2–3

Final

⚡ Home Lightning 15-8-2 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
EDM	0	2	0	2
TBL	1	0	2	3

Oilers at Lightning

Lightning beat Oilers 3–2 at AMALIE Arena on December 5, 2002.

🗓 Thu, Dec 5, 2002 · 18:00 CST 📍 AMALIE Arena, Tampa 🏒 2002-03 🔁 Lightning lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🛢️ EDM

Mike Comrie

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 20:18 TOI

2nd star ⚡ TBL

Vincent Lecavalier

1 G

3 shots · 16:42 TOI

3rd star ⚡ TBL

Ruslan Fedotenko

1 G

2 shots · 15:33 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

⚡ Vincent Lecavalier PP Go-ahead 1st · 16:53

Assists: Brad Richards, Freddy Modin · beat Tommy Salo

0–1

2nd period

🛢️ Mike Comrie Tying 2nd · 01:45

Assists: Scott Ferguson, Ryan Smyth · beat Nikolai Khabibulin

1–1

🛢️ Anson Carter PP Go-ahead 2nd · 11:19

Assists: Mike Comrie, Eric Brewer · beat Nikolai Khabibulin

2–1

3rd period

⚡ Pavel Kubina Tying 3rd · 03:19

Assists: Ben Clymer, Vinny Prospal · beat Tommy Salo

2–2

⚡ Ruslan Fedotenko Go-ahead 3rd · 17:00

Assists: Tim Taylor, Jimmie Olvestad · beat Tommy Salo

2–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🛢️EDM TBL⚡

27 Shots on goal 21

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/2

0 Hits 3

4 Penalty minutes 10

EDM shooting 7.4% (2/27) TBL shooting 14.3% (3/21)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🛢️Oilers

Tommy Salo

18/21

.857 SV% · 3 GA · 58:32 TOI

⚡Lightning

Nikolai Khabibulin

25/27

.926 SV% · 2 GA · 59:59 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

Lightning

Lightning: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–1

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

Lightning

Lightning: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🛢️Oilers

L1 Smyth · Comrie · Carter 19:35

L2 York · Marchant · Reasoner 16:28

L3 Moreau · Horcoff · Cleary 12:17

L4 Green · Dopita · Hemsky 11:37

D1 Niinimaa · Brewer 26:52

D2 Staios · Smith 21:16

D3 Ferguson · Pisa 9:58

⚡Lightning

L1 Modin · Richards · St. Louis 20:50

L2 Prospal · Taylor · Lecavalier 17:11

L3 Fedotenko · Clymer · Roy 14:36

L4 Olvestad · Svitov · Keefe 4:51

D1 Neckar · Sarich 21:24

D2 Boyle · Pratt 20:23

D3 Kubina · Lukowich 17:04

⚔️ Last meetings

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

5–4 (OT) · Oilers won

❓ EDM vs TBL, answered

Who won Oilers vs Lightning on December 5, 2002?

Lightning won 3–2.

What was the final score of Oilers vs Lightning?

The final score was Oilers 2, Lightning 3.

Who scored for Oilers?

Anson Carter, Mike Comrie.

Who scored for Lightning?

Pavel Kubina, Ruslan Fedotenko, Vincent Lecavalier.

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Tommy Salo made 18 saves on 21 shots (.857 save percentage).

How did the Lightning goalie play?

Nikolai Khabibulin made 25 saves on 27 shots (.926 save percentage).

Where is Oilers vs Lightning played?

At AMALIE Arena in Tampa, the Lightning home rink.

What is the Oilers vs Lightning season series?

Lightning 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 · Dec 3

⚡Lightning

Previous game · Dec 3

Also on December 5, 2002

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