3–5

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
DAL	0	2	1	3
NJD	2	1	2	5

Stars at Devils

Devils beat Stars 5–3 at Prudential Center on December 21, 2002.

🗓 Sat, Dec 21, 2002 · 12:00 CST 📍 Prudential Center, Newark 🏒 2002-03 🔁 Devils lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

Jamie Langenbrunner

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · 15:52 TOI · +3

2nd star 😈 NJD

John Madden

2 G

5 shots · 15:32 TOI · +4

3rd star 😈 NJD

Brian Rafalski

2 A

3 shots · 20:58 TOI · +4

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

😈 Jamie Langenbrunner Go-ahead 1st · 05:21

Assists: Brian Rafalski, Scott Stevens · beat Marty Turco

0–1

😈 Oleg Tverdovsky 1st · 12:22

Assists: Jamie Langenbrunner, Ken Daneyko · beat Marty Turco

0–2

2nd period

⭐ Manny Malhotra 2nd · 01:12

Assists: Philippe Boucher · beat Martin Brodeur

1–2

⭐ Bill Guerin Tying 2nd · 10:14

Assists: Richard Matvichuk, Brenden Morrow · beat Martin Brodeur

2–2

😈 Jeff Friesen Go-ahead 2nd · 11:20

Assists: Patrik Elias · beat Marty Turco

2–3

3rd period

😈 John Madden 3rd · 05:56

Assists: Brian Rafalski · beat Marty Turco

2–4

⭐ Bill Guerin PP 3rd · 14:37

Assists: Jason Arnott, Sergei Zubov · beat Martin Brodeur

3–4

😈 John Madden 3rd · 18:07

Assists: Jamie Langenbrunner, Scott Stevens · beat Marty Turco

3–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⭐DAL NJD😈

25 Shots on goal 32

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 0/3

1 Hits 0

6 Penalty minutes 6

DAL shooting 12.0% (3/25) NJD shooting 15.6% (5/32)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⭐Stars

Marty Turco

27/32

.844 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

😈Devils

Martin Brodeur

22/25

.880 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–2

Stars

Stars: no games found in this situation this year.

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–3

Stars

Stars: no games found in this situation this year.

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⭐Stars

L1 Arnott · Turgeon · Guerin 18:13

L2 Kapanen · Lehtinen · Young 15:35

L3 Sim · Malhotra · Ott 12:46

L4 Morrow · Pellerin · DiMaio 11:01

D1 Hatcher · Zubov 23:23

D2 Boucher · Matvichuk 20:24

D3 Sydor · Robidas 15:17

😈Devils

L1 Pandolfo · Elias · Nieuwendyk 17:45

L2 Madden · Langenbrunner · Gionta 15:32

L3 Brylin · Gomez · Stevenson 13:30

L4 Friesen · McKenzie · Bicek 10:42

D1 Niedermayer · Stevens 23:17

D2 Rafalski · White 20:22

D3 Tverdovsky · Daneyko 15:14

⚔️ Last meetings

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

2–1 (OT) · Devils won

Jun 8, 2000

⭐DAL @ 😈NJD

1–0 (OT) · Stars won

❓ DAL vs NJD, answered

Who won Stars vs Devils on December 21, 2002?

Devils won 5–3.

What was the final score of Stars vs Devils?

The final score was Stars 3, Devils 5.

Who scored for Stars?

Bill Guerin (2), Manny Malhotra.

Who scored for Devils?

John Madden (2), Jamie Langenbrunner, Jeff Friesen, Oleg Tverdovsky.

How did the Stars goalie play?

Marty Turco made 27 saves on 32 shots (.844 save percentage).

How did the Devils goalie play?

Martin Brodeur made 22 saves on 25 shots (.880 save percentage).

Where is Stars vs Devils played?

At Prudential Center in Newark, the Devils home rink.

What is the Stars vs Devils season series?

Devils 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

⭐Stars

Previous game · Dec 19

😈Devils

Previous game · Dec 19

Also on December 21, 2002

Stars season page Devils season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule