The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th regular season of the National Hockey League. 30 teams each played 82 games. The Stanley Cup winners were the Detroit Red Wings, who won the best of seven series 4–1 against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Regular season
Final standings
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points
Stanley Cup playoffs
Note: All dates in 2002.
Conference quarterfinals
Eastern Conference
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| Philadelphia vs. Ottawa
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| Date | Away | Home
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| April 17 | Ottawa 0 | 1 Philadelphia | OT
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| April 20 | Ottawa 3 | 0 Philadelphia
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| April 22 | Philadelphia 0 | 3 Ottawa
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| April 24 | Philadelphia 0 | 3 Ottawa
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| April 26 | Ottawa 2 | 1 Philadelphia | OT
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| Ottawa wins series 4–1
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| Carolina vs. New Jersey
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| Date | Away | Home
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| April 17 | New Jersey 1 | 2 Carolina
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| April 19 | New Jersey 1 | 2 Carolina | OT
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| April 21 | Carolina 0 | 4 New Jersey
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| April 23 | Carolina 1 | 3 New Jersey
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| April 24 | New Jersey 2 | 3 Carolina | OT
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| April 27 | Carolina 1 | 0 New Jersey
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| Carolina wins series 4–2
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Western Conference
| Detroit vs. Vancouver
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| Date | Away | Home
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| April 17 | Vancouver 4 | 3 Detroit | OT
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| April 19 | Vancouver 5 | 2 Detroit
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| April 21 | Detroit 3 | 1 Vancouver
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| April 23 | Detroit 4 | 2 Vancouver
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| April 25 | Vancouver 0 | 4 Detroit
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| April 27 | Vancouver 4 | 6 Detroit
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| Detroit wins series 4–2
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| Colorado vs. Los Angeles
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| Date | Away | Home
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| April 18 | Los Angeles 3 | 4 Colorado
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| April 20 | Los Angeles 3 | 5 Colorado
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| April 22 | Colorado 1 | 3 Los Angeles
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| April 23 | Colorado 1 | 0 Los Angeles
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| April 25 | Los Angeles 1 | 0 Colorado | OT
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| April 27 | Colorado 1 | 3 Los Angeles
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| April 29 | Los Angeles 1 | 4 Colorado
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| Colorado wins series 4–3
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| San Jose vs. Phoenix
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| Date | Away | Home
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| April 17 | Phoenix 1 | 2 San Jose
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| April 20 | Phoenix 3 | 1 San Jose
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| April 22 | San Jose 4 | 1 New Jersey
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| April 24 | San Jose 2 | 1 New Jersey
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| April 26 | Phoenix 1 | 4 San Jose
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| San Jose wins series 4–1
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| St. Louis vs. Chicago
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| Date | Away | Home
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| April 18 | Chicago 2 | 1 St. Louis
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| April 20 | Chicago 0 | 2 St. Louis
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| April 21 | St. Louis 4 | 0 Chicago
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| April 23 | St. Louis 1 | 0 Chicago
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| April 25 | Chicago 3 | 5 St. Louis
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| St. Louis wins series 4–1
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Conference semifinals
Eastern Conference
| Carolina vs. Montreal
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| Date | Away | Home
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| May 3 | Montreal 0 | 2 Carolina
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| May 5 | Montreal 4 | 1 Carolina
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| May 7 | Carolina 1 | 2 Montreal | OT
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| May 9 | Carolina 4 | 3 Montreal | OT
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| May 12 | Montreal 1 | 5 Carolina
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| May 13 | Carolina 8 | 2 Montreal
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| Carolina wins series 4–2
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| Toronto vs. Ottawa
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| Date | Away | Home
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| May 2 | Ottawa 5 | 0 Toronto
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| May 4 | Ottawa 2 | 3 Toronto | 3OT
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| May 6 | Toronto 2 | 3 Ottawa
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| May 8 | Toronto 2 | 1 Ottawa
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| May 10 | Ottawa 4 | 2 Toronto
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| May 12 | Toronto 4 | 3 Ottawa
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| May 14 | Ottawa 1 | 3 Toronto
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| Toronto wins series 4–3
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Western Conference
| Detroit vs. St. Louis
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| Date | Away | Home
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| May 2 | St. Louis 0 | 2 Detroit
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| May 4 | St. Louis 2 | 3 Detroit
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| May 7 | Detroit 1 | 6 St. Louis
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| May 9 | Detroit 4 | 3 St. Louis
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| May 11 | St. Louis 0 | 4 Detroit
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| Detroit wins series 4–1
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| Colorado vs. San Jose
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| Date | Away | Home
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| May 1 | San Jose 6 | 3 Colorado
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| May 4 | San Jose 2 | 8 Colorado
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| May 6 | Colorado 4 | 6 San Jose
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| May 8 | Colorado 4 | 1 San Jose
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| May 11 | San Jose 5 | 3 Colorado
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| May 13 | Colorado 2 | 1 San Jose | OT
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| May 15 | San Jose 0 | 1 Colorado
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| Colorado wins series 4–3
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Conference finals
Stanley Cup final
1As of 2005, the playoff game on June 8, 2002 between Detroit and Carolina is the 17th longest NHL overtime game. 54 minutes and 47 seconds of overtime were played before Igor Larionov of Detroit scored the game-winning goal.
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points
NHL Awards
The NHL Awards presentation took place in Toronto.
| Art Ross Memorial Trophy: | Jarome Iginla, Calgary Flames
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| Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy: | Saku Koivu, Montreal Canadiens
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| Calder Memorial Trophy: | Dany Heatley, Atlanta Thrashers
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| Frank J. Selke Trophy: | Michael Peca, New York Islanders
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| Hart Memorial Trophy: | Jose Theodore, Montreal Canadiens
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| Jack Adams Award: | Bob Francis, Phoenix Coyotes
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| James Norris Memorial Trophy: | Nicklas Lidström, Detroit Red Wings
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| King Clancy Memorial Trophy: | Ron Francis, Carolina Hurricanes
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| Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: | Ron Francis, Carolina Hurricanes
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| Lester B. Pearson Award: | Jarome Iginla, Calgary Flames
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| Lester Patrick Trophy: | Herb Brooks, Larry Pleau
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| Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy: | Jarome Iginla, Calgary Flames
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| NHL Plus/Minus Award: | Chris Chelios, Detroit Red Wings
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| Vezina Trophy: | José Theodore, Montreal Canadiens
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| William M. Jennings Trophy: | Patrick Roy, Colorado Avalanche
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