The 2002–03 Minnesota Wild season was the team's third season in the National Hockey League (NHL). After qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in franchise history, the Wild won two playoff series before losing in the Western Conference Final to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. Off-season Regular season The Wild tied the Calgary Flames, Nashville Predators and Pittsburgh Penguins for most times shut-out with 10. Final standings Playoffs The Wild are the only team in NHL history to rally back from 3–1 down twice in the same playoff. Schedule and results Regular season |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |1||W||October 11, 2002||5–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (2002–03) ||1–0–0–0 || |- style="text-align:center;" |2||T||October 12, 2002||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (2002–03) ||1–0–1–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |3||W||October 15, 2002||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||2–0–1–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |4||W||October 17, 2002||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Dallas Stars (2002–03) ||3–0–1–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |5||L||October 19, 2002||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) ||3–1–1–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |6||W||October 22, 2002||4–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (2002–03) ||4–1–1–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |7||W||October 24, 2002||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03) ||5–1–1–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |8||W||October 26, 2002||6–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||6–1–1–0 || |- style="text-align:center;" |9||T||October 27, 2002||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) ||6–1–2–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |10||W||October 29, 2002||3–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) ||7–1–2–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |11||W||October 31, 2002||2–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| San Jose Sharks (2002–03) ||8–1–2–0 || |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |12||L||November 2, 2002||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (2002–03) ||8–2–2–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |13||W||November 4, 2002||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) ||9–2–2–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |14||L||November 7, 2002||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||9–3–2–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |15||W||November 9, 2002||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ San Jose Sharks (2002–03) ||10–3–2–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |16||L||November 10, 2002||0–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) ||10–4–2–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |17||L||November 12, 2002||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) ||10–5–2–0 || |- style="text-align:center;" |18||T||November 14, 2002||1–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) ||10–5–3–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |19||W||November 16, 2002||1–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||11–5–3–0 || |- style="text-align:center;" |20||T||November 19, 2002||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) ||11–5–4–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |21||W||November 21, 2002||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||12–5–4–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |22||W||November 23, 2002||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Nashville Predators (2002–03) ||13–5–4–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"