Rangers 3, Lightning 5
Final · Benchmark International Arena
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 NYR | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 TB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Rangers 5-3 on Dec 29, 2002 at Benchmark International Arena.
Top performers
Eric Lindros had 1 goal and 1 assist for the Rangers.
Mike Dunham made 38 saves on 43 shots for the Rangers.
Dave Andreychuk had 2 goals and 1 assist for the Lightning.
Nikolai Khabibulin made 28 saves on 31 shots for the Lightning.
Before and after
- Rangers · 2002-03 season · Previous Dec 28, 2002: NYR 2, FLA 1 · Next Dec 31, 2002: NYR 2, CAR 0
- Lightning · 2002-03 season · Previous Dec 27, 2002: BOS 2, TB 5 · Next Dec 31, 2002: OTT 6, TB 3
Other Rangers vs Lightning games
| Dec 1, 2002 | TB at NYR | 3-4 | Regular |
| Oct 30, 2002 | NYR at TB | 0-3 | Regular |
| Oct 21, 2002 | TB at NYR | 4-2 | Regular |
| Apr 15, 2026 | NYR at TB | 4-2 | Regular |
| Nov 29, 2025 | TB at NYR | 4-1 | Regular |
| Nov 12, 2025 | NYR at TB | 7-3 | Regular |
