Montreal Canadiens at New York Islanders

Monday, December 23, 2002, 7:00 PM ET Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale Regular Season Final

Final score

The New York Islanders beat the Montreal Canadiens 3–1 on Monday, December 23, 2002 at home.

Final score, Montreal Canadiens at New York Islanders
Team	Goals	2002-2003 record
Montreal Canadiens	1	30-35-8-9
at New York Islanders	3	35-34-11-2

Goals by period, Montreal Canadiens at New York Islanders
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Montreal Canadiens	1	0	0	1
New York Islanders	0	0	3	3

Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at New York Islanders
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Montreal Canadiens	5	6	2	13
New York Islanders	10	6	20	36

Scoring summary

Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at New York Islanders. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	18:10	Montreal Canadiens	Mike Ribeiro (2)	Donald Audette (7), Saku Koivu (20)	Power play	MTL 1, NYI 0
3rd	09:05	New York Islanders	Mark Parrish (12)	Michael Peca (7), Radek Martinek (5)	Even strength	MTL 1, NYI 1
3rd	14:24	New York Islanders	Dave Scatchard (9)	Adrian Aucoin (13), Sven Butenschon (3)	Even strength	MTL 1, NYI 2
3rd	19:38	New York Islanders	Claude Lapointe (5)	Kenny Jonsson (8), Michael Peca (8)	Even strength, Empty net	MTL 1, NYI 3

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

Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 11 S. Koivu	C	0	1	1	-2	2	0	0	0	47.6%	18:37
Number 20 R. Zednik	R	0	0	0	-2	0	3	0	0		17:33
Number 21 H. Mckay	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		17:19
Number 22 B. Lindsay	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		08:18
Number 24 A. Dackell	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		15:25
Number 25 C. Kilger	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	66.7%	14:36
Number 27 M. Czerkawski	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		10:11
Number 38 J. Bulis	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100%	12:50
Number 71 M. Ribeiro	C	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	44.4%	12:21
Number 82 D. Audette	R	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0		14:30
Number 93 D. Gilmour	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	0		18:26
Number 94 Y. Perreault	C	0	0	0	-2	2	3	0	0	57.9%	17:45
Number 5 S. Quintal	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0		18:25
Number 28 K. Dykhuis	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		18:53
Number 43 P. Brisebois	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0		23:54
Number 52 C. Rivet	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	1	0		22:16
Number 54 P. Traverse	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		25:50
Number 65 R. Hainsey	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		09:02

Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 60 J. Theodore	35	33	2	.943	59:27	Loss

New York Islanders skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 11 M. Weinhandl	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		17:56
Number 12 O. Kvasha	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16.7%	07:59
Number 13 C. Lapointe	C	1	0	1	+1	0	5	1	75%	16:22
Number 16 R. Torres	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		07:39
Number 20 S. Webb	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		07:25
Number 27 M. Peca	C	0	2	2	+2	0	4	0	50%	18:29
Number 28 J. Wiemer	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0		15:45
Number 37 M. Parrish	R	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0		17:55
Number 38 D. Scatchard	C	1	0	1	+2	0	5	0	47.1%	14:50
Number 45 A. Asham	R	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0		13:52
Number 55 J. Blake	L	0	0	0	+1	2	3	0		19:51
Number 79 A. Yashin	C	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	37.5%	19:23
Number 2 M. Timander	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		16:33
Number 3 A. Aucoin	D	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0		26:15
Number 24 R. Martinek	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0		20:05
Number 29 K. Jonsson	D	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0		26:43
Number 33 E. Cairns	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		13:12
Number 44 S. Butenschon	D	0	1	1	+1	2	2	0		16:28

New York Islanders goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 C. Osgood	13	12	1	.923	60:00	Win

Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at New York Islanders
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	07:16	Montreal Canadiens	Stephane Quintal	Tripping	2
1st	17:50	New York Islanders	Sven Butenschon	Interference	2
2nd	04:28	New York Islanders	Jason Blake	Interference goalkeeper	2
2nd	18:58	Montreal Canadiens	Saku Koivu	Tripping	2
3rd	19:51	Montreal Canadiens	Yanic Perreault	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2

Montreal Canadiens head coach: Michel Therrien
New York Islanders head coach: Peter Laviolette
Referees: Ian Walsh, Scott Zelkin
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Brian Murphy
Montreal Canadiens scratches: Joe Juneau, Oleg Petrov, Sylvain Blouin, Eric Fichaud, Jason Ward, Francois Beauchemin, Andrei Markov, Marcel Hossa, Mike Komisarek
New York Islanders scratches: Roman Hamrlik, Brandon Smith, Eric Manlow, Shawn Bates, Alain Nasreddine, Alan Letang, Brad Isbister, Ray Schultz, Trent Hunter, Justin Mapletoft, Eric Godard, Rick DiPietro, Tomi Pettinen

Every Montreal Canadiens and New York Islanders game in the 2002-2003 season
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Islanders 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Montreal Canadiens, Thu, Nov 7, 2002
Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Islanders 3	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at New York Islanders, Mon, Dec 23, 2002
Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Islanders 3	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at New York Islanders, Thu, Jan 30, 2003
New York Islanders 6 at Montreal Canadiens 3	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Montreal Canadiens, Thu, Mar 20, 2003

Other NHL games on Monday, December 23, 2002
Matchup	Status	Details
San Jose Sharks 2 at Boston Bruins 5	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Boston Bruins, Mon, Dec 23, 2002
Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Ottawa Senators 2	Final/OT	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Ottawa Senators, Mon, Dec 23, 2002
New Jersey Devils 2 at New York Rangers 2	Final/OT	Game page: New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers, Mon, Dec 23, 2002
Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Washington Capitals 3	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals, Mon, Dec 23, 2002
Detroit Red Wings 1 at Columbus Blue Jackets 0	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Columbus Blue Jackets, Mon, Dec 23, 2002
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins, Mon, Dec 23, 2002
Atlanta Thrashers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Toronto Maple Leafs, Mon, Dec 23, 2002
Nashville Predators 3 at Florida Panthers 2	Final/OT	Game page: Nashville Predators at Florida Panthers, Mon, Dec 23, 2002
Los Angeles Kings 0 at St. Louis Blues 5	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at St. Louis Blues, Mon, Dec 23, 2002
Calgary Flames 3 at Minnesota Wild 2	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Minnesota Wild, Mon, Dec 23, 2002
Vancouver Canucks 3 at Colorado Avalanche 5	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche, Mon, Dec 23, 2002