Canadiens (2002–03) ||9–5–4–3 || 20,420 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |22||L||November 25, 2002||1–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2002–03) ||9–6–4–3 || 18,200 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |23||L||November 27, 2002||2–3 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2002–03) ||9–7–4–3 || 14,943 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |24||W||November 29, 2002||6–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) ||10–7–4–3 || 18,730 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |25||W||November 30, 2002||4–2 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) ||11–7–4–3 || 18,136 || |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |26||W||December 3, 2002||2–1 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2002–03) ||12–7–4–3 || 10,258 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |27||L||December 4, 2002||2–4 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||12–8–4–3 || 10,944 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |28||L||December 6, 2002||0–2 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||12–9–4–3 || 17,006 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |29||L||December 7, 2002||2–5 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (2002–03) ||12–10–4–3 || 15,328 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |30||L||December 11, 2002||1–4 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) ||12–11–4–3 || 16,091 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |31||W||December 12, 2002||4–3 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2002–03) ||13–11–4–3 || 14,528 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |32||L||December 15, 2002||1–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2002–03) ||13–12–4–3 || 18,568 || |- align="center" |33||T||December 18, 2002||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03) ||13–12–5–3 || 15,236 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |34||W||December 20, 2002||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) ||14–12–5–3 || 12,831 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |35||W||December 22, 2002||1–0 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (2002–03) ||15–12–5–3 || 17,127 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |36||L||December 27, 2002||3–5 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) ||15–13–5–3 || 18,730 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |37||L||December 28, 2002||0–3 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (2002–03) ||15–14–5–3 || 15,559 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |38||L||December 31, 2002||0–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (2002–03) ||15–15–5–3 || 18,730 || |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |39||L||January 3, 2003||3–6 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) ||15–16–5–3 || 13,757 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |40||W||January 4, 2003||4–2 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2002–03) ||16–16–5–3 || 16,407 || |- align="center" |41||T||January 7, 2003||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) ||16–16–6–3 || 9,061 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |42||L||January 8, 2003||1–5 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2002–03) ||16–17–6–3 || 18,200 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |43||L||January 10, 2003||1–4 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||16–18–6–3 || 16,553 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F" |44||OTL||January 12, 2003||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) ||16–18–6–4 || 18,730 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |45||L||January 15, 2003||0–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) ||16–19–6–4 || 15,265 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |46||L||January 17, 2003||1–2 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2002–03) ||16–20–6–4