Edmonton Oilers at Colorado Avalanche

Thursday, December 19, 2002, 9:00 PM ET Pepsi Center, Denver Regular Season Final

Final score

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Edmonton Oilers 2–1 on Thursday, December 19, 2002 at home.

Final score, Edmonton Oilers at Colorado Avalanche
Team	Goals	2002-2003 record
Edmonton Oilers	1	36-26-11-9
at Colorado Avalanche	2	42-19-13-8

Goals by period, Edmonton Oilers at Colorado Avalanche
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Edmonton Oilers	0	0	1	1
Colorado Avalanche	1	0	1	2

Shots on goal by period, Edmonton Oilers at Colorado Avalanche
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Edmonton Oilers	10	7	15	32
Colorado Avalanche	9	12	8	29

Scoring summary

Every goal, Edmonton Oilers at Colorado Avalanche. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	13:45	Colorado Avalanche	Alex Tanguay (4)	Milan Hejduk (14), Derek Morris (16)	Even strength	EDM 0, COL 1
3rd	05:40	Colorado Avalanche	Dean McAmmond (4)	Adam Foote (11), Greg De Vries (6)	Even strength	EDM 0, COL 2
3rd	19:58	Edmonton Oilers	Mike York (11)	Unassisted	Even strength	EDM 1, COL 2

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

Edmonton Oilers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 7 D. Cleary	R	0	0	0	0	3	0		14:33
Number 10 S. Horcoff	C	0	0	0	0	5	0	100%	13:06
Number 16 M. York	L	1	1	0	0	4	0	66.7%	17:32
Number 18 E. Moreau	L	0	0	-1	0	1	0		16:09
Number 19 M. Reasoner	C	0	0	0	0	3	0	57.1%	16:49
Number 22 A. Carter	R	0	0	0	0	1	0		20:01
Number 26 T. Marchant	C	0	0	+1	0	1	0	40%	19:18
Number 27 G. Laraque	R	0	0	0	0	0	0		06:38
Number 28 J. Chimera	L	0	0	0	2	0	0		08:07
Number 33 J. Dopita	C	0	0	0	0	3	0	81.8%	06:44
Number 89 M. Comrie	C	0	0	-1	0	2	0	46.7%	19:58
Number 94 R. Smyth	L	0	0	-1	0	0	0		19:42
Number 2 E. Brewer	D	0	0	0	0	3	1		26:45
Number 8 A. Pisa	D	0	0	-1	0	1	0		09:31
Number 21 J. Smith	D	0	0	0	4	2	1		21:32
Number 24 S. Staios	D	0	0	0	0	2	0		22:35
Number 32 S. Ferguson	D	0	0	-1	0	0	0		08:15
Number 44 J. Niinimaa	D	0	0	0	0	0	0		28:12

Edmonton Oilers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 T. Salo	29	27	2	.931	58:32	Loss

Colorado Avalanche skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 S. Aubin	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		05:21
Number 11 J. Shantz	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	61.1%	13:52
Number 12 M. Keane	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		14:44
Number 13 D. Hinote	R	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	40%	06:12
Number 17 R. Vrbata	R	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0		16:13
Number 22 V. Nedorost	C	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	33.3%	15:23
Number 23 M. Hejduk	R	0	1	1	0	0	2	0		19:42
Number 27 S. Parker	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	1		05:29
Number 28 S. Reinprecht	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	50%	21:42
Number 29 E. Messier	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		15:19
Number 37 D. McAmmond	C	1	0	1	0	0	4	0		17:30
Number 40 A. Tanguay	L	1	0	1	+1	0	3	1		18:09
Number 2 B. Muir	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		04:24
Number 4 R. Blake	D	0	0	0	0	0	4	3		24:48
Number 7 G. De Vries	D	0	1	1	0	2	0	2		19:22
Number 41 M. Skoula	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1		20:49
Number 52 A. Foote	D	0	1	1	+1	2	2	1		23:26
Number 53 D. Morris	D	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		23:16

Colorado Avalanche goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 33 P. Roy	32	31	1	.969	60:00	Win

Penalties, Edmonton Oilers at Colorado Avalanche
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	06:24	Edmonton Oilers	Jason Chimera	Hooking obstruction	2
2nd	10:25	Colorado Avalanche	Adam Foote	Tripping	2
2nd	13:12	Edmonton Oilers	Jason Smith	Slashing	2
3rd	09:41	Colorado Avalanche	Dan Hinote	Roughing	2
3rd	09:41	Edmonton Oilers	Jason Smith	Roughing	2
3rd	15:34	Colorado Avalanche	Greg De Vries	Boarding	2

Edmonton Oilers head coach: Craig MacTavish
Colorado Avalanche head coach: Tony Granato
Referees: Kelly Sutherland, Stephen Walkom
Linesmen: Derek Nansen, Dan Schachte
Edmonton Oilers scratches: Brian Swanson, Fernando Pisani, Bobby Allen, Jani Rita, Alexei Semenov, Jarret Stoll, Ales Hemsky, Kari Haakana, Marc-Andre Bergeron
Colorado Avalanche scratches: Joe Sakic, Peter Forsberg, Steve Brule, Denis Smith, Brad Larsen, Jeff Paul, Brian Willsie, Philippe Sauve, Steve Moore, Riku Hahl

Every Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche game in the 2002-2003 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Edmonton Oilers 3 at Colorado Avalanche 3	Final/OT	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Colorado Avalanche, Tue, Oct 22, 2002
Colorado Avalanche 0 at Edmonton Oilers 1	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Nov 30, 2002
Colorado Avalanche 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4	Final/OT	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Edmonton Oilers, Fri, Dec 13, 2002
Edmonton Oilers 1 at Colorado Avalanche 2	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Colorado Avalanche, Thu, Dec 19, 2002
Edmonton Oilers 2 at Colorado Avalanche 4	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Colorado Avalanche, Tue, Feb 25, 2003

Other NHL games on Thursday, December 19, 2002
Matchup	Status	Details
San Jose Sharks 3 at Ottawa Senators 9	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Ottawa Senators, Thu, Dec 19, 2002
Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 1	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers, Thu, Dec 19, 2002
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning, Thu, Dec 19, 2002
Calgary Flames 0 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Columbus Blue Jackets, Thu, Dec 19, 2002
New Jersey Devils 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins, Thu, Dec 19, 2002
Boston Bruins 3 at Washington Capitals 5	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals, Thu, Dec 19, 2002
Dallas Stars 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1	Final/OT	Game page: Dallas Stars at Detroit Red Wings, Thu, Dec 19, 2002
Vancouver Canucks 3 at Nashville Predators 1	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators, Thu, Dec 19, 2002
New York Islanders 4 at Minnesota Wild 2	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Minnesota Wild, Thu, Dec 19, 2002
Anaheim Ducks 4 at Los Angeles Kings 5	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Los Angeles Kings, Thu, Dec 19, 2002