🇨🇦 Away Canadiens 17-12-5 before this game
1–3
Final
🏝️ Home Islanders 15-16-2 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdF
MTL 1001
NYI 0033

Canadiens at Islanders

Islanders beat Canadiens 3–1 at UBS Arena on December 23, 2002.

🗓 Mon, Dec 23, 2002 · 18:00 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 2002-03 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🏝️ NYI
Michael Peca
2 A
4 shots · 18:29 TOI · +2
2nd star 🏝️ NYI
Claude Lapointe
1 G
5 shots · 16:22 TOI · +1
3rd star 🏝️ NYI
Dave Scatchard
1 G
5 shots · 14:50 TOI · +2

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order
1st period
🇨🇦 Mike Ribeiro PP Go-ahead 1st · 18:10
Assists: Donald Audette, Saku Koivu · beat Chris Osgood
1–0
3rd period
🏝️ Mark Parrish Tying 3rd · 09:05
Assists: Michael Peca, Radek Martinek · beat Jose Theodore
1–1
🏝️ Dave Scatchard Go-ahead 3rd · 14:24
Assists: Adrian Aucoin, Sven Butenschon · beat Jose Theodore
1–2
🏝️ Claude Lapointe Empty net 3rd · 19:38
Assists: Kenny Jonsson, Michael Peca
1–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🇨🇦MTL NYI🏝️
13 Shots on goal 36
1/2 Power play (goals / chances) 0/3
3 Hits 4
6 Penalty minutes 4
MTL shooting 7.7% (1/13) NYI shooting 8.3% (3/36)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🇨🇦Canadiens
Jose Theodore
33/35
.943 SV% · 2 GA · 59:27 TOI
🏝️Islanders
Chris Osgood
12/13
.923 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–0
Canadiens
Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.
Islanders
Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.
After 2nd — 1–0
Canadiens
Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.
Islanders
Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🇨🇦Canadiens
L1 Koivu · Gilmour · Perreault 18:26
L2 Zednik · Mckay · Dackell 17:19
L3 Kilger · Bulis · Audette 14:30
L4 Lindsay · Ribeiro · Czerkawski 10:11
D1 Traverse · Brisebois 24:52
D2 Rivet · Dykhuis 20:34
D3 Quintal · Hainsey 13:44
🏝️Islanders
L1 Blake · Yashin · Peca 19:23
L2 Lapointe · Weinhandl · Parrish 17:55
L3 Wiemer · Scatchard · Asham 14:50
L4 Torres · Kvasha · Webb 7:39
D1 Jonsson · Aucoin 26:29
D2 Martinek · Timander 18:19
D3 Butenschon · Cairns 14:50

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →
Nov 7, 2002
🏝️NYI @ 🇨🇦MTL
0–3 · Canadiens won
Jan 10, 2002
🏝️NYI @ 🇨🇦MTL
0–4 · Canadiens won
Dec 29, 2001
🇨🇦MTL @ 🏝️NYI
5–6 (OT) · Islanders won
Nov 29, 2001
🇨🇦MTL @ 🏝️NYI
1–1 (OT) · Canadiens won
Nov 10, 2001
🏝️NYI @ 🇨🇦MTL
2–3 · Canadiens won

❓ MTL vs NYI, answered

Who won Canadiens vs Islanders on December 23, 2002?

Islanders won 3–1.

What was the final score of Canadiens vs Islanders?

The final score was Canadiens 1, Islanders 3.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Mike Ribeiro.

Who scored for Islanders?

Claude Lapointe, Dave Scatchard, Mark Parrish.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Jose Theodore made 33 saves on 35 shots (.943 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Chris Osgood made 12 saves on 13 shots (.923 save percentage).

Where is Canadiens vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Canadiens vs Islanders season series?

Season series tied 1–1 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
🇨🇦Canadiens
Previous game · Dec 21
⚔️BUF @ 🇨🇦MTL
2–6 · MTL won
Next game · Dec 27
🇨🇦MTL @ 🏛️OTT
2–3 · OTT won
🏝️Islanders
Previous game · Dec 21
🦅WSH @ 🏝️NYI
3–1 · WSH won
Next game · Dec 28
🌪️CAR @ 🏝️NYI
0–3 · NYI won
Also on December 23, 2002
🦈SJS @ 🐻BOS
2–5 final
🔔PHI @ 🏛️OTT
2–2 final
😈NJD @ 🗽NYR
2–2 final
⚡TBL @ 🦅WSH
0–3 final
🐙DET @ 🧥CBJ
1–0 final
⚔️BUF @ 🐧PIT
2–5 final
🐦ATL @ 🍁TOR
1–5 final
🐯NSH @ 🐆FLA
3–2 final
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