2002-03 Columbus Blue Jackets Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 29-42-8-3 - 69 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Central Division
Coach: Dave King (14-20-4, 2 OTL)
Coach: Doug MacLean (15-22-4, 1 OTL)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
2002-03 Columbus Blue Jackets Statistics
2002-03 Columbus Blue Jackets Roster

The Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 29 wins and 42 losses (and 3 overtime losses) and 8 ties for 69 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Central Division.

The Blue Jackets scored 213 goals and surrendered 263. Geoff Sanderson netted 34 goals for Columbus, while Ray Whitney contributed 52 assists. Marc Denis earned 27 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.09 goals against average, best among qualifying goaltenders.

Dave King and Doug MacLean coached the team.

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Regular Season Goals For: 217
Regular Season Goals Against: 259

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 10, 2002 Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2 W 1-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 1-0-0-0
October 12, 2002 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 L 1-0-0-0 0-1-0-0 1-1-0-0
October 14, 2002 Phoenix Coyotes 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2 L 1-1-0-0 0-1-0-0 1-2-0-0
October 17, 2002 Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at St. Louis Blues 7 L 1-1-0-0 0-2-0-0 1-3-0-0
October 19, 2002 Florida Panthers 1 at Columbus Blue Jackets 4 W 2-1-0-0 0-2-0-0 2-3-0-0
October 23, 2002 Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2 T 2-1-1-0 0-2-0-0 2-3-1-0 OT
October 25, 2002 San Jose Sharks 5 at Columbus Blue Jackets 4 L 2-2-1-0 0-2-0-0 2-4-1-0
October 27, 2002 Los Angeles Kings 1 at Columbus Blue Jackets 5 W 3-2-1-0 0-2-0-0 3-4-1-0
October 29, 2002 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 L 3-2-1-0 0-3-0-0 3-5-1-0
November 1, 2002 Dallas Stars 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 4 W 4-2-1-0 0-3-0-0 4-5-1-0
November 3, 2002 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 W 5-2-1-0 0-3-0-0 5-5-1-0
November 5, 2002 Washington Capitals 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 L 5-3-1-0 0-3-0-0 5-6-1-0 OT
November 7, 2002 Columbus Blue Jackets 5 at St. Louis Blues 2 W 5-3-1-0 1-3-0-0 6-6-1-0
November 9, 2002 New York Rangers 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 6 W 6-3-1-0 1-3-0-0 7-6-1-0
November 12, 2002 Columbus Blue Jackets 4 at Colorado Avalanche 5 L 6-3-1-0 1-4-0-0 7-7-1-0
November 14, 2002 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2 L 6-4-1-0 1-4-0-0 7-8-1-0
November 16, 2002 Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Nashville Predators 1 T 6-4-1-0 1-4-1-0 7-8-2-0 OT
November 17, 2002 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Dallas Stars 3 L 6-4-1-0 1-5-1-0 7-9-2-0 OT
November 20, 2002 St. Louis Blues 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 W 7-4-1-0 1-5-1-0 8-9-2-0
November 22, 2002 Columbus Blue Jackets 4 at Buffalo Sabres 5 L 7-4-1-0 1-6-1-0 8-10-2-0
November 23, 2002 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Ottawa Senators 5 L 7-4-1-0 1-7-1-0 8-11-2-0
November 27, 2002 Edmonton Oilers 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 1 L 7-5-1-0 1-7-1-0 8-12-2-0
November 29, 2002 Columbus Blue Jackets 4 at New York Islanders 2 W 7-5-1-0 2-7-1-0 9-12-2-0
November 30, 2002 Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2 L 7-6-1-0 2-7-1-0 9-13-2-0
December 3, 2002 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at New York Rangers 5 L 7-6-1-0 2-8-1-0 9-14-2-0
December 6, 2002 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at San Jose Sharks 3 L 7-6-1-0 2-9-1-0 9-15-2-0
December 7, 2002 Columbus Blue Jackets 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 W 7-6-1-0 3-9-1-0 10-15-2-0
December 9, 2002 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 3 T 7-6-1-0 3-9-2-0 10-15-3-0 OT
December 12, 2002 New Jersey Devils 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 4 W 8-6-1-0 3-9-2-0 11-15-3-0
December 14, 2002 Columbus Blue Jackets 4 at Detroit Red Wings 6 L 8-6-1-0 3-10-2-0 11-16-3-0
December 19, 2002 Calgary Flames 0 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 W 9-6-1-0 3-10-2-0 12-16-3-0
December 20, 2002 Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 L 9-6-1-0 3-11-2-0 12-17-3-0
December 23, 2002 Detroit Red Wings 1 at Columbus Blue Jackets 0 L 9-7-1-0 3-11-2-0 12-18-3-0
December 26, 2002 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 L 9-7-1-0 3-12-2-0 12-19-3-0
December 28, 2002 St. Louis Blues 6 at Columbus Blue Jackets 1 L 9-8-1-0 3-12-2-0 12-20-3-0
December 29, 2002 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at St. Louis Blues 5 L 9-8-1-0 3-13-2-0 12-21-3-0
December 31, 2002 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 5 W 10-8-1-0 3-13-2-0 13-21-3-0
January 3, 2003 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Washington Capitals 2 T 10-8-1-0 3-13-3-0 13-21-4-0 OT
January 4, 2003 Phoenix Coyotes 0 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2 W 11-8-1-0 3-13-3-0 14-21-4-0
January 6, 2003 Nashville Predators 5 at Columbus Blue Jackets 1 L 11-9-1-0 3-13-3-0 14-22-4-0
January 8, 2003 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Minnesota Wild 1 W 11-9-1-0 4-13-3-0 15-22-4-0
January 10, 2003 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 W 11-9-1-0 5-13-3-0 16-22-4-0
January 11, 2003 Columbus Blue Jackets 7 at Calgary Flames 2 W 11-9-1-0 6-13-3-0 17-22-4-0
January 13, 2003 Columbus Blue Jackets 5 at Edmonton Oilers 8 L 11-9-1-0 6-14-3-0 17-23-4-0
January 15, 2003 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 L 11-10-1-0 6-14-3-0 17-24-4-0
January 18, 2003 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Boston Bruins 7 L 11-10-1-0 6-15-3-0 17-25-4-0
January 20, 2003 Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Columbus Blue Jackets 5 W 12-10-1-0 6-15-3-0 18-25-4-0
January 22, 2003 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Dallas Stars 4 L 12-10-1-0 6-16-3-0 18-26-4-0
January 23, 2003 Columbus Blue Jackets 0 at Colorado Avalanche 5 L 12-10-1-0 6-17-3-0 18-27-4-0
January 25, 2003 New York Islanders 1 at Columbus Blue Jackets 4 W 13-10-1-0 6-17-3-0 19-27-4-0
January 28, 2003 Colorado Avalanche 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2 T 13-10-2-0 6-17-3-0 19-27-5-0 OT
January 30, 2003 Nashville Predators 1 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2 W 14-10-2-0 6-17-3-0 20-27-5-0
February 5, 2003 Vancouver Canucks 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 4 T 14-10-3-0 6-17-3-0 20-27-6-0 OT
February 8, 2003 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Nashville Predators 3 L 14-10-3-0 6-18-3-0 20-28-6-0
February 12, 2003 San Jose Sharks 0 at Columbus Blue Jackets 1 W 15-10-3-0 6-18-3-0 21-28-6-0
February 13, 2003 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 W 15-10-3-0 7-18-3-0 22-28-6-0 OT
February 15, 2003 Chicago Blackhawks 7 at Columbus Blue Jackets 1 L 15-11-3-0 7-18-3-0 22-29-6-0
February 18, 2003 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 5 L 15-11-3-0 7-19-3-0 22-30-6-0
February 19, 2003 Columbus Blue Jackets 0 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 L 15-11-3-0 7-20-3-0 22-31-6-0
February 21, 2003 Columbus Blue Jackets 0 at San Jose Sharks 6 L 15-11-3-0 7-21-3-0 22-32-6-0
February 23, 2003 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Vancouver Canucks 7 L 15-11-3-0 7-22-3-0 22-33-6-0
February 25, 2003 Columbus Blue Jackets 0 at Nashville Predators 5 L 15-11-3-0 7-23-3-0 22-34-6-0
February 27, 2003 Los Angeles Kings 1 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 W 16-11-3-0 7-23-3-0 23-34-6-0
March 1, 2003 Edmonton Oilers 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 T 16-11-4-0 7-23-3-0 23-34-7-0 OT
March 3, 2003 Detroit Red Wings 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2 L 16-12-4-0 7-23-3-0 23-35-7-0
March 6, 2003 Vancouver Canucks 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 5 W 17-12-4-0 7-23-3-0 24-35-7-0 OT
March 8, 2003 Calgary Flames 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2 L 17-13-4-0 7-23-3-0 24-36-7-0 OT
March 10, 2003 Columbus Blue Jackets 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 6 L 17-13-4-0 7-24-3-0 24-37-7-0
March 11, 2003 Dallas Stars 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 0 L 17-14-4-0 7-24-3-0 24-38-7-0
March 13, 2003 Colorado Avalanche 1 at Columbus Blue Jackets 5 W 18-14-4-0 7-24-3-0 25-38-7-0
March 15, 2003 Minnesota Wild 0 at Columbus Blue Jackets 5 W 19-14-4-0 7-24-3-0 26-38-7-0
March 17, 2003 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 3 L 19-14-4-0 7-25-3-0 26-39-7-0
March 20, 2003 Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 4 W 20-14-4-0 7-25-3-0 27-39-7-0 OT
March 22, 2003 Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2 L 20-15-4-0 7-25-3-0 27-40-7-0
March 24, 2003 Columbus Blue Jackets 0 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 5 L 20-15-4-0 7-26-3-0 27-41-7-0
March 25, 2003 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Los Angeles Kings 1 W 20-15-4-0 8-26-3-0 28-41-7-0 OT No reg tie for LA; pulled goalie in OT
March 28, 2003 Columbus Blue Jackets 0 at Edmonton Oilers 4 L 20-15-4-0 8-27-3-0 28-42-7-0
March 29, 2003 Columbus Blue Jackets 6 at Calgary Flames 4 W 20-15-4-0 9-27-3-0 29-42-7-0
April 1, 2003 Columbus Blue Jackets 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 L 20-15-4-0 9-28-3-0 29-43-7-0
April 2, 2003 Minnesota Wild 0 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 W 21-15-4-0 9-28-3-0 30-43-7-0
April 4, 2003 Detroit Red Wings 5 at Columbus Blue Jackets 5 T 21-15-5-0 9-28-3-0 30-43-8-0 OT
April 6, 2003 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at Minnesota Wild 4 L 21-15-5-0 9-29-3-0 30-44-8-0