🪶 Away Blackhawks 20-13-2 before this game

3–3

Final / OT

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
CHI	2	1	0	0	3
SJS	2	0	1	0	3

Blackhawks at Sharks

Blackhawks beat Sharks 3–3 in overtime at SAP Center at San Jose on December 28, 2002.

🗓 Sat, Dec 28, 2002 · 21:30 CST 📍 SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose 🏒 2002-03 🔁 Blackhawks lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🪶 CHI

Tyler Arnason

3 G

5 shots · 12:22 TOI · +2

2nd star 🪶 CHI

Eric Daze

2 A

2 shots · 15:59 TOI · +2

3rd star 🪶 CHI

Steve Sullivan

2 A

1 shots · 18:41 TOI · +2

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

🪶 Tyler Arnason Go-ahead 1st · 07:51

Assists: Steve Poapst, Steve Sullivan · beat Evgeni Nabokov

1–0

🦈 Niklas Sundstrom Tying 1st · 12:06

Assists: Scott Hannan, Mark Smith · beat Jocelyn Thibault

1–1

🦈 Mike Ricci Go-ahead 1st · 16:36

Assists: Scott Thornton, Jonathan Cheechoo · beat Jocelyn Thibault

1–2

🪶 Tyler Arnason Tying 1st · 18:43

Assists: Steve Sullivan, Eric Daze · beat Evgeni Nabokov

2–2

2nd period

🪶 Tyler Arnason PP Go-ahead 2nd · 03:30

Assists: Eric Daze, Nathan Dempsey · beat Evgeni Nabokov

3–2

3rd period

🦈 Jonathan Cheechoo Tying 3rd · 10:10

Assists: Mark Smith, Mike Rathje · beat Jocelyn Thibault

3–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🪶CHI SJS🦈

35 Shots on goal 27

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 0/2

1 Hits 5

11 Penalty minutes 13

CHI shooting 8.6% (3/35) SJS shooting 11.1% (3/27)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🪶Blackhawks

Jocelyn Thibault

24/27

.889 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI

🦈Sharks

Evgeni Nabokov

32/35

.914 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–2

Blackhawks

Blackhawks — tied after 1st: 20-13-2 (57% win rate, 35 games)

Sharks

Sharks — tied after 1st: 16-15-4 (46% win rate, 35 games)

After 2nd — 3–2

Blackhawks

Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

Sharks

Sharks: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🪶Blackhawks

L1 Sullivan · Zhamnov · Fleury 19:10

L2 Daze · Nikolishin · Eastwood 15:59

L3 Berezin · Calder · Thomas 14:23

L4 Simon · Bell · Arnason 12:22

D1 Dempsey · Odelein 27:50

D2 Poapst · McCarthy 22:58

D3 Housley · Karpovtsev 14:20

🦈Sharks

L1 Marleau · Selanne · Nolan 20:34

L2 Graves · Damphousse · Ricci 16:12

L3 Sturm · Thornton · Sundstrom 13:23

L4 Smith · Harvey · Cheechoo 8:44

D1 Mcgillis · Hannan 27:40

D2 Rathje · Marchment 20:58

D3 Stuart · Heins 16:25

⚔️ Last meetings

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

2–2 (OT) · Blackhawks won

2–3 (OT) · Blackhawks won

Oct 25, 2001

🦈SJS @ 🪶CHI

2–4 · Blackhawks won

❓ CHI vs SJS, answered

Who won Blackhawks vs Sharks on December 28, 2002?

Blackhawks won 3–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Blackhawks vs Sharks?

The final score was Blackhawks 3, Sharks 3, in overtime.

Who scored for Blackhawks?

Tyler Arnason (3).

Who scored for Sharks?

Jonathan Cheechoo, Mike Ricci, Niklas Sundstrom.

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Jocelyn Thibault made 24 saves on 27 shots (.889 save percentage).

How did the Sharks goalie play?

Evgeni Nabokov made 32 saves on 35 shots (.914 save percentage).

Where is Blackhawks vs Sharks played?

At SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, the Sharks home rink.

What is the Blackhawks vs Sharks season series?

Blackhawks 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

🪶Blackhawks

Previous game · Dec 26

🦈Sharks

Previous game · Dec 26

Also on December 28, 2002

Blackhawks season page Sharks season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule