3–5

Final

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

Sharks at Oilers

Oilers beat Sharks 5–3 at Rogers Place on December 28, 1996.

🗓 Sat, Dec 28, 1996 · 21:30 CST 📍 Rogers Place, Edmonton 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Oilers lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🛢️ EDM

Doug Weight

2 G

4 shots · +2

2nd star 🛢️ EDM

Ryan Smyth

1 G, 1 A

6 shots · +2

3rd star 🛢️ EDM

Kelly Buchberger

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🛢️ Miroslav Satan Go-ahead 1st · 14:06

Assists: Andrei Kovalenko

0–1

🦈 Ulf Dahlen Tying 1st · 16:11

Assists: Ray Whitney

1–1

2nd period

🦈 Jeff Friesen Go-ahead 2nd · 01:21

Assists: Tony Granato, Andrei Nazarov

2–1

🦈 Owen Nolan PP 2nd · 16:50

Assists: Al Iafrate, Greg Hawgood

3–1

🛢️ Ryan Smyth 2nd · 18:10

Assists: Kelly Buchberger, Mats Lindgren

3–2

🛢️ Doug Weight Tying 2nd · 19:39

Assists: Dan Mcgillis

3–3

3rd period

🛢️ Kelly Buchberger Go-ahead 3rd · 16:00

Assists: Ryan Smyth, Mats Lindgren

3–4

🛢️ Doug Weight Empty net 3rd · 19:07

Unassisted

3–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦈SJS EDM🛢️

20 Shots on goal 31

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 0/4

46 Penalty minutes 43

SJS shooting 15.0% (3/20) EDM shooting 16.1% (5/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦈Sharks

Chris Terreri

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 29:43 TOI

Kelly Hrudey

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 30:05 TOI

🛢️Oilers

Bob Essensa

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Sharks

Sharks — tied after 1st: 15-18-2 (43% win rate, 35 games)

Oilers

Oilers — tied after 1st: 17-17-4 (45% win rate, 38 games)

After 2nd — 3–3

Sharks

Sharks — tied after 2nd: 15-18-2 (43% win rate, 35 games)

Oilers

Oilers — tied after 2nd: 17-17-4 (45% win rate, 38 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Oilers lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ SJS vs EDM, answered

Who won Sharks vs Oilers on December 28, 1996?

Oilers won 5–3.

What was the final score of Sharks vs Oilers?

The final score was Sharks 3, Oilers 5.

Who scored for Sharks?

Jeff Friesen, Owen Nolan, Ulf Dahlen.

Who scored for Oilers?

Doug Weight (2), Kelly Buchberger, Miroslav Satan, Ryan Smyth.

How did the Sharks goalie play?

Chris Terreri made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Bob Essensa made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Sharks vs Oilers played?

At Rogers Place in Edmonton, the Oilers home rink.

What is the Sharks vs Oilers season series?

Oilers lead the season series 2–0 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

🦈Sharks

Previous game · Dec 26

🛢️Oilers

Previous game · Dec 27

Also on December 28, 1996

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