⭐ Away Stars 35-23-9 before this game
2–2
Final / OT
🪶 Home Blackhawks 42-22-5 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdOTF
DAL 10102
CHI 11002

Stars at Blackhawks

Stars beat Blackhawks 2–2 in overtime at United Center on March 18, 2002.

🗓 Mon, Mar 18, 2002 · 19:30 CST 📍 United Center, Chicago 🏒 2001-02 🔁 Blackhawks lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🪶 CHI
Tony Amonte
2 A
2 shots · 21:16 TOI · +2
2nd star 🪶 CHI
Alexander Karpovtsev
2 A
23:43 TOI · +2
3rd star ⭐ DAL
Joe Nieuwendyk
1 G
4 shots · 20:23 TOI

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order
1st period
🪶 Alexei Zhamnov Go-ahead 1st · 03:20
Assists: Tony Amonte, Alexander Karpovtsev · beat Ed Belfour
0–1
⭐ Joe Nieuwendyk PP Tying 1st · 13:12
Assists: Kirk Muller, Darryl Sydor · beat Jocelyn Thibault
1–1
2nd period
🪶 Jaroslav Spacek Go-ahead 2nd · 10:23
Assists: Tony Amonte, Alexander Karpovtsev · beat Ed Belfour
1–2
3rd period
⭐ Derian Hatcher Tying 3rd · 14:17
Assists: Brent Gilchrist, John MacLean · beat Jocelyn Thibault
2–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
⭐DAL CHI🪶
35 Shots on goal 27
1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 0/1
24 Hits 29
9 Blocked shots 20
1 Takeaways 2
3 Giveaways 0
2 Penalty minutes 8
DAL shooting 5.7% (2/35) CHI shooting 7.4% (2/27)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
⭐Stars
Ed Belfour
25/27
.926 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI
🪶Blackhawks
Jocelyn Thibault
33/35
.943 SV% · 2 GA · 64:56 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–1
Stars
Stars — tied after 1st: 35-23-9 (52% win rate, 67 games)
Blackhawks
Blackhawks — tied after 1st: 42-22-5 (61% win rate, 69 games)
After 2nd — 1–2
Stars
Stars: no games found in this situation this year.
Blackhawks
Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
⭐Stars
L1 Modano · Nieuwendyk · Lehtinen 21:16
L2 Morrow · Muller · Langenbrunner 18:01
L3 Gilchrist · Malhotra · Verbeek 11:35
L4 Pellerin · Montgomery · MacLean 9:17
D1 Zubov · Hatcher 32:59
D2 Sydor · Matvichuk 22:19
D3 Lukowich · Manson 10:30
🪶Blackhawks
L1 Sullivan · Zhamnov · Amonte 21:52
L2 Daze · Calder · Nylander 19:34
L3 Korolev · Fitzgerald · Thomas 16:10
L4 Arnason · Bell · Downey 3:46
D1 Klemm · Karpovtsev 25:14
D2 Housley · Spacek 21:56
D3 Poapst · Chebaturkin 16:46

⚔️ Last meetings

Blackhawks lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →
Jan 20, 2002
⭐DAL @ 🪶CHI
2–3 · Blackhawks won
Oct 20, 2001
🪶CHI @ ⭐DAL
2–2 (OT) · Blackhawks won
Mar 13, 2001
⭐DAL @ 🪶CHI
3–0 · Stars won
Mar 7, 2001
🪶CHI @ ⭐DAL
4–1 · Blackhawks won
Dec 15, 2000
🪶CHI @ ⭐DAL
1–4 · Stars won

❓ DAL vs CHI, answered

Who won Stars vs Blackhawks on March 18, 2002?

Stars won 2–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Stars vs Blackhawks?

The final score was Stars 2, Blackhawks 2, in overtime.

Who scored for Stars?

Derian Hatcher, Joe Nieuwendyk.

Who scored for Blackhawks?

Alexei Zhamnov, Jaroslav Spacek.

How did the Stars goalie play?

Ed Belfour made 25 saves on 27 shots (.926 save percentage).

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Jocelyn Thibault made 33 saves on 35 shots (.943 save percentage).

Where is Stars vs Blackhawks played?

At United Center in Chicago, the Blackhawks home rink.

What is the Stars vs Blackhawks season series?

Blackhawks 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
⭐Stars
Previous game · Mar 16
⭐DAL @ 🍁TOR
5–5 · DAL won
Next game · Mar 20
🎵STL @ ⭐DAL
2–3 · DAL won
🪶Blackhawks
Previous game · Mar 16
🪶CHI @ 🦈SJS
2–2 · CHI won
Next game · Mar 20
😈NJD @ 🪶CHI
3–1 · NJD won
Also on March 18, 2002
⚡TBL @ 🔔PHI
3–3 final
🇨🇦MTL @ 🌪️CAR
1–1 final
🐧PIT @ 🐦ATL
4–2 final
🔥CGY @ 🌲MIN
2–4 final
👑LAK @ 🦈SJS
3–2 final
Stars season page Blackhawks season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule