Final
Monday, December 23, 2002 · Pepsi Center
Game analysis
Avalanche beat Canucks 5–3
- M. Hejduk scored the game-winner at 15:58 of the second.
- The Avalanche scored first and led the rest of the way.
- P. Roy stopped 33 of 36 shots (.917) for the win.
- Power play: COL 3/6, VAN 2/5.
- R. Blake led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 4:00COLD. MorrisPPAssists: R. Blake, D. McAmmond0–1
- 19:09COLR. BlakeAssists: P. Forsberg, D. Morris0–2
2nd
- 7:02COLR. BlakePPAssists: D. Morris, D. McAmmond0–3
- 15:58COLM. HejdukAssists: A. Tanguay, P. Forsberg0–4
- 17:13VANH. SedinPPAssists: B. Morrison, M. Naslund1–4
- 18:50COLD. McAmmondPPAssists: S. Reinprecht, R. Vrbata1–5
3rd
- 0:50VANT. LetowskiAssists: A. Chubarov2–5
- 17:53VANM. NaslundPPAssists: S. Salo, B. Morrison3–5
Team stats
| VAN | Stat | COL |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Shots | 37 |
| 59.1% | Faceoff % | 40.9% |
| 2/5 | Power Play | 3/6 |
| 19 | PIM | 17 |
| 10 | Hits | 4 |
| 0 | Blocked | 0 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 0 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 0 |
Canucks at Avalanche 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