4–3

Final

🪶 Home Blackhawks 13-11-1 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
ANA	2	1	1	4
CHI	2	1	0	3

Ducks at Blackhawks

Ducks beat Blackhawks 4–3 at United Center on December 6, 2002.

🗓 Fri, Dec 6, 2002 · 19:30 CST 📍 United Center, Chicago 🏒 2002-03 🔁 Ducks lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦆 ANA

Andy McDonald

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 17:40 TOI · +1

2nd star 🦆 ANA

Steve Rucchin

1 G

3 shots · 21:23 TOI · +1

3rd star 🦆 ANA

Petr Sykora

1 G

3 shots · 15:39 TOI · -2

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🪶 Theo Fleury Go-ahead 1st · 10:15

Assists: Lyle Odelein, Sergei Berezin · beat Jean-Sebastien Giguere

0–1

🦆 Andy McDonald Tying 1st · 13:49

Assists: Pavel Trnka · beat Jocelyn Thibault

1–1

🪶 Mark Bell Go-ahead 1st · 14:29

Assists: Peter White · beat Jean-Sebastien Giguere

1–2

🦆 Jason Krog Tying 1st · 15:36

Assists: Andy McDonald, Matt Cullen · beat Jocelyn Thibault

2–2

2nd period

🦆 Petr Sykora PP Go-ahead 2nd · 11:09

Assists: Adam Oates, Paul Kariya · beat Jocelyn Thibault

3–2

🪶 Alexei Zhamnov Tying 2nd · 19:45

Assists: Eric Daze, Steve Sullivan · beat Jean-Sebastien Giguere

3–3

3rd period

🦆 Steve Rucchin SH Go-ahead 3rd · 13:09

Assists: Keith Carney · beat Jocelyn Thibault

4–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦆ANA CHI🪶

26 Shots on goal 20

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 0/2

2 Hits 7

4 Penalty minutes 10

ANA shooting 15.4% (4/26) CHI shooting 15.0% (3/20)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦆Ducks

Jean-Sebastien Giguere

17/20

.850 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🪶Blackhawks

Jocelyn Thibault

22/26

.846 SV% · 4 GA · 59:06 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–2

Ducks

Ducks — tied after 1st: 11-9-7 (41% win rate, 27 games)

Blackhawks

Blackhawks — tied after 1st: 13-11-1 (52% win rate, 25 games)

After 2nd — 3–3

Ducks

Ducks — tied after 2nd: 11-9-7 (41% win rate, 27 games)

Blackhawks

Blackhawks — tied after 2nd: 13-11-1 (52% win rate, 25 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦆Ducks

L1 Kariya · Rucchin · Oates 20:25

L2 Kjellberg · McDonald · Chistov 17:40

L3 Cullen · Krog · Sykora 14:00

L4 Bylsma · Sawyer · Chouinard 8:34

D1 Sauer · Havelid 22:50

D2 Carney · Vishnevski 19:45

D3 Trnka · Olausson 13:40

🪶Blackhawks

L1 Berezin · Sullivan · Zhamnov 19:49

L2 Daze · Arnason · Fleury 18:29

L3 Simon · Korolev · Thomas 11:16

L4 Calder · Bell · White 7:04

D1 Odelein · Housley 23:32

D2 Poapst · Klemm 21:38

D3 Dempsey · McCarthy 12:57

⚔️ Last meetings

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

1–1 (OT) · Blackhawks won

❓ ANA vs CHI, answered

Who won Ducks vs Blackhawks on December 6, 2002?

Ducks won 4–3.

What was the final score of Ducks vs Blackhawks?

The final score was Ducks 4, Blackhawks 3.

Who scored for Ducks?

Andy McDonald, Jason Krog, Petr Sykora, Steve Rucchin.

Who scored for Blackhawks?

Alexei Zhamnov, Mark Bell, Theo Fleury.

How did the Ducks goalie play?

Jean-Sebastien Giguere made 17 saves on 20 shots (.850 save percentage).

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Jocelyn Thibault made 22 saves on 26 shots (.846 save percentage).

Where is Ducks vs Blackhawks played?

At United Center in Chicago, the Blackhawks home rink.

What is the Ducks vs Blackhawks season series?

Ducks 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

🦆Ducks

Previous game · Dec 4

🪶Blackhawks

Previous game · Dec 4

Also on December 6, 2002

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