2–5

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
EDM	0	1	1	2
PIT	2	0	3	5

Oilers at Penguins

Penguins beat Oilers 5–2 at PPG Paints Arena on November 6, 1996.

🗓 Wed, Nov 6, 1996 · 18:30 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐧 PIT

Ron Francis

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · +2

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Mario Lemieux

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +1

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Petr Nedved

2 A

4 shots

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🐧 Tomas Sandstrom SH Go-ahead 1st · 16:43

Assists: Ron Francis

0–1

🐧 Jaromir Jagr 1st · 19:39

Assists: Petr Nedved, Ron Francis

0–2

2nd period

🛢️ Doug Weight PP 2nd · 09:28

Assists: Jason Arnott, Andrei Kovalenko

1–2

3rd period

🛢️ Bryan Marchment Tying 3rd · 00:55

Assists: Mats Lindgren, Doug Weight

2–2

🐧 Mario Lemieux PP Go-ahead 3rd · 12:23

Assists: Petr Nedved

2–3

🐧 Glen Murray 3rd · 12:33

Assists: Dave Roche

2–4

🐧 Ron Francis SH Empty net 3rd · 19:08

Assists: Mario Lemieux

2–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🛢️EDM PIT🐧

35 Shots on goal 34

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

6 Penalty minutes 12

EDM shooting 5.7% (2/35) PIT shooting 14.7% (5/34)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🛢️Oilers

Bob Essensa

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:20 TOI

🐧Penguins

Ken Wregget

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–2

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–2

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ EDM vs PIT, answered

Who won Oilers vs Penguins on November 6, 1996?

Penguins won 5–2.

What was the final score of Oilers vs Penguins?

The final score was Oilers 2, Penguins 5.

Who scored for Oilers?

Bryan Marchment, Doug Weight.

Who scored for Penguins?

Glen Murray, Jaromir Jagr, Mario Lemieux, Ron Francis, Tomas Sandstrom.

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Bob Essensa made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Ken Wregget made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Oilers vs Penguins played?

At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, the Penguins home rink.

What is the Oilers vs Penguins season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 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 · Nov 3

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Nov 2

Also on November 6, 1996

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