3–1

Final

🪶 Home Blackhawks 42-22-6 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NJD	1	1	1	3
CHI	0	1	0	1

Devils at Blackhawks

Devils beat Blackhawks 3–1 at United Center on March 20, 2002.

🗓 Wed, Mar 20, 2002 · 19:30 CST 📍 United Center, Chicago 🏒 2001-02 🔁 Devils lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

John Madden

1 G

4 shots · 15:52 TOI · +1

2nd star 😈 NJD

Colin White

1 G

3 shots · 18:00 TOI · +1

3rd star 😈 NJD

Bobby Holik

1 G

2 shots · 19:08 TOI

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order

1st period

😈 Colin White Go-ahead 1st · 05:10

Assists: Stephane Richer, Joe Nieuwendyk · beat Jocelyn Thibault

1–0

2nd period

😈 John Madden 2nd · 02:34

Assists: Brian Gionta, Jay Pandolfo · beat Jocelyn Thibault

2–0

🪶 Alexei Zhamnov 2nd · 10:25

Assists: Kyle Calder, Tony Amonte · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

2–1

3rd period

😈 Bobby Holik 3rd · 13:38

Assists: Scott Gomez · beat Steve Passmore

3–1

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD CHI🪶

29 Shots on goal 22

21 Hits 26

8 Blocked shots 14

2 Takeaways 2

3 Giveaways 7

8 Penalty minutes 6

NJD shooting 10.3% (3/29) CHI shooting 4.5% (1/22)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

John Vanbiesbrouck

21/22

.955 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🪶Blackhawks

Jocelyn Thibault

13/15

.867 SV% · 2 GA · 22:34 TOI

Steve Passmore

13/14

.929 SV% · 1 GA · 37:26 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Blackhawks

Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–1

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Blackhawks

Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

😈Devils

L1 Brylin · Gomez · Holik 19:16

L2 Pandolfo · Madden · Gionta 14:59

L3 Salomonsson · Nieuwendyk · Langenbrunner 12:30

L4 Kamensky · Nemchinov · Richer 11:23

D1 Stevens · Niedermayer 26:21

D2 Rafalski · White 21:20

D3 Daneyko · Zyuzin 12:25

🪶Blackhawks

L1 Calder · Zhamnov · Amonte 23:01

L2 Arnason · Nylander · Thomas 15:09

L3 Daze · Korolev · Fitzgerald 14:35

L4 Sullivan · Hankinson · Probert 7:53

D1 Housley · Odelein 21:40

D2 Klemm · Karpovtsev 20:14

D3 Reekie · Chebaturkin 15:56

⚔️ Last meetings

Devils lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

4–4 (OT) · Blackhawks won

❓ NJD vs CHI, answered

Who won Devils vs Blackhawks on March 20, 2002?

Devils won 3–1.

What was the final score of Devils vs Blackhawks?

The final score was Devils 3, Blackhawks 1.

Who scored for Devils?

Bobby Holik, Colin White, John Madden.

Who scored for Blackhawks?

Alexei Zhamnov.

How did the Devils goalie play?

John Vanbiesbrouck made 21 saves on 22 shots (.955 save percentage).

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Jocelyn Thibault made 13 saves on 15 shots (.867 save percentage).

Where is Devils vs Blackhawks played?

At United Center in Chicago, the Blackhawks home rink.

What is the Devils vs Blackhawks season series?

Devils lead the season series 2–0 after 2 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

😈Devils

Previous game · Mar 17

🪶Blackhawks

Previous game · Mar 18

Also on March 20, 2002

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