|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03) ||Nabokov ||5–9–1–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |18||W||November 16, 2002||7–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||Nabokov ||6–9–1–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |19||W||November 19, 2002||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||Nabokov ||7–9–1–2 || |- style="text-align:center;" |20||T||November 21, 2002||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) ||Nabokov ||7–9–2–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |21||L||November 23, 2002||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) ||Nabokov ||7–10–2–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |22||W||November 25, 2002||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (2002–03) ||Nabokov ||8–10–2–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |23||L||November 27, 2002||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Nashville Predators (2002–03) ||Nabokov ||8–11–2–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |24||L||November 30, 2002||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||Nabokov ||8–12–2–2 || |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |25||W||December 3, 2002||3–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||Nabokov ||9–12–2–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |26||W||December 6, 2002||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) ||Nabokov ||10–12–2–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |27||L||December 7, 2002||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Nashville Predators (2002–03) ||Nabokov ||10–13–2–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |28||W||December 12, 2002||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) ||Nabokov ||11–13–2–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |29||W||December 14, 2002||2–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||Nabokov ||12–13–2–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#FF6F6F;" |30||OTL||December 16, 2002||1–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (2002–03) ||Kiprusoff ||12–13–2–3 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |31||W||December 17, 2002||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) ||Nabokov ||13–13–2–3 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |32||L||December 19, 2002||3–9 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Ottawa Senators (2002–03) ||Nabokov ||13–14–2–3 || |- style="text-align:center;" |33||T||December 21, 2002||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) ||Nabokov ||13–14–3–3 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |34||L||December 23, 2002||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (2002–03) ||Nabokov ||13–15–3–3 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |35||W||December 26, 2002||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) ||Nabokov ||14–15–3–3 || |- style="text-align:center;" |36||T||December 28, 2002||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03) ||Nabokov ||14–15–4–3 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |37||W||December 30, 2002||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) ||Nabokov ||15–15–4–3 || |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |38||L||January 2, 2003||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Dallas Stars (2002–03) ||Nabokov ||15–16–4–3 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |39||L||January 4, 2003||1–6 || style="text-align:left;"| Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) ||Nabokov ||15–17–4–3 || |- style="text-align:center;" |40||T||January 6, 2003||5–5 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) ||Nabokov ||15–17–5–3 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |41||L||January 9, 2003||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (2002–03) ||Nabokov ||15–18–5–3 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |42||W||January 11, 2003||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (2002–03) ||Kiprusoff ||16–18–5–3 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#FF6F6F;" |43||OTL||January 13, 2003||2–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) ||Kiprusoff ||16–18–5–4 || |- style="text-align:center;" |44||T||January 16, 2003||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"|