2–4

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
VAN	0	2	0	2
EDM	0	0	4	4

Canucks at Oilers

Oilers beat Canucks 4–2 at Rogers Place on December 19, 1986.

🗓 Fri, Dec 19, 1986 · 20:30 CST 📍 Rogers Place, Edmonton 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Oilers lead the season series 4–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🛢️ EDM

Jari Kurri

1 G, 2 A

4 shots · +1

2nd star 🛢️ EDM

Mark Messier

3 A

7 shots · +2

3rd star 🛢️ EDM

Wayne Gretzky

2 G

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

2nd period

🐋 Doug Lidster Go-ahead 2nd · 08:53

Assists: Stan Smyl, Tony Tanti

1–0

🐋 Dan Hodgson PP 2nd · 17:07

Assists: Jim Sandlak, Doug Lidster

2–0

3rd period

🛢️ Steve Smith 3rd · 03:25

Assists: Mark Messier, Glenn Anderson

2–1

🛢️ Wayne Gretzky PP Tying 3rd · 13:15

Assists: Mark Messier, Jari Kurri

2–2

🛢️ Jari Kurri Go-ahead 3rd · 16:05

Assists: Esa Tikkanen

2–3

🛢️ Wayne Gretzky Empty net 3rd · 19:50

Assists: Jari Kurri, Mark Messier

2–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐋VAN EDM🛢️

20 Shots on goal 37

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

29 Penalty minutes 32

VAN shooting 10.0% (2/20) EDM shooting 10.8% (4/37)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐋Canucks

Richard Brodeur

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:33 TOI

🛢️Oilers

Andy Moog

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Canucks

Canucks — tied after 1st: 11-20-1 (34% win rate, 32 games)

Oilers

Oilers — tied after 1st: 21-9-3 (64% win rate, 33 games)

After 2nd — 2–0

Canucks

Canucks: no games found in this situation this year.

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Oilers lead the season series 4–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ VAN vs EDM, answered

Who won Canucks vs Oilers on December 19, 1986?

Oilers won 4–2.

What was the final score of Canucks vs Oilers?

The final score was Canucks 2, Oilers 4.

Who scored for Canucks?

Dan Hodgson, Doug Lidster.

Who scored for Oilers?

Wayne Gretzky (2), Jari Kurri, Steve Smith.

How did the Canucks goalie play?

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

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Andy Moog made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Canucks vs Oilers played?

At Rogers Place in Edmonton, the Oilers home rink.

What is the Canucks vs Oilers season series?

Oilers lead the season series 4–0 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

🐋Canucks

Previous game · Dec 17

🛢️Oilers

Previous game · Dec 17

Also on December 19, 1986

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