5–4

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
EDM	2	2	1	5
CGY	1	1	2	4

Oilers at Flames

Oilers beat Flames 5–4 at Scotiabank Saddledome on October 20, 1981.

🗓 Tue, Oct 20, 1981 · 20:30 CDT 📍 Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Oilers lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🛢️ EDM

Wayne Gretzky

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +2

2nd star 🛢️ EDM

Paul Coffey

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +2

3rd star 🛢️ EDM

Mark Messier

2 A

1 shots

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🛢️ Paul Coffey Go-ahead 1st · 04:55

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Jari Kurri

1–0

🛢️ Matti Hagman 1st · 05:29

Assists: Kevin Lowe, Mark Messier

2–0

🔥 Paul Reinhart 1st · 06:05

Unassisted

2–1

2nd period

🔥 Don Lever Tying 2nd · 04:36

Assists: Phil Russell, Kent Nilsson

2–2

🛢️ Wayne Gretzky Go-ahead 2nd · 11:28

Assists: Paul Coffey, Jari Kurri

3–2

🛢️ Dave Hunter 2nd · 17:12

Assists: Garry Unger, Pat Hughes

4–2

3rd period

🔥 Dan Labraaten 3rd · 03:31

Assists: Willi Plett, Guy Chouinard

4–3

🛢️ Glenn Anderson 3rd · 06:21

Assists: Mark Messier

5–3

🔥 Guy Chouinard PP 3rd · 11:33

Assists: Kent Nilsson, Bob MacMillan

5–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🛢️EDM CGY🔥

26 Shots on goal 33

0/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

8 Penalty minutes 10

EDM shooting 19.2% (5/26) CGY shooting 12.1% (4/33)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🛢️Oilers

Ron Low

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔥Flames

Pat Riggin

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

Flames

Flames: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 4–2

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

Flames

Flames: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Oilers lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ EDM vs CGY, answered

Who won Oilers vs Flames on October 20, 1981?

Oilers won 5–4.

What was the final score of Oilers vs Flames?

The final score was Oilers 5, Flames 4.

Who scored for Oilers?

Dave Hunter, Glenn Anderson, Matti Hagman, Paul Coffey, Wayne Gretzky.

Who scored for Flames?

Dan Labraaten, Don Lever, Guy Chouinard, Paul Reinhart.

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Ron Low made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Flames goalie play?

Pat Riggin made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Oilers vs Flames played?

At Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, the Flames home rink.

What is the Oilers vs Flames season series?

Oilers lead the season series 2–0 after 2 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🛢️Oilers

Previous game · Oct 18

🔥Flames

Previous game · Oct 16

Also on October 20, 1981

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