Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils

Saturday, December 28, 2002, 8:00 PM ET Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford Regular Season Final/OT

Final score

The New Jersey Devils beat the Washington Capitals 2–1 in overtime on Saturday, December 28, 2002 at home.

Final score, Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils
Team	Goals	2002-2003 record
Washington Capitals	1	39-29-8-6
at New Jersey Devils	2	46-20-10-6

Goals by period, Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Washington Capitals	1	0	0	0	1
New Jersey Devils	0	1	0	1	2

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Washington Capitals	4	7	3	1	15
New Jersey Devils	14	9	10	7	40

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	14:44	Washington Capitals	Kip Miller (5)	Brian Sutherby (4), Robert Lang (18)	Even strength	WSH 1, NJD 0
2nd	06:37	New Jersey Devils	Christian Berglund (3)	Joe Nieuwendyk (12), Colin White (4)	Even strength	WSH 1, NJD 1
OT	04:10	New Jersey Devils	Scott Niedermayer (6)	Patrik Elias (13)	Power play	WSH 1, NJD 2

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

Washington Capitals skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 11 J. Halpern	C	0	0	0	-1	2	0	42.9%	12:37
Number 12 P. Bondra	R	0	0	0	0	0	4		17:59
Number 14 K. Miller	C	1	0	1	+1	0	2	33.3%	15:54
Number 20 R. Lang	C	0	1	1	+1	2	2	28.6%	19:01
Number 22 S. Konowalchuk	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1		13:59
Number 23 T. Whitfield	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	75%	07:53
Number 25 M. Grier	R	0	0	0	-1	2	0	100%	20:15
Number 27 I. Ciernik	L	0	0	0	0	0	1		12:21
Number 46 B. Sutherby	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2		11:42
Number 68 J. Jagr	R	0	0	0	0	0	1		22:16
Number 92 M. Nylander	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	28.6%	22:25
Number 2 K. Klee	D	0	0	0	0	0	0		24:52
Number 6 C. Johansson	D	0	0	0	0	0	0		19:51
Number 19 B. Witt	D	0	0	0	0	2	0		22:59
Number 45 A. Henry	D	0	0	0	0	5	0		02:48
Number 54 J. Doig	D	0	0	0	0	0	1		13:12
Number 55 S. Gonchar	D	0	0	0	0	0	0		30:20
Number 58 J. Fortin	D	0	0	0	0	2	0		08:18

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 37 O. Kolzig	40	38	2	.950	64:10	Loss

New Jersey Devils skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 J. Bicek	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		07:44
Number 11 J. Madden	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	60%	19:01
Number 12 J. Friesen	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		13:23
Number 14 B. Gionta	R	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0	0		13:13
Number 15 J. Langenbrunner	R	0	0	0	0	2	3	1	0	100%	21:28
Number 17 C. Berglund	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	0		10:25
Number 18 S. Brylin	L	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0		16:16
Number 20 J. Pandolfo	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		17:11
Number 23 S. Gomez	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	64.3%	17:52
Number 24 T. Stevenson	R	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0		09:40
Number 25 J. Nieuwendyk	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0	62.5%	14:42
Number 26 P. Elias	C	0	1	1	0	0	6	0	0	60%	21:28
Number 3 K. Daneyko	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0		12:07
Number 4 S. Stevens	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		23:37
Number 5 C. White	D	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	0		22:21
Number 10 O. Tverdovsky	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		16:02
Number 27 S. Niedermayer	D	1	0	1	-1	0	4	0	1		30:46
Number 28 B. Rafalski	D	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0		23:33

New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 M. Brodeur	15	14	1	.933	64:10	Win

Penalties, Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	07:32	New Jersey Devils	Jamie Langenbrunner	Hooking	2
1st	10:20	Washington Capitals	Jean-Francois Fortin	Holding the stick	2
1st	18:52	Washington Capitals	Jeff Halpern	Hooking	2
2nd	13:59	New Jersey Devils	Turner Stevenson	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	13:59	Washington Capitals	Alex Henry	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	18:24	Washington Capitals	Brendan Witt	Broken stick	2
3rd	01:45	New Jersey Devils	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
3rd	05:00	Washington Capitals	Mike Grier	High sticking	2
3rd	09:54	New Jersey Devils	Brian Gionta	Holding	2
3rd	17:04	Washington Capitals	Robert Lang	Slashing	2
OT	02:51	Washington Capitals	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2

Washington Capitals head coach: Bruce Cassidy
New Jersey Devils head coach: Pat Burns
Referees: Dan Marouelli, Dean Morton
Linesmen: Pat Dapuzzo, Gerard Gauthier
Washington Capitals scratches: Craig Billington, Sylvain Cote, Colin Forbes, Glen Metropolit, Dainius Zubrus, Josef Boumedienne, Rick Berry, Stephen Peat, Michael Farrell, Matt Pettinger, Andreas Salomonsson, Steve Eminger
New Jersey Devils scratches: Tommy Albelin, Jim McKenzie, Craig Darby, Stephen Guolla, Raymond Giroux, Scott Clemmensen, Mike Rupp, Mikko Jokela, Michael Danton

Every Washington Capitals and New Jersey Devils game in the 2002-2003 season
Matchup	Status	Details
New Jersey Devils 2 at Washington Capitals 3	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals, Fri, Dec 27, 2002
Washington Capitals 1 at New Jersey Devils 2	Final/OT	Game page: Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Dec 28, 2002
New Jersey Devils 4 at Washington Capitals 1	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals, Wed, Feb 5, 2003
Washington Capitals 1 at New Jersey Devils 2	Final/OT	Game page: Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Mar 1, 2003

Other NHL games on Saturday, December 28, 2002
Matchup	Status	Details
Minnesota Wild 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Dec 28, 2002
Carolina Hurricanes 0 at New York Islanders 3	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders, Sat, Dec 28, 2002
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Dec 28, 2002
Boston Bruins 1 at Atlanta Thrashers 0	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Atlanta Thrashers, Sat, Dec 28, 2002
St. Louis Blues 6 at Columbus Blue Jackets 1	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Dec 28, 2002
New York Rangers 2 at Florida Panthers 1	Final/OT	Game page: New York Rangers at Florida Panthers, Sat, Dec 28, 2002
Detroit Red Wings 4 at Nashville Predators 2	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators, Sat, Dec 28, 2002
Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Phoenix Coyotes 4	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Dec 28, 2002
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3	Final/OT	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Dec 28, 2002
Anaheim Ducks 3 at Vancouver Canucks 7	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Dec 28, 2002
Chicago Blackhawks 3 at San Jose Sharks 3	Final/OT	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Dec 28, 2002