2002-03 Edmonton Oilers Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 36-26-11-9 - 92 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Northwest Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Dallas Stars 4-2
Coach: Craig MacTavish (36-26-11, 9 OTL)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
2002-03 Edmonton Oilers Statistics
2002-03 Edmonton Oilers Roster

The Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 36 wins and 26 losses (and 9 overtime losses) and 11 ties for 92 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Northwest Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.

The Oilers scored 231 goals and allowed 230. Ryan Smyth netted 27 goals for Edmonton, while Todd Marchant contributed 40 assists. Tommy Salo earned 29 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.71 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Craig MacTavish coached the team. The 2002-03 Edmonton Oilers lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.

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Regular Season Goals For: 231
Regular Season Goals Against: 230

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 10, 2002 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 2 T 0-0-1-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-1-0 OT
October 12, 2002 Edmonton Oilers 3 at Nashville Predators 2 W 0-0-1-0 1-0-0-0 1-0-1-0
October 15, 2002 Edmonton Oilers 0 at Dallas Stars 3 L 0-0-1-0 1-1-0-0 1-1-1-0
October 17, 2002 Edmonton Oilers 3 at San Jose Sharks 4 L 0-0-1-0 1-2-0-0 1-2-1-0
October 19, 2002 Boston Bruins 4 at Edmonton Oilers 3 L 0-1-1-0 1-2-0-0 1-3-1-0
October 22, 2002 Edmonton Oilers 3 at Colorado Avalanche 3 T 0-1-1-0 1-2-1-0 1-3-2-0 OT
October 24, 2002 St. Louis Blues 2 at Edmonton Oilers 1 L 0-2-1-0 1-2-1-0 1-4-2-0
October 26, 2002 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 W 1-2-1-0 1-2-1-0 2-4-2-0
October 28, 2002 Dallas Stars 4 at Edmonton Oilers 3 L 1-3-1-0 1-2-1-0 2-5-2-0 OT
November 1, 2002 Buffalo Sabres 1 at Edmonton Oilers 1 T 1-3-2-0 1-2-1-0 2-5-3-0 OT
November 3, 2002 Edmonton Oilers 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 W 1-3-2-0 2-2-1-0 3-5-3-0
November 5, 2002 Edmonton Oilers 2 at New York Rangers 5 L 1-3-2-0 2-3-1-0 3-6-3-0
November 8, 2002 Edmonton Oilers 2 at New York Islanders 4 L 1-3-2-0 2-4-1-0 3-7-3-0
November 9, 2002 Edmonton Oilers 6 at New Jersey Devils 3 W 1-3-2-0 3-4-1-0 4-7-3-0
November 11, 2002 Edmonton Oilers 1 at Boston Bruins 6 L 1-3-2-0 3-5-1-0 4-8-3-0
November 12, 2002 Edmonton Oilers 3 at Minnesota Wild 2 W 1-3-2-0 4-5-1-0 5-8-3-0
November 15, 2002 St. Louis Blues 0 at Edmonton Oilers 5 W 2-3-2-0 4-5-1-0 6-8-3-0
November 16, 2002 Los Angeles Kings 4 at Edmonton Oilers 1 L 2-4-2-0 4-5-1-0 6-9-3-0
November 19, 2002 Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Edmonton Oilers 3 W 3-4-2-0 4-5-1-0 7-9-3-0
November 21, 2002 Edmonton Oilers 3 at Calgary Flames 1 W 3-4-2-0 5-5-1-0 8-9-3-0
November 23, 2002 Detroit Red Wings 1 at Edmonton Oilers 1 T 3-4-3-0 5-5-1-0 8-9-4-0 OT
November 25, 2002 Edmonton Oilers 5 at Detroit Red Wings 4 W 3-4-3-0 6-5-1-0 9-9-4-0 OT
November 27, 2002 Edmonton Oilers 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 1 W 3-4-3-0 7-5-1-0 10-9-4-0
November 30, 2002 Colorado Avalanche 0 at Edmonton Oilers 1 W 4-4-3-0 7-5-1-0 11-9-4-0
December 3, 2002 Minnesota Wild 1 at Edmonton Oilers 2 W 5-4-3-0 7-5-1-0 12-9-4-0 OT
December 5, 2002 Edmonton Oilers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 L 5-4-3-0 7-6-1-0 12-10-4-0
December 7, 2002 Edmonton Oilers 4 at Florida Panthers 0 W 5-4-3-0 8-6-1-0 13-10-4-0
December 8, 2002 Edmonton Oilers 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 0 W 5-4-3-0 9-6-1-0 14-10-4-0
December 11, 2002 Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 W 6-4-3-0 9-6-1-0 15-10-4-0
December 13, 2002 Colorado Avalanche 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 W 7-4-3-0 9-6-1-0 16-10-4-0 OT
December 14, 2002 Vancouver Canucks 6 at Edmonton Oilers 3 L 7-5-3-0 9-6-1-0 16-11-4-0
December 17, 2002 Edmonton Oilers 3 at Minnesota Wild 4 L 7-5-3-0 9-7-1-0 16-12-4-0 OT
December 19, 2002 Edmonton Oilers 1 at Colorado Avalanche 2 L 7-5-3-0 9-8-1-0 16-13-4-0
December 21, 2002 Edmonton Oilers 3 at Vancouver Canucks 4 L 7-5-3-0 9-9-1-0 16-14-4-0 OT
December 26, 2002 Vancouver Canucks 4 at Edmonton Oilers 2 L 7-6-3-0 9-9-1-0 16-15-4-0
December 28, 2002 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3 W 8-6-3-0 9-9-1-0 17-15-4-0 OT
December 30, 2002 Edmonton Oilers 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 4 L 8-6-3-0 9-10-1-0 17-16-4-0 OT
December 31, 2002 Edmonton Oilers 1 at Dallas Stars 4 L 8-6-3-0 9-11-1-0 17-17-4-0
January 2, 2003 Minnesota Wild 2 at Edmonton Oilers 1 L 8-7-3-0 9-11-1-0 17-18-4-0 OT
January 4, 2003 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Edmonton Oilers 5 W 9-7-3-0 9-11-1-0 18-18-4-0 OT
January 6, 2003 Edmonton Oilers 5 at San Jose Sharks 5 T 9-7-3-0 9-11-2-0 18-18-5-0 OT
January 8, 2003 Edmonton Oilers 1 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 0 W 9-7-3-0 10-11-2-0 19-18-5-0
January 9, 2003 Edmonton Oilers 5 at Los Angeles Kings 4 W 9-7-3-0 11-11-2-0 20-18-5-0
January 11, 2003 Ottawa Senators 2 at Edmonton Oilers 0 L 9-8-3-0 11-11-2-0 20-19-5-0
January 13, 2003 Columbus Blue Jackets 5 at Edmonton Oilers 8 W 10-8-3-0 11-11-2-0 21-19-5-0
January 16, 2003 Los Angeles Kings 0 at Edmonton Oilers 2 W 11-8-3-0 11-11-2-0 22-19-5-0
January 18, 2003 Nashville Predators 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 L 11-9-3-0 11-11-2-0 22-20-5-0 OT
January 20, 2003 Edmonton Oilers 3 at Calgary Flames 4 L 11-9-3-0 11-12-2-0 22-21-5-0
January 22, 2003 Detroit Red Wings 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 W 12-9-3-0 11-12-2-0 23-21-5-0 OT
January 24, 2003 Phoenix Coyotes 5 at Edmonton Oilers 1 L 12-10-3-0 11-12-2-0 23-22-5-0
January 29, 2003 Minnesota Wild 1 at Edmonton Oilers 5 W 13-10-3-0 11-12-2-0 24-22-5-0
January 30, 2003 Edmonton Oilers 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 T 13-10-3-0 11-12-3-0 24-22-6-0 OT
February 5, 2003 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1 at Edmonton Oilers 2 W 14-10-3-0 11-12-3-0 25-22-6-0
February 7, 2003 Calgary Flames 4 at Edmonton Oilers 3 L 14-11-3-0 11-12-3-0 25-23-6-0
February 8, 2003 Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Edmonton Oilers 0 L 14-12-3-0 11-12-3-0 25-24-6-0
February 11, 2003 Edmonton Oilers 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 W 14-12-3-0 12-12-3-0 26-24-6-0
February 13, 2003 Edmonton Oilers 0 at Ottawa Senators 2 L 14-12-3-0 12-13-3-0 26-25-6-0
February 15, 2003 Edmonton Oilers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 L 14-12-3-0 12-14-3-0 26-26-6-0
February 18, 2003 Edmonton Oilers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 L 14-12-3-0 12-15-3-0 26-27-6-0 OT
February 20, 2003 Edmonton Oilers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 L 14-12-3-0 12-16-3-0 26-28-6-0
February 22, 2003 Vancouver Canucks 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 L 14-13-3-0 12-16-3-0 26-29-6-0 OT
February 23, 2003 Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Edmonton Oilers 3 T 14-13-4-0 12-16-3-0 26-29-7-0 OT
February 25, 2003 Edmonton Oilers 2 at Colorado Avalanche 4 L 14-13-4-0 12-17-3-0 26-30-7-0
February 27, 2003 Edmonton Oilers 1 at St. Louis Blues 4 L 14-13-4-0 12-18-3-0 26-31-7-0
March 1, 2003 Edmonton Oilers 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 T 14-13-4-0 12-18-4-0 26-31-8-0 OT
March 4, 2003 San Jose Sharks 1 at Edmonton Oilers 2 W 15-13-4-0 12-18-4-0 27-31-8-0
March 6, 2003 Edmonton Oilers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 1 W 15-13-4-0 13-18-4-0 28-31-8-0
March 7, 2003 Edmonton Oilers 4 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1 W 15-13-4-0 14-18-4-0 29-31-8-0
March 10, 2003 Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 L 15-14-4-0 14-18-4-0 29-32-8-0
March 11, 2003 Edmonton Oilers 5 at Calgary Flames 2 W 15-14-4-0 15-18-4-0 30-32-8-0
March 13, 2003 New York Islanders 5 at Edmonton Oilers 2 L 15-15-4-0 15-18-4-0 30-33-8-0
March 15, 2003 Dallas Stars 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 W 16-15-4-0 15-18-4-0 31-33-8-0
March 17, 2003 Edmonton Oilers 5 at Nashville Predators 3 W 16-15-4-0 16-18-4-0 32-33-8-0
March 20, 2003 Edmonton Oilers 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 3 L 16-15-4-0 16-19-4-0 32-34-8-0 OT
March 22, 2003 Washington Capitals 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 W 17-15-4-0 16-19-4-0 33-34-8-0
March 23, 2003 Nashville Predators 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3 W 18-15-4-0 16-19-4-0 34-34-8-0 OT
March 26, 2003 Phoenix Coyotes 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 W 19-15-4-0 16-19-4-0 35-34-8-0
March 28, 2003 Columbus Blue Jackets 0 at Edmonton Oilers 4 W 20-15-4-0 16-19-4-0 36-34-8-0
March 30, 2003 Edmonton Oilers 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 T 20-15-4-0 16-19-5-0 36-34-9-0 OT
March 31, 2003 Edmonton Oilers 5 at St. Louis Blues 5 T 20-15-4-0 16-19-6-0 36-34-10-0 OT
April 3, 2003 San Jose Sharks 3 at Edmonton Oilers 3 T 20-15-5-0 16-19-6-0 36-34-11-0 OT
April 5, 2003 Calgary Flames 4 at Edmonton Oilers 1 L 20-16-5-0 16-19-6-0 36-35-11-0
April 9, 2003 Edmonton Oilers 2 at Dallas Stars 1 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0
April 11, 2003 Edmonton Oilers 1 at Dallas Stars 6 L 0-0-0 1-1-0 1-1-0
April 13, 2003 Dallas Stars 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3 W 1-0-0 1-1-0 2-1-0
April 15, 2003 Dallas Stars 3 at Edmonton Oilers 1 L 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-2-0
April 17, 2003 Edmonton Oilers 2 at Dallas Stars 5 L 1-1-0 1-2-0 2-3-0
April 19, 2003 Dallas Stars 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 L 1-2-0 1-2-0 2-4-0