Edmonton Oilers at Columbus Blue Jackets

Saturday, March 1, 2003, 7:00 PM ET Nationwide Arena, Columbus Regular Season Final/OT

Final score

The Edmonton Oilers and Columbus Blue Jackets tied 3–3 on Saturday, March 1, 2003.

Final score, Edmonton Oilers at Columbus Blue Jackets
Team	Goals	2002-2003 record
Edmonton Oilers	3	36-26-11-9
at Columbus Blue Jackets	3	29-42-8-3

Goals by period, Edmonton Oilers at Columbus Blue Jackets
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Edmonton Oilers	1	2	0	0	3
Columbus Blue Jackets	0	1	2	0	3

Shots on goal by period, Edmonton Oilers at Columbus Blue Jackets
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Edmonton Oilers	5	14	5	3	27
Columbus Blue Jackets	5	10	9	3	27

Scoring summary

Every goal, Edmonton Oilers at Columbus Blue Jackets. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	12:38	Edmonton Oilers	Anson Carter (23)	Todd Marchant (35), Janne Niinimaa (23)	Power play	EDM 1, CBJ 0
2nd	10:11	Edmonton Oilers	Ethan Moreau (9)	Ales Hemsky (11), Janne Niinimaa (24)	Power play	EDM 2, CBJ 0
2nd	13:40	Edmonton Oilers	Anson Carter (24)	Mike Comrie (23), Shawn Horcoff (16)	Even strength	EDM 3, CBJ 0
2nd	15:51	Columbus Blue Jackets	Rick Nash (13)	Tyler Wright (10), Espen Knutsen (4)	Even strength	EDM 3, CBJ 1
3rd	06:11	Columbus Blue Jackets	David Vyborny (16)	Andrew Cassels (35), Geoff Sanderson (22)	Even strength	EDM 3, CBJ 2
3rd	09:19	Columbus Blue Jackets	Ray Whitney (18)	David Ling (2), Rostislav Klesla (13)	Even strength	EDM 3, CBJ 3

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Edmonton Oilers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 S. Horcoff	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	100%	20:19
Number 14 J. Rita	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		08:30
Number 18 E. Moreau	L	1	0	1	-2	0	3	1	0	1		15:58
Number 19 M. Reasoner	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	54.5%	15:27
Number 22 A. Carter	R	2	0	2	+1	0	3	1	0	1	75%	23:05
Number 26 T. Marchant	C	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0	2	0	72.2%	23:47
Number 27 G. Laraque	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0		12:40
Number 28 J. Chimera	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	0		11:19
Number 34 F. Pisani	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0		08:38
Number 36 J. Stoll	C	0	0	0	-3	0	1	1	0	0	66.7%	07:10
Number 83 A. Hemsky	R	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0		15:02
Number 89 M. Comrie	C	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0	0	0	56.3%	19:30
Number 2 E. Brewer	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	2	0	0		27:00
Number 5 A. Semenov	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	2	0		24:22
Number 8 A. Pisa	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	1	0		09:10
Number 24 S. Staios	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0		28:50
Number 32 S. Ferguson	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0		11:00
Number 44 J. Niinimaa	D	0	2	2	0	2	3	1	1	0		30:16

Edmonton Oilers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 J. Markkanen	27	24	3	.889	65:00	T

Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	0	1	1	+1	0	5	0	1	50%	20:41
Number 9 D. Vyborny	R	1	0	1	+1	0	5	0	0		21:16
Number 14 R. Whitney	L	1	0	1	0	2	4	0	0		26:24
Number 16 M. Sillinger	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	42.1%	20:34
Number 19 S. Pronger	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30%	08:33
Number 20 L. Pirjeta	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0		06:18
Number 21 E. Knutsen	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	2	57.1%	16:16
Number 25 A. Cassels	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	2	36%	20:56
Number 28 T. Wright	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	2	1	33.3%	13:57
Number 29 G. Marshall	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	1		17:39
Number 43 D. Ling	R	0	1	1	+1	0	1	3	0		08:25
Number 61 R. Nash	L	1	0	1	+1	0	5	2	0		14:56
Number 3 J. Spacek	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		26:43
Number 7 S. Lachance	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0	2	0		21:33
Number 22 L. Richardson	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2		25:38
Number 33 J. Allison	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1		11:33
Number 34 J. Grand-Pierre	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	0		13:23
Number 44 R. Klesla	D	0	1	1	+2	0	1	0	1		22:06

Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 M. Denis	27	24	3	.889	65:00	T

Penalties, Edmonton Oilers at Columbus Blue Jackets
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	01:41	Edmonton Oilers	Bench	Delaying game bench (bench minor)	2
1st	12:16	Columbus Blue Jackets	Lasse Pirjeta	Slashing	2
1st	15:49	Edmonton Oilers	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
2nd	08:24	Columbus Blue Jackets	Ray Whitney	High sticking	2
2nd	17:09	Edmonton Oilers	Alexei Semenov	Holding the stick	2
3rd	01:51	Edmonton Oilers	Janne Niinimaa	Tripping	2

Edmonton Oilers head coach: Craig MacTavish
Columbus Blue Jackets head coach: Doug MacLean
Referees: Dan O'Halloran, Chris Rooney
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Dan Schachte
Edmonton Oilers scratches: Jason Smith, Jiri Dopita, Tommy Salo, Ryan Smyth, Brian Swanson, Daniel Cleary, Mike York, Bobby Allen, Kari Haakana, Marc-Andre Bergeron
Columbus Blue Jackets scratches: Kevin Dineen, Darren Van Impe, Matt Davidson, Jody Shelley, Kent McDonell, Derrick Walser, Darrel Scoville, Paul Manning, Hannes Hyvonen, Mathieu Darche, Blake Bellefeuille, Andrej Nedorost, Duvie Westcott, Pascal Leclaire

Every Edmonton Oilers and Columbus Blue Jackets game in the 2002-2003 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Edmonton Oilers 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 1	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Columbus Blue Jackets, Wed, Nov 27, 2002
Columbus Blue Jackets 5 at Edmonton Oilers 8	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Edmonton Oilers, Mon, Jan 13, 2003
Edmonton Oilers 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3	Final/OT	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Mar 1, 2003
Columbus Blue Jackets 0 at Edmonton Oilers 4	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Edmonton Oilers, Fri, Mar 28, 2003

Other NHL games on Saturday, March 1, 2003
Matchup	Status	Details
Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Boston Bruins 2	Final/OT	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Boston Bruins, Sat, Mar 1, 2003
Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Nashville Predators 5	Final/OT	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators, Sat, Mar 1, 2003
Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Colorado Avalanche 4	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, Mar 1, 2003
Atlanta Thrashers 1 at Los Angeles Kings 4	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Mar 1, 2003
Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Mar 1, 2003
Vancouver Canucks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1	Final/OT	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Mar 1, 2003
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Ottawa Senators 1	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Mar 1, 2003
Buffalo Sabres 1 at New York Islanders 2	Final/OT	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at New York Islanders, Sat, Mar 1, 2003
Florida Panthers 2 at New York Rangers 5	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at New York Rangers, Sat, Mar 1, 2003
Washington Capitals 1 at New Jersey Devils 2	Final/OT	Game page: Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Mar 1, 2003
Minnesota Wild 0 at St. Louis Blues 2	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Mar 1, 2003
San Jose Sharks 3 at Calgary Flames 4	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Calgary Flames, Sat, Mar 1, 2003