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1989-90 regular season

Oilers at Canucks

🗓 📍 Rogers Arena, Vancouver 🔁 Oilers lead the season series 1–0

Oilers beat Canucks 4–1 at Rogers Arena on October 5, 1989.

EDM – VAN
20–34
Shots on goal
2/5–0/8
Power play
33–14
Penalty minutes
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The game

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Three stars

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1st star 🛢️ EDM
Craig Simpson
3 A
3 shots · +1
2nd star 🛢️ EDM
Glenn Anderson
1 G, 1 A
2 shots
3rd star 🛢️ EDM
Mark Messier
1 G, 1 A
1 shots · +2

Scoring

5 goals · in order
1st period
🛢️ Jimmy Carson PP Go-ahead 1st · 09:23
Assists: Glenn Anderson, Craig Simpson · beat Kirk McLean
1–0
2nd period
🛢️ Kelly Buchberger 2nd · 06:12
Assists: Jari Kurri, Mark Messier · beat Kirk McLean
2–0
🛢️ Glenn Anderson PP 2nd · 17:45
Assists: Jeff Beukeboom, Craig Simpson · beat Kirk McLean
3–0
3rd period
🐋 Rich Sutter 3rd · 06:01
Assists: Stan Smyl · beat Bill Ranford
3–1
🛢️ Mark Messier Empty net 3rd · 19:01
Assists: Craig Simpson, Craig Muni
4–1

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Team stats

Away left · home right
🛢️EDM VAN🐋
20 Shots on goal 34
2/5 Power play (goals / chances) 0/8
33 Penalty minutes 14
EDM shooting 20.0% (4/20) VAN shooting 2.9% (1/34)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🛢️Oilers
Bill Ranford
0/1
.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI
🐋Canucks
Kirk McLean
0/3
.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:01 TOI

Last meetings

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Oilers lead the season series 1–0
Mar 291989 🛢️EDM @ 🐋VAN 5–2 Mar 161989 🛢️EDM @ 🐋VAN 0–3 Feb 11989 🐋VAN @ 🛢️EDM 3–4 Jan 311989 🛢️EDM @ 🐋VAN 2–6 Dec 211988 🐋VAN @ 🛢️EDM 2–1
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Who won Oilers vs Canucks on October 5, 1989?

Oilers won 4–1. The final score was Oilers 4, Canucks 1.

Who scored for Oilers?

Glenn Anderson, Jimmy Carson, Kelly Buchberger, Mark Messier.

Who scored for Canucks?

Rich Sutter.

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Bill Ranford made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Canucks goalie play?

Kirk McLean 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 1–0 after 1 game.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🛢️ Oilers
BeforeApr 15 🛢️EDM @ 👑LAK 3–6 AfterOct 7 🛢️EDM @ 👑LAK 6–5
🐋 Canucks
BeforeApr 15 🐋VAN @ 🔥CGY 3–4 AfterOct 7 🐙DET @ 🐋VAN 3–5
Also on October 5
🐧PIT 4–5 🐻BOS 🇨🇦MTL 4–1 🐳HFD ⚜️QUE 3–4 ⚔️BUF 🎵STL 8–3 🪶CHI 🏝️NYI 5–6 🌌MNS 😈NJD 6–2 🔔PHI 🐙DET 7–10 🔥CGY 🍁TOR 2–4 👑LAK
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