1–8

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 20-22-3 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
EDM	0	1	0	1
NYI	1	3	4	8

Oilers at Islanders

Islanders beat Oilers 8–1 at UBS Arena on January 22, 1997.

🗓 Wed, Jan 22, 1997 · 18:30 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Islanders lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Derek King

2 G, 1 A

2 shots · +3

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Bryan Smolinski

3 A

2 shots · +2

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Ziggy Palffy

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Bryan McCabe Go-ahead 1st · 18:53

Assists: Bryan Smolinski, Ziggy Palffy

0–1

2nd period

🛢️ Andrei Kovalenko PP Tying 2nd · 03:38

Assists: Doug Weight, Jason Arnott

1–1

🏝️ Derek King Go-ahead 2nd · 09:10

Assists: Marty Mcinnis, Bryan McCabe

1–2

🏝️ Derek King 2nd · 11:15

Assists: Travis Green

1–3

🏝️ Ziggy Palffy 2nd · 15:59

Assists: Bryan Smolinski, Bryan Berard

1–4

3rd period

🏝️ Marty Mcinnis 3rd · 00:23

Assists: Derek King, Travis Green

1–5

🏝️ Derek Armstrong 3rd · 06:39

Assists: Brent Hughes

1–6

🏝️ Paul Kruse 3rd · 10:28

Assists: Steve Webb, Bryan Smolinski

1–7

🏝️ Steve Webb PP 3rd · 16:44

Assists: Doug Houda, Derek Armstrong

1–8

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🛢️EDM NYI🏝️

17 Shots on goal 31

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

16 Penalty minutes 20

EDM shooting 5.9% (1/17) NYI shooting 25.8% (8/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🛢️Oilers

Bob Essensa

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 16:41 TOI

Curtis Joseph

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 43:19 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Eric Fichaud

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–4

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

4–4 (OT) · Oilers won

❓ EDM vs NYI, answered

Who won Oilers vs Islanders on January 22, 1997?

Islanders won 8–1.

What was the final score of Oilers vs Islanders?

The final score was Oilers 1, Islanders 8.

Who scored for Oilers?

Andrei Kovalenko.

Who scored for Islanders?

Derek King (2), Bryan McCabe, Derek Armstrong, Marty Mcinnis, Paul Kruse, Steve Webb, Ziggy Palffy.

How did the Oilers goalie play?

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

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Eric Fichaud made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Oilers vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Oilers vs Islanders season series?

Islanders 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

🛢️Oilers

Previous game · Jan 21

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Jan 20

Also on January 22, 1997

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