3–3

Final / OT

🏔️ Home Avalanche 2-1-2 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
EDM	1	1	1	0	3
COL	0	1	2	0	3

Oilers at Avalanche

Oilers beat Avalanche 3–3 in overtime at Ball Arena on October 22, 2002.

🗓 Tue, Oct 22, 2002 · 20:00 CDT 📍 Ball Arena, Denver 🏒 2002-03 🔁 Oilers lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🛢️ EDM

Anson Carter

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · 21:11 TOI

2nd star 🛢️ EDM

Janne Niinimaa

2 A

2 shots · 32:21 TOI · +2

3rd star 🏔️ COL

Radim Vrbata

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · 12:57 TOI · +1

4rd star 🛢️ EDM

Tommy Salo

36 saves

0.923 SV% · 3 GA

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

🛢️ Eric Brewer Go-ahead 1st · 07:58

Assists: Jiri Dopita, Daniel Cleary · beat Patrick Roy

1–0

2nd period

🏔️ Milan Hejduk PP Tying 2nd · 08:52

Assists: Joe Sakic, Alex Tanguay · beat Tommy Salo

1–1

🛢️ Anson Carter PP Go-ahead 2nd · 11:40

Assists: Janne Niinimaa, Mike York · beat Patrick Roy

2–1

3rd period

🏔️ Radim Vrbata Tying 3rd · 01:28

Assists: Rob Blake, Martin Skoula · beat Tommy Salo

2–2

🏔️ Peter Forsberg Go-ahead 3rd · 03:41

Assists: Steve Reinprecht, Radim Vrbata · beat Tommy Salo

2–3

🛢️ Ryan Smyth Tying 3rd · 09:06

Assists: Janne Niinimaa, Anson Carter · beat Patrick Roy

3–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🛢️EDM COL🏔️

27 Shots on goal 39

1/6 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

4 Hits 8

15 Penalty minutes 17

EDM shooting 11.1% (3/27) COL shooting 7.7% (3/39)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🛢️Oilers

Tommy Salo

36/39

.923 SV% · 3 GA · 64:58 TOI

🏔️Avalanche

Patrick Roy

24/27

.889 SV% · 3 GA · 64:56 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

Avalanche

Avalanche: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–1

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

Avalanche

Avalanche: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🛢️Oilers

L1 York · Comrie · Carter 22:24

L2 Smyth · Dopita · Marchant 16:05

L3 Moreau · Swanson · Cleary 13:10

L4 Chimera · Hemsky · Laraque 7:40

D1 Niinimaa · Brewer 28:22

D2 Smith · Staios 22:38

D3 Ferguson · Haakana 8:46

🏔️Avalanche

L1 Sakic · Forsberg · Hejduk 19:04

L2 Tanguay · Reinprecht · Shantz 15:22

L3 Messier · Vrbata · Keane 12:57

L4 Larsen · Aubin · Nedorost 9:27

D1 Blake · Foote 28:05

D2 Morris · De Vries 23:17

D3 Skoula · Smith 10:58

⚔️ Last meetings

Oilers lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

2–2 (OT) · Avalanche won

❓ EDM vs COL, answered

Who won Oilers vs Avalanche on October 22, 2002?

Oilers won 3–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Oilers vs Avalanche?

The final score was Oilers 3, Avalanche 3, in overtime.

Who scored for Oilers?

Anson Carter, Eric Brewer, Ryan Smyth.

Who scored for Avalanche?

Milan Hejduk, Peter Forsberg, Radim Vrbata.

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Tommy Salo made 36 saves on 39 shots (.923 save percentage).

How did the Avalanche goalie play?

Patrick Roy made 24 saves on 27 shots (.889 save percentage).

Where is Oilers vs Avalanche played?

At Ball Arena in Denver, the Avalanche home rink.

What is the Oilers vs Avalanche season series?

Oilers lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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

🛢️Oilers

Previous game · Oct 19

🏔️Avalanche

Previous game · Oct 20

Also on October 22, 2002

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