4–2

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 35-26-6 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NJD	1	2	1	4
NYI	1	1	0	2

Devils at Islanders

Devils beat Islanders 4–2 at UBS Arena on March 8, 2003.

🗓 Sat, Mar 8, 2003 · 18:00 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 2002-03 🔁 Devils lead the season series 3–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

Brian Gionta

2 G

2 shots · 15:36 TOI · +1

2nd star 😈 NJD

Jamie Langenbrunner

2 A

1 shots · 15:33 TOI · +1

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Alexei Yashin

1 G, 1 A

8 shots · 17:50 TOI · +1

4rd star 😈 NJD

Martin Brodeur

38 saves

0.950 SV% · 2 GA

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Mattias Weinhandl Go-ahead 1st · 00:50

Assists: Brad Isbister, Alexei Yashin · beat Martin Brodeur

0–1

😈 Jeff Friesen Tying 1st · 09:36

Assists: Jamie Langenbrunner · beat Chris Osgood

1–1

2nd period

🏝️ Alexei Yashin Go-ahead 2nd · 02:35

Assists: Shawn Bates, Mattias Timander · beat Martin Brodeur

1–2

😈 Brian Gionta Tying 2nd · 04:25

Assists: John Madden, Jay Pandolfo · beat Chris Osgood

2–2

😈 Brian Gionta Go-ahead 2nd · 16:04

Assists: Patrik Elias · beat Chris Osgood

3–2

3rd period

😈 Joe Nieuwendyk Empty net 3rd · 19:46

Assists: Jamie Langenbrunner, Scott Stevens

4–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD NYI🏝️

19 Shots on goal 40

27 Hits 23

14 Blocked shots 11

11 Takeaways 15

15 Giveaways 11

6 Penalty minutes 2

NJD shooting 21.1% (4/19) NYI shooting 5.0% (2/40)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Martin Brodeur

38/40

.950 SV% · 2 GA · 59:59 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Chris Osgood

15/18

.833 SV% · 3 GA · 58:54 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Devils

Devils — tied after 1st: 42-17-7 (64% win rate, 66 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 35-26-6 (52% win rate, 67 games)

After 2nd — 3–2

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

😈Devils

L1 Friesen · Elias · Madden 16:15

L2 Pandolfo · Gionta · Langenbrunner 15:33

L3 Rheaume · Nieuwendyk · Stevenson 14:56

L4 Rupp · McKenzie · Gomez 10:53

D1 Stevens · Rafalski 23:08

D2 White · Niedermayer 20:06

D3 Daneyko · Tverdovsky 16:45

🏝️Islanders

L1 Blake · Scatchard · Yashin 18:13

L2 Peca · Bates · Parrish 16:30

L3 Isbister · Wiemer · Weinhandl 14:47

L4 Lapointe · Kvasha · Asham 9:53

D1 Hamrlik · Aucoin 23:00

D2 Jonsson · Martinek 20:32

D3 Timander · Cairns 16:31

⚔️ Last meetings

Devils lead the season series 3–0 Full head-to-head →

Feb 27, 2003

😈NJD @ 🏝️NYI

3–3 (OT) · Devils won

❓ NJD vs NYI, answered

Who won Devils vs Islanders on March 8, 2003?

Devils won 4–2.

What was the final score of Devils vs Islanders?

The final score was Devils 4, Islanders 2.

Who scored for Devils?

Brian Gionta (2), Jeff Friesen, Joe Nieuwendyk.

Who scored for Islanders?

Alexei Yashin, Mattias Weinhandl.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Martin Brodeur made 38 saves on 40 shots (.950 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Chris Osgood made 15 saves on 18 shots (.833 save percentage).

Where is Devils vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Devils vs Islanders season series?

Devils lead the season series 3–0 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

😈Devils

Previous game · Mar 5

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Mar 6

Also on March 8, 2003

Devils season page Islanders season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule