2–2

Final / OT

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
NJD	1	1	0	0	2
NYR	1	0	1	0	2

Devils at Rangers

Devils beat Rangers 2–2 in overtime at Madison Square Garden on December 23, 2002.

🗓 Mon, Dec 23, 2002 · 18:00 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 2002-03 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

Brian Rafalski

2 A

5 shots · 23:35 TOI · +1

2nd star 😈 NJD

Scott Gomez

1 G

7 shots · 15:57 TOI · +1

3rd star 😈 NJD

Patrik Elias

1 G

7 shots · 20:53 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order

1st period

😈 Patrik Elias Go-ahead 1st · 14:33

Assists: Brian Rafalski · beat Mike Dunham

1–0

🗽 Joel Bouchard Tying 1st · 15:30

Assists: Mark Messier, Darius Kasparaitis · beat Martin Brodeur

1–1

2nd period

😈 Scott Gomez Go-ahead 2nd · 03:03

Assists: Turner Stevenson, Brian Rafalski · beat Mike Dunham

2–1

3rd period

🗽 Richard Lintner PP Tying 3rd · 12:09

Assists: Petr Nedved, Vladimir Malakhov · beat Martin Brodeur

2–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD NYR🗽

42 Shots on goal 28

0/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

1 Hits 5

10 Penalty minutes 10

NJD shooting 4.8% (2/42) NYR shooting 7.1% (2/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Martin Brodeur

26/28

.929 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

Mike Dunham

40/42

.952 SV% · 2 GA · 64:56 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Devils

Devils — tied after 1st: 18-9-4 (58% win rate, 31 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 16-18-2 (44% win rate, 36 games)

After 2nd — 2–1

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

😈Devils

L1 Elias · Madden · Gionta 20:44

L2 Pandolfo · Nieuwendyk · Langenbrunner 17:14

L3 Brylin · Friesen · Gomez 14:30

L4 McKenzie · Stevenson · Bicek 8:50

D1 Niedermayer · White 27:46

D2 Stevens · Rafalski 24:22

D3 Daneyko · Albelin 12:42

🗽Rangers

L1 Messier · Lindros · Holik 23:42

L2 Nedved · Samuelsson · Barnaby 16:18

L3 Lundmark · Dvorak · Petrovicky 14:13

L4 Dwyer · McCarthy · Tibbetts 8:21

D1 Malakhov · Bouchard 26:12

D2 Kasparaitis · Cross 20:06

D3 Lintner · Karpa 16:16

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

Nov 21, 2002

🗽NYR @ 😈NJD

4–4 (OT) · Rangers won

2–2 (OT) · Devils won

❓ NJD vs NYR, answered

Who won Devils vs Rangers on December 23, 2002?

Devils won 2–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Devils vs Rangers?

The final score was Devils 2, Rangers 2, in overtime.

Who scored for Devils?

Patrik Elias, Scott Gomez.

Who scored for Rangers?

Joel Bouchard, Richard Lintner.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Martin Brodeur made 26 saves on 28 shots (.929 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Mike Dunham made 40 saves on 42 shots (.952 save percentage).

Where is Devils vs Rangers played?

At Madison Square Garden in New York, the Rangers home rink.

What is the Devils vs Rangers 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

😈Devils

Previous game · Dec 21

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Dec 21

Also on December 23, 2002

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