🇨🇦 Away Canadiens 18-15-7 before this game
2–3
Final
😈 Home Devils 22-12-4 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdF
MTL 0202
NJD 1023

Canadiens at Devils

Devils beat Canadiens 3–2 at Prudential Center on January 7, 2003.

🗓 Tue, Jan 7, 2003 · 18:30 CST 📍 Prudential Center, Newark 🏒 2002-03 🔁 Devils lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 😈 NJD
Joe Nieuwendyk
2 G
3 shots · 14:00 TOI · +2
2nd star 😈 NJD
Jamie Langenbrunner
2 A
2 shots · 16:41 TOI · +2
3rd star 😈 NJD
Patrik Elias
1 G
4 shots · 16:45 TOI

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order
1st period
😈 Patrik Elias Go-ahead 1st · 08:06
Assists: Jiri Bicek, Sergei Brylin · beat Jeff Hackett
0–1
2nd period
🇨🇦 Stephane Quintal Tying 2nd · 08:41
Assists: Saku Koivu · beat Martin Brodeur
1–1
🇨🇦 Marcel Hossa Go-ahead 2nd · 16:34
Assists: Andrei Markov, Yanic Perreault · beat Martin Brodeur
2–1
3rd period
😈 Joe Nieuwendyk Tying 3rd · 06:36
Assists: Christian Berglund, Jamie Langenbrunner · beat Jeff Hackett
2–2
😈 Joe Nieuwendyk Go-ahead 3rd · 09:49
Assists: Jamie Langenbrunner, Jeff Friesen · beat Jeff Hackett
2–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🇨🇦MTL NJD😈
22 Shots on goal 36
0 Hits 1
4 Penalty minutes 10
MTL shooting 9.1% (2/22) NJD shooting 8.3% (3/36)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🇨🇦Canadiens
Jeff Hackett
33/36
.917 SV% · 3 GA · 59:17 TOI
😈Devils
Martin Brodeur
20/22
.909 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

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

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🇨🇦Canadiens
L1 Koivu · Perreault · Zednik 20:54
L2 Hossa · Bulis · Audette 16:14
L3 Kilger · Ribeiro · Mckay 11:28
L4 Blouin · Juneau · Dackell 10:21
D1 Markov · Brisebois 23:48
D2 Traverse · Rivet 20:42
D3 Quintal · Hainsey 15:51
😈Devils
L1 Pandolfo · Brylin · Madden 19:21
L2 Elias · Langenbrunner · Stevenson 16:41
L3 Berglund · Nieuwendyk · Bicek 11:43
L4 Friesen · McKenzie · Gomez 10:29
D1 Rafalski · Stevens 28:27
D2 Niedermayer · Daneyko 21:44
D3 Albelin · White 9:18

⚔️ Last meetings

Devils lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →
Nov 16, 2002
😈NJD @ 🇨🇦MTL
1–3 · Canadiens won
Nov 15, 2002
🇨🇦MTL @ 😈NJD
1–5 · Devils won
Apr 12, 2002
🇨🇦MTL @ 😈NJD
2–5 · Devils won
Feb 5, 2002
🇨🇦MTL @ 😈NJD
1–0 · Canadiens won
Dec 5, 2001
😈NJD @ 🇨🇦MTL
2–1 · Devils won

❓ MTL vs NJD, answered

Who won Canadiens vs Devils on January 7, 2003?

Devils won 3–2.

What was the final score of Canadiens vs Devils?

The final score was Canadiens 2, Devils 3.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Marcel Hossa, Stephane Quintal.

Who scored for Devils?

Joe Nieuwendyk (2), Patrik Elias.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Jeff Hackett made 33 saves on 36 shots (.917 save percentage).

How did the Devils goalie play?

Martin Brodeur made 20 saves on 22 shots (.909 save percentage).

Where is Canadiens vs Devils played?

At Prudential Center in Newark, the Devils home rink.

What is the Canadiens vs Devils season series?

Devils lead the season series 2–1 after 3 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 · Jan 4
🇨🇦MTL @ 🛢️EDM
4–5 · EDM won
Next game · Jan 9
🗽NYR @ 🇨🇦MTL
2–3 · MTL won
😈Devils
Previous game · Jan 4
😈NJD @ 🍁TOR
1–2 · TOR won
Next game · Jan 10
😈NJD @ 🐆FLA
2–1 · NJD won
Also on January 7, 2003
🐧PIT @ 🏝️NYI
3–6 final
⚔️BUF @ 🔔PHI
2–3 final
🐙DET @ ⚡TBL
0–1 final
🐻BOS @ 🍁TOR
2–5 final
🌪️CAR @ 🐦ATL
3–3 final
🎵STL @ 🐯NSH
1–2 final
👑LAK @ ⭐DAL
4–7 final
🔥CGY @ 🏔️COL
4–2 final
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