3–4

Final

🏔️ Home Avalanche 21-10-3 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
CGY	1	0	2	3
COL	1	1	2	4

Flames at Avalanche

Avalanche beat Flames 4–3 at Ball Arena on December 23, 1996.

🗓 Mon, Dec 23, 1996 · 20:00 CST 📍 Ball Arena, Denver 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Flames lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏔️ COL

Eric Lacroix

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +1

2nd star 🏔️ COL

Joe Sakic

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · -2

3rd star 🏔️ COL

Sandis Ozolinsh

1 G, 1 A

2 shots

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🔥 Corey Millen Go-ahead 1st · 02:14

Assists: Chris O'Sullivan, Jarome Iginla

1–0

🏔️ Adam Deadmarsh SH Tying 1st · 18:22

Assists: Sandis Ozolinsh

1–1

2nd period

🏔️ Sandis Ozolinsh PP Go-ahead 2nd · 13:38

Assists: Valeri Kamensky, Joe Sakic

1–2

3rd period

🏔️ Joe Sakic PP 3rd · 05:56

Assists: Eric Lacroix, Keith Jones

1–3

🔥 Robert Reichel 3rd · 12:26

Assists: German Titov, Todd Simpson

2–3

🔥 Todd Hlushko Tying 3rd · 18:12

Assists: Aaron Gavey

3–3

🏔️ Eric Lacroix Go-ahead 3rd · 19:15

Assists: Stephane Yelle

3–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🔥CGY COL🏔️

33 Shots on goal 30

0/7 Power play (goals / chances) 2/5

20 Penalty minutes 24

CGY shooting 9.1% (3/33) COL shooting 13.3% (4/30)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🔥Flames

Dwayne Roloson

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:36 TOI

🏔️Avalanche

Craig Billington

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Flames

Flames — tied after 1st: 16-17-3 (44% win rate, 36 games)

Avalanche

Avalanche — tied after 1st: 21-10-3 (62% win rate, 34 games)

After 2nd — 1–2

Flames

Flames: no games found in this situation this year.

Avalanche

Avalanche: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Flames lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

4–4 (OT) · Flames won

❓ CGY vs COL, answered

Who won Flames vs Avalanche on December 23, 1996?

Avalanche won 4–3.

What was the final score of Flames vs Avalanche?

The final score was Flames 3, Avalanche 4.

Who scored for Flames?

Corey Millen, Robert Reichel, Todd Hlushko.

Who scored for Avalanche?

Adam Deadmarsh, Eric Lacroix, Joe Sakic, Sandis Ozolinsh.

How did the Flames goalie play?

Dwayne Roloson made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Avalanche goalie play?

Craig Billington made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Flames vs Avalanche played?

At Ball Arena in Denver, the Avalanche home rink.

What is the Flames vs Avalanche season series?

Flames lead the season series 2–1 after 3 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

🔥Flames

Previous game · Dec 22

🏔️Avalanche

Previous game · Dec 21

Also on December 23, 1996

Flames season page Avalanche season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule