3–3

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
EDM	0	2	1	3
VAN	0	1	2	3

Oilers at Canucks

Oilers beat Canucks 3–3 at Rogers Arena on December 5, 1981.

🗓 Sat, Dec 5, 1981 · 19:00 CST 📍 Rogers Arena, Vancouver 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Oilers lead the season series 3–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🛢️ EDM

Dave Lumley

2 G

4 shots

2nd star 🛢️ EDM

Wayne Gretzky

2 A

5 shots · +1

3rd star 🐋 VAN

Stan Smyl

2 A

6 shots

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

2nd period

🐋 Harold Snepsts Go-ahead 2nd · 01:01

Assists: Stan Smyl, Curt Fraser

0–1

🛢️ Dave Lumley Tying 2nd · 04:40

Assists: Dave Semenko, Wayne Gretzky

1–1

🛢️ Mike Forbes Go-ahead 2nd · 13:57

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Doug Hicks

2–1

3rd period

🛢️ Dave Lumley 3rd · 05:56

Assists: Brett Callighen

3–1

🐋 Thomas Gradin 3rd · 14:20

Assists: Curt Fraser, Stan Smyl

3–2

🐋 Darcy Rota Tying 3rd · 16:26

Assists: Lars Molin, Ivan Boldirev

3–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🛢️EDM VAN🐋

27 Shots on goal 36

15 Penalty minutes 15

EDM shooting 11.1% (3/27) VAN shooting 8.3% (3/36)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🛢️Oilers

Grant Fuhr

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐋Canucks

Glen Hanlon

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Oilers

Oilers — tied after 1st: 22-7 (76% win rate, 29 games)

Canucks

Canucks — tied after 1st: 13-13 (50% win rate, 26 games)

After 2nd — 2–1

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

Canucks

Canucks: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Oilers lead the season series 3–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ EDM vs VAN, answered

Who won Oilers vs Canucks on December 5, 1981?

Oilers won 3–3.

What was the final score of Oilers vs Canucks?

The final score was Oilers 3, Canucks 3.

Who scored for Oilers?

Dave Lumley (2), Mike Forbes.

Who scored for Canucks?

Darcy Rota, Harold Snepsts, Thomas Gradin.

How did the Oilers goalie play?

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

How did the Canucks goalie play?

Glen Hanlon made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Oilers vs Canucks played?

At Rogers Arena in Vancouver, the Canucks home rink.

What is the Oilers vs Canucks season series?

Oilers lead the season series 3–1 after 4 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 · Dec 4

🐋Canucks

Previous game · Dec 4

Also on December 5, 1981

Oilers season page Canucks season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule