3–2

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NJD	0	2	1	3
EDM	0	1	1	2

Devils at Oilers

Devils beat Oilers 3–2 at Rogers Place on December 20, 1996.

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

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

Bobby Holik

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +1

2nd star 😈 NJD

Dave Andreychuk

2 A

2 shots · +2

3rd star 😈 NJD

Brian Rolston

1 G

3 shots

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

2nd period

😈 Brian Rolston PP Go-ahead 2nd · 03:12

Assists: Valeri Zelepukin, Scott Niedermayer

1–0

🛢️ Jason Arnott Tying 2nd · 17:29

Assists: Andrei Kovalenko, David Oliver

1–1

😈 Bobby Holik Go-ahead 2nd · 18:04

Assists: Patrik Elias, Dave Andreychuk

2–1

3rd period

🛢️ Miroslav Satan Tying 3rd · 09:25

Assists: Boris Mironov, Mats Lindgren

2–2

😈 Scott Stevens Go-ahead 3rd · 13:14

Assists: Dave Andreychuk, Bobby Holik

3–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD EDM🛢️

20 Shots on goal 32

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 0/2

16 Penalty minutes 18

NJD shooting 15.0% (3/20) EDM shooting 6.2% (2/32)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Mike Dunham

0/0

.000 SV% · 0 GA · 00:03 TOI

Martin Brodeur

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 59:57 TOI

🛢️Oilers

Curtis Joseph

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 58:32 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Devils

Devils — tied after 1st: 18-9-4 (58% win rate, 31 games)

Oilers

Oilers — tied after 1st: 16-14-4 (47% win rate, 34 games)

After 2nd — 2–1

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Devils lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

3–3 (OT) · Devils won

❓ NJD vs EDM, answered

Who won Devils vs Oilers on December 20, 1996?

Devils won 3–2.

What was the final score of Devils vs Oilers?

The final score was Devils 3, Oilers 2.

Who scored for Devils?

Bobby Holik, Brian Rolston, Scott Stevens.

Who scored for Oilers?

Jason Arnott, Miroslav Satan.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Mike Dunham made 0 saves on 0 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Oilers goalie play?

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

Where is Devils vs Oilers played?

At Rogers Place in Edmonton, the Oilers home rink.

What is the Devils vs Oilers season series?

Devils 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

😈Devils

Previous game · Dec 18

🛢️Oilers

Previous game · Dec 18

Also on December 20, 1996

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