8–1

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
EDM	1	2	5	8
VAN	1	0	0	1

Oilers at Canucks

Oilers beat Canucks 8–1 at Rogers Arena on December 31, 1982.

🗓 Fri, Dec 31, 1982 · 21:00 CST 📍 Rogers Arena, Vancouver 🏒 1982-83 🔁 Season series tied 2–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🛢️ EDM

Mark Messier

1 G, 3 A

4 shots · +4

2nd star 🛢️ EDM

Ken Linseman

2 G, 1 A

3 shots · +1

3rd star 🛢️ EDM

Wayne Gretzky

2 G, 1 A

2 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🛢️ Ken Linseman SH Go-ahead 1st · 08:57

Assists: Mark Messier

1–0

🐋 Darcy Rota Tying 1st · 14:10

Assists: Kevin McCarthy, Garth Butcher

1–1

2nd period

🛢️ Wayne Gretzky PP Go-ahead 2nd · 12:04

Assists: Paul Coffey, Charlie Huddy

2–1

🛢️ Wayne Gretzky 2nd · 17:38

Assists: Jari Kurri, Paul Coffey

3–1

3rd period

🛢️ Ken Linseman PP 3rd · 00:15

Assists: Paul Coffey

4–1

🛢️ Glenn Anderson 3rd · 02:34

Assists: Mark Messier, Ken Linseman

5–1

🛢️ Jari Kurri 3rd · 11:14

Assists: Mark Messier, Wayne Gretzky

6–1

🛢️ Mark Messier 3rd · 12:10

Assists: Garry Lariviere, Glenn Anderson

7–1

🛢️ Pat Hughes 3rd · 13:42

Assists: Dave Hunter

8–1

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🛢️EDM VAN🐋

30 Shots on goal 27

2/3 Power play (goals / chances) 0/4

18 Penalty minutes 13

EDM shooting 26.7% (8/30) VAN shooting 3.7% (1/27)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🛢️Oilers

Andy Moog

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐋Canucks

Ken Ellacott

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 19:45 TOI

Richard Brodeur

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 40:15 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Oilers

Oilers — tied after 1st: 23-15 (61% win rate, 38 games)

Canucks

Canucks — tied after 1st: 15-22 (41% win rate, 37 games)

After 2nd — 3–1

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

Canucks

Canucks: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 2–2 Full head-to-head →

❓ EDM vs VAN, answered

Who won Oilers vs Canucks on December 31, 1982?

Oilers won 8–1.

What was the final score of Oilers vs Canucks?

The final score was Oilers 8, Canucks 1.

Who scored for Oilers?

Ken Linseman (2), Wayne Gretzky (2), Glenn Anderson, Jari Kurri, Mark Messier, Pat Hughes.

Who scored for Canucks?

Darcy Rota.

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Andy Moog made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Canucks goalie play?

Ken Ellacott made 0 saves on 4 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?

Season series tied 2–2 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 29

🐋Canucks

Previous game · Dec 28

Also on December 31, 1982

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