1–4

Final

🪶 Home Blackhawks 19-18-6 before this game

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

Oilers at Blackhawks

Blackhawks beat Oilers 4–1 at United Center on January 8, 1997.

🗓 Wed, Jan 8, 1997 · 19:30 CST 📍 United Center, Chicago 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Blackhawks lead the season series 3–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🪶 CHI

Kevin Miller

3 A

3 shots · +3

2nd star 🪶 CHI

Tony Amonte

2 G

4 shots · +2

3rd star 🪶 CHI

Murray Craven

2 A

3 shots · +3

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🪶 Tony Amonte Go-ahead 1st · 04:44

Assists: Kevin Miller

0–1

🪶 Tony Amonte 1st · 12:02

Assists: Kevin Miller, Murray Craven

0–2

🪶 Gary Suter 1st · 16:29

Assists: Kevin Miller, Murray Craven

0–3

3rd period

🛢️ Mats Lindgren 3rd · 17:45

Assists: Kevin Lowe

1–3

🪶 Chris Chelios Empty net 3rd · 19:22

Unassisted

1–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🛢️EDM CHI🪶

36 Shots on goal 27

6 Penalty minutes 12

EDM shooting 2.8% (1/36) CHI shooting 14.8% (4/27)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🛢️Oilers

Bob Essensa

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:48 TOI

🪶Blackhawks

Jeff Hackett

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–3

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

Blackhawks

Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 0–3

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

Blackhawks

Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Blackhawks lead the season series 3–0 Full head-to-head →

Nov 19, 1996

🪶CHI @ 🛢️EDM

4–4 (OT) · Blackhawks won

❓ EDM vs CHI, answered

Who won Oilers vs Blackhawks on January 8, 1997?

Blackhawks won 4–1.

What was the final score of Oilers vs Blackhawks?

The final score was Oilers 1, Blackhawks 4.

Who scored for Oilers?

Mats Lindgren.

Who scored for Blackhawks?

Tony Amonte (2), Chris Chelios, Gary Suter.

How did the Oilers goalie play?

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

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Jeff Hackett made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Oilers vs Blackhawks played?

At United Center in Chicago, the Blackhawks home rink.

What is the Oilers vs Blackhawks season series?

Blackhawks lead the season series 3–0 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

🛢️Oilers

Previous game · Jan 7

🪶Blackhawks

Previous game · Jan 5

Also on January 8, 1997

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