-4-0 | 10-17-3-0 | 24-29-7-0 | ||
| February 18, 2003 | Florida Panthers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | L | 14-13-4-0 | 10-17-3-0 | 24-30-7-0 | ||
| February 19, 2003 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 14-13-4-0 | 10-18-3-0 | 24-31-7-0 | OT | |
| February 22, 2003 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 14-14-4-0 | 10-18-3-0 | 24-32-7-0 | ||
| February 24, 2003 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 14-14-4-0 | 10-19-3-0 | 24-33-7-0 | ||
| February 27, 2003 | Minnesota Wild 6 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 14-15-4-0 | 10-19-3-0 | 24-34-7-0 | ||
| March 1, 2003 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 14-15-5-0 | 10-19-3-0 | 24-34-8-0 | OT | |
| March 5, 2003 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 | L | 14-15-5-0 | 10-20-3-0 | 24-35-8-0 | ||
| March 6, 2003 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at San Jose Sharks 4 | L | 14-15-5-0 | 10-21-3-0 | 24-36-8-0 | OT | |
| March 8, 2003 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 14-15-5-0 | 10-22-3-0 | 24-37-8-0 | ||
| March 10, 2003 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Nashville Predators 1 | W | 14-15-5-0 | 11-22-3-0 | 25-37-8-0 | ||
| March 12, 2003 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Florida Panthers 0 | W | 14-15-5-0 | 12-22-3-0 | 26-37-8-0 | ||
| March 13, 2003 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 | W | 14-15-5-0 | 13-22-3-0 | 27-37-8-0 | ||
| March 15, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 14-16-5-0 | 13-22-3-0 | 27-38-8-0 | ||
| March 18, 2003 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | L | 14-17-5-0 | 13-22-3-0 | 27-39-8-0 | ||
| March 20, 2003 | New York Islanders 6 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 14-18-5-0 | 13-22-3-0 | 27-40-8-0 | ||
| March 22, 2003 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 15-18-5-0 | 13-22-3-0 | 28-40-8-0 | ||
| March 25, 2003 | Washington Capitals 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 15-19-5-0 | 13-22-3-0 | 28-41-8-0 | OT | |
| March 28, 2003 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 15-19-5-0 | 13-23-3-0 | 28-42-8-0 | ||
| March 29, 2003 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 15-20-5-0 | 13-23-3-0 | 28-43-8-0 | ||
| March 31, 2003 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 0 | W | 15-20-5-0 | 14-23-3-0 | 29-43-8-0 | ||
| April 2, 2003 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 15-20-5-0 | 14-24-3-0 | 29-44-8-0 | ||
| April 5, 2003 | New York Rangers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 16-20-5-0 | 14-24-3-0 | 30-44-8-0 |
