Final
Monday, February 17, 2003 · United Center
Game analysis
Avalanche beat Blackhawks 5–4
- R. Vrbata scored the game-winner at 17:39 of the second.
- The Avalanche scored first and led the rest of the way.
- P. Roy stopped 27 of 31 shots (.871) for the win.
- The Avalanche won despite being outshot 31–21.
- Power play: COL 1/3, CHI 2/4.
- R. Vrbata led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 8:25COLS. ReinprechtAssists: R. Vrbata, V. Nedorost1–0
2nd
- 3:34COLA. TanguayAssists: R. Vrbata2–0
- 5:29CHIS. SullivanPPAssists: A. Karpovtsev2–1
- 6:54COLM. HejdukPPAssists: P. Forsberg, D. Morris3–1
- 8:38CHIA. ZhamnovAssists: S. Sullivan, K. Calder3–2
- 12:22COLS. AubinAssists: R. Blake, A. Tanguay4–2
- 14:05CHIS. ThomasAssists: S. McCarthy, A. Nikolishin4–3
- 17:39COLR. VrbataAssists: G. De Vries5–3
3rd
- 5:14CHIE. DazePPAssists: A. Karpovtsev, A. Zhamnov5–4
Team stats
| COL | Stat | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Shots | 31 |
| 40.6% | Faceoff % | 59.4% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 2/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 6 |
| 15 | Hits | 10 |
| 10 | Blocked | 9 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 5 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 0 |
Avalanche at Blackhawks recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice

