3–3

Final

🇨🇦 Home Canadiens 16-7-0 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
EDM	1	1	1	3
MTL	1	1	1	3

Oilers at Canadiens

Oilers beat Canadiens 3–3 at Bell Centre on December 1, 1981.

🗓 Tue, Dec 1, 1981 · 19:00 CST 📍 Bell Centre, Montréal 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Oilers lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🛢️ EDM

Dave Hunter

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · +2

2nd star 🛢️ EDM

Wayne Gretzky

3 A

3 shots · +2

3rd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Keith Acton

1 G, 1 A

5 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

🇨🇦 Pierre Larouche Go-ahead 1st · 13:16

Assists: Gilbert Delorme, Steve Shutt

0–1

🛢️ Dave Hunter Tying 1st · 16:26

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Paul Coffey

1–1

2nd period

🇨🇦 Keith Acton Go-ahead 2nd · 16:35

Assists: Rod Langway, Mario Tremblay

1–2

🛢️ Glenn Anderson Tying 2nd · 19:07

Assists: Dave Hunter, Wayne Gretzky

2–2

3rd period

🛢️ Dave Lumley Go-ahead 3rd · 06:57

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Dave Hunter

3–2

🇨🇦 Mark Napier Tying 3rd · 09:17

Assists: Brian Engblom, Keith Acton

3–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🛢️EDM MTL🇨🇦

29 Shots on goal 38

16 Penalty minutes 18

EDM shooting 10.3% (3/29) MTL shooting 7.9% (3/38)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🛢️Oilers

Grant Fuhr

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🇨🇦Canadiens

Richard Sevigny

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Oilers

Oilers — tied after 1st: 20-6 (77% win rate, 26 games)

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 1st: 16-7 (70% win rate, 23 games)

After 2nd — 2–2

Oilers

Oilers — tied after 2nd: 20-6 (77% win rate, 26 games)

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 2nd: 16-7 (70% win rate, 23 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Oilers lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ EDM vs MTL, answered

Who won Oilers vs Canadiens on December 1, 1981?

Oilers won 3–3.

What was the final score of Oilers vs Canadiens?

The final score was Oilers 3, Canadiens 3.

Who scored for Oilers?

Dave Hunter, Dave Lumley, Glenn Anderson.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Keith Acton, Mark Napier, Pierre Larouche.

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Grant Fuhr made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Richard Sevigny made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Oilers vs Canadiens played?

At Bell Centre in Montréal, the Canadiens home rink.

What is the Oilers vs Canadiens season series?

Oilers lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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 · Nov 29

🇨🇦Canadiens

Previous game · Nov 29

Also on December 1, 1981

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