🇨🇦 Away Canadiens 18-14-6 before this game

2–3

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
MTL	0	2	0	2
VAN	0	3	0	3

Canadiens at Canucks

Canucks beat Canadiens 3–2 at Rogers Arena on January 2, 2003.

🗓 Thu, Jan 2, 2003 · 21:00 CST 📍 Rogers Arena, Vancouver 🏒 2002-03 🔁 Canucks lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐋 VAN

Markus Naslund

2 G

6 shots · 20:00 TOI · +2

2nd star 🐋 VAN

Trevor Linden

2 A

12:44 TOI · +1

3rd star 🐋 VAN

Brendan Morrison

2 A

20:11 TOI · +2

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

2nd period

🇨🇦 Andrei Markov Go-ahead 2nd · 01:30

Assists: Jan Bulis, Saku Koivu · beat Dan Cloutier

1–0

🐋 Bryan Allen Tying 2nd · 09:58

Assists: Todd Warriner, Trevor Linden · beat Jose Theodore

1–1

🐋 Markus Naslund Go-ahead 2nd · 10:16

Assists: Todd Bertuzzi, Brendan Morrison · beat Jose Theodore

1–2

🇨🇦 Richard Zednik Tying 2nd · 17:22

Assists: Saku Koivu, Jan Bulis · beat Dan Cloutier

2–2

🐋 Markus Naslund Go-ahead 2nd · 18:24

Assists: Brendan Morrison, Trevor Linden · beat Jose Theodore

2–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🇨🇦MTL VAN🐋

19 Shots on goal 35

1 Hits 3

13 Penalty minutes 11

MTL shooting 10.5% (2/19) VAN shooting 8.6% (3/35)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🇨🇦Canadiens

Jose Theodore

32/35

.914 SV% · 3 GA · 58:49 TOI

🐋Canucks

Dan Cloutier

17/19

.895 SV% · 2 GA · 59:55 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 1st: 18-14-6 (47% win rate, 38 games)

Canucks

Canucks — tied after 1st: 24-11-3 (63% win rate, 38 games)

After 2nd — 2–3

Canadiens

Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

Canucks

Canucks: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🇨🇦Canadiens

L1 Koivu · Juneau · Zednik 20:21

L2 Kilger · Bulis · Perreault 17:01

L3 Ribeiro · Dackell · Audette 13:31

L4 Lindsay · Blouin · Mckay 4:16

D1 Rivet · Traverse 22:00

D2 Markov · Brisebois 21:25

D3 Quintal · Hainsey 16:20

🐋Canucks

L1 Naslund · Morrison · Bertuzzi 20:11

L2 Warriner · Sedin · Chubarov 13:37

L3 Sedin · Lindgren · Linden 12:46

L4 Cooke · Letowski · Klatt 11:28

D1 Ohlund · Sopel 25:13

D2 Baron · Salo 18:29

D3 Malik · Allen 14:30

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ MTL vs VAN, answered

Who won Canadiens vs Canucks on January 2, 2003?

Canucks won 3–2.

What was the final score of Canadiens vs Canucks?

The final score was Canadiens 2, Canucks 3.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Andrei Markov, Richard Zednik.

Who scored for Canucks?

Markus Naslund (2), Bryan Allen.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Jose Theodore made 32 saves on 35 shots (.914 save percentage).

How did the Canucks goalie play?

Dan Cloutier made 17 saves on 19 shots (.895 save percentage).

Where is Canadiens vs Canucks played?

At Rogers Arena in Vancouver, the Canucks home rink.

What is the Canadiens vs Canucks season series?

Canucks 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

🇨🇦Canadiens

Previous game · Dec 31

🐋Canucks

Previous game · Dec 31

Also on January 2, 2003

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