8–5

Final

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

Oilers at Canucks

Oilers beat Canucks 8–5 at Rogers Arena on March 4, 1987.

🗓 Wed, Mar 4, 1987 · 21:30 CST 📍 Rogers Arena, Vancouver 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Oilers lead the season series 8–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🛢️ EDM

Paul Coffey

1 G, 2 A

5 shots · +1

2nd star 🛢️ EDM

Wayne Gretzky

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · +1

3rd star 🐋 VAN

Tony Tanti

1 G, 2 A

4 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

13 goals · in order

1st period

🐋 Brent Peterson Go-ahead 1st · 02:07

Assists: Dave Lowry, David Bruce · beat Andy Moog

0–1

🛢️ Esa Tikkanen Tying 1st · 10:00

Assists: Marty McSorley, Wayne Gretzky · beat Frank Caprice

1–1

🛢️ Mark Messier Go-ahead 1st · 11:16

Assists: Glenn Anderson, Craig Muni · beat Frank Caprice

2–1

🛢️ Craig MacTavish 1st · 12:11

Unassisted · beat Frank Caprice

3–1

🐋 David Bruce 1st · 17:01

Assists: Petri Skriko · beat Andy Moog

3–2

2nd period

🛢️ Paul Coffey PP 2nd · 03:32

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Jari Kurri · beat Frank Caprice

4–2

🛢️ Jaroslav Pouzar 2nd · 04:02

Assists: Paul Coffey · beat Frank Caprice

5–2

🐋 Steve Tambellini PP 2nd · 07:33

Assists: Tony Tanti, Barry Pederson · beat Andy Moog

5–3

🛢️ Jari Kurri 2nd · 17:51

Assists: Craig Muni, Esa Tikkanen · beat Frank Caprice

6–3

3rd period

🛢️ Wayne Gretzky PP 3rd · 11:33

Assists: Kent Nilsson, Paul Coffey · beat Frank Caprice

7–3

🐋 Barry Pederson 3rd · 14:05

Assists: Tony Tanti, Doug Lidster · beat Andy Moog

7–4

🛢️ Glenn Anderson 3rd · 17:10

Assists: Mark Messier, Randy Gregg · beat Frank Caprice

8–4

🐋 Tony Tanti 3rd · 19:53

Assists: Brent Peterson · beat Andy Moog

8–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🛢️EDM VAN🐋

28 Shots on goal 33

2/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

31 Penalty minutes 31

EDM shooting 28.6% (8/28) VAN shooting 15.2% (5/33)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🛢️Oilers

Andy Moog

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐋Canucks

Frank Caprice

0/8

.000 SV% · 8 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 3–2

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

Canucks

Canucks: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 6–3

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 8–0 Full head-to-head →

4–4 (OT) · Oilers won

❓ EDM vs VAN, answered

Who won Oilers vs Canucks on March 4, 1987?

Oilers won 8–5.

What was the final score of Oilers vs Canucks?

The final score was Oilers 8, Canucks 5.

Who scored for Oilers?

Craig MacTavish, Esa Tikkanen, Glenn Anderson, Jari Kurri, Jaroslav Pouzar, Mark Messier, Paul Coffey, Wayne Gretzky.

Who scored for Canucks?

Barry Pederson, Brent Peterson, David Bruce, Steve Tambellini, Tony Tanti.

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Andy Moog made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Canucks goalie play?

Frank Caprice made 0 saves on 8 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 8–0 after 8 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 · Feb 27

🐋Canucks

Previous game · Mar 1

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