|| |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |16||L||November 13, 2002||1–6 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (2002–03) ||8–7–1–0 || |- align="center" |17||T||November 15, 2002||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03) ||8–7–2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |18||L||November 16, 2002||0–1 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2002–03) ||8–8–2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |19||L||November 19, 2002||2–3 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2002–03) ||8–9–2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |20||L||November 21, 2002||3–4 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2002–03) ||8–10–2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |21||W||November 23, 2002||6–3 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) ||9–10–2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |22||L||November 26, 2002||4–5 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) ||9–11–2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |23||W||November 27, 2002||4–2 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2002–03) ||10–11–2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |24||L||November 29, 2002||2–6 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2002–03) ||10–12–2–0 || |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |25||L||December 1, 2002||4–5 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) ||10–13–2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |26||W||December 3, 2002||4–1 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) ||11–13–2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |27||W||December 6, 2002||7–6 OT|| align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) ||12–13–2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |28||L||December 7, 2002||3–4 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) ||12–14–2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |29||L||December 11, 2002||0–3 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) ||12–15–2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |30||W||December 13, 2002||4–3 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||13–15–2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |31||L||December 14, 2002||0–2 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2002–03) ||13–16–2–0 || |- align="center" |32||T||December 16, 2002||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) ||13–16–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |33||W||December 19, 2002||5–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (2002–03) ||14–16–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |34||W||December 21, 2002||3–1 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (2002–03) ||15–16–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |35||W||December 23, 2002||3–0 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03) ||16–16–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |36||W||December 27, 2002||3–2 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2002–03) ||17–16–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F" |37||OTL||December 28, 2002||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2002–03) ||17–16–3–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |38||W||December 30, 2002||4–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) ||18–16–3–1 || |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F" |39||OTL||January 1, 2003||1–2 OT|| align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||18–16–3–2 || |- align="center" |40||T||January 3, 2003||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) ||18–16–4–2 || |- align="center" |41||T||January 4, 2003||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2002–03) ||18–16–5–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |42||W||January 10, 2003||4–1 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03) ||19–16–5–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |43||W||January 11, 2003||12–2 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||20–16–5–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |44||W||January 13, 2003||4–3 OT|| align="left"| New York Islanders (2002–03)