Canadiens 3, Rangers 1
Final · Madison Square Garden
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 MTL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 NYR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The Montreal Canadiens beat the New York Rangers 3-1 on Dec 19, 2002 at Madison Square Garden.
Top performers
Yanic Perreault had 2 goals for the Canadiens.
Jose Theodore made 41 saves on 42 shots for the Canadiens.
Eric Lindros had 1 goal for the Rangers.
Mike Dunham made 20 saves on 23 shots for the Rangers.
Before and after
- Canadiens · 2002-03 season · Previous Dec 17, 2002: SJ 3, MTL 1 · Next Dec 21, 2002: BUF 2, MTL 6
- Rangers · 2002-03 season · Previous Dec 16, 2002: SJ 1, NYR 2 · Next Dec 21, 2002: NYR 2, DET 3
Other Canadiens vs Rangers games
| Apr 5, 2003 | NYR at MTL | 4-5 | Regular |
| Jan 9, 2003 | NYR at MTL | 2-3 | Regular |
| Oct 11, 2002 | MTL at NYR | 4-1 | Regular |
| Apr 2, 2026 | MTL at NYR | 3-2 | Regular |
| Dec 13, 2025 | MTL at NYR | 4-5 | Regular |
| Oct 18, 2025 | NYR at MTL | 4-3 | Regular |
