3–4

Final

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

Sabres at Oilers

Oilers beat Sabres 4–3 at Rogers Place on October 4, 1996.

🗓 Fri, Oct 4, 1996 · 20:30 CDT 📍 Rogers Place, Edmonton 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Oilers lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🛢️ EDM

Todd Marchant

2 A

4 shots · +1

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Pat LaFontaine

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · -2

3rd star 🛢️ EDM

Ryan Smyth

1 G

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🛢️ Ryan Smyth Go-ahead 1st · 09:41

Assists: Doug Weight

0–1

2nd period

🛢️ Miroslav Satan PP 2nd · 04:11

Assists: Todd Marchant, Dan Mcgillis

0–2

⚔️ Pat LaFontaine PP 2nd · 06:02

Assists: Brad May, Randy Burridge

1–2

⚔️ Garry Galley PP Tying 2nd · 10:44

Assists: Richard Smehlik, Pat LaFontaine

2–2

🛢️ Rem Murray Go-ahead 2nd · 13:51

Assists: Todd Marchant, Luke Richardson

2–3

3rd period

🛢️ Dean McAmmond 3rd · 04:04

Assists: Andrei Kovalenko, Jason Arnott

2–4

⚔️ Curtis Brown 3rd · 10:35

Assists: Derek Plante, Michal Grosek

3–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF EDM🛢️

19 Shots on goal 22

2/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

24 Penalty minutes 10

BUF shooting 15.8% (3/19) EDM shooting 18.2% (4/22)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Dominik Hasek

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:47 TOI

🛢️Oilers

Curtis Joseph

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–3

Sabres

Sabres: 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 1–0 Full head-to-head →

Jan 13, 1996

⚔️BUF @ 🛢️EDM

4–5 (OT) · Oilers won

1–1 (OT) · Oilers won

5–4 (OT) · Oilers won

❓ BUF vs EDM, answered

Who won Sabres vs Oilers on October 4, 1996?

Oilers won 4–3.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Oilers?

The final score was Sabres 3, Oilers 4.

Who scored for Sabres?

Curtis Brown, Garry Galley, Pat LaFontaine.

Who scored for Oilers?

Dean McAmmond, Miroslav Satan, Rem Murray, Ryan Smyth.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Dominik Hasek made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Curtis Joseph made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Oilers played?

At Rogers Place in Edmonton, the Oilers home rink.

What is the Sabres vs Oilers season series?

Oilers lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Apr 14

🛢️Oilers

Previous game · Apr 13

Also on October 4, 1996

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