🇨🇦 Away Canadiens 30-26-8 before this game

5–4

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
MTL	2	2	1	5
EDM	3	1	0	4

Canadiens at Oilers

Canadiens beat Oilers 5–4 at Rogers Place on March 1, 1997.

🗓 Sat, Mar 1, 1997 · 21:30 CST 📍 Rogers Place, Edmonton 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Canadiens lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🇨🇦 MTL

Scott Thornton

2 G, 1 A

3 shots · +3

2nd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Valeri Bure

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · +2

3rd star 🛢️ EDM

Petr Klima

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🇨🇦 Valeri Bure Go-ahead 1st · 02:40

Assists: Marc Bureau, Scott Thornton

1–0

🛢️ Petr Klima Tying 1st · 07:35

Assists: Rem Murray, Todd Marchant

1–1

🛢️ Jason Arnott PP Go-ahead 1st · 11:45

Assists: Petr Klima, Doug Weight

1–2

🇨🇦 David Wilkie Tying 1st · 14:34

Assists: Saku Koivu, Shayne Corson

2–2

🛢️ Ryan Smyth PP Go-ahead 1st · 15:56

Assists: Petr Klima

2–3

2nd period

🇨🇦 Scott Thornton Tying 2nd · 06:18

Assists: Valeri Bure

3–3

🇨🇦 Mark Recchi PP Go-ahead 2nd · 08:37

Assists: Valeri Bure, Shayne Corson

4–3

🛢️ Mike Grier Tying 2nd · 19:13

Assists: Rem Murray, Doug Weight

4–4

3rd period

🇨🇦 Scott Thornton Go-ahead 3rd · 07:12

Assists: Marc Bureau

5–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🇨🇦MTL EDM🛢️

32 Shots on goal 38

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 2/6

14 Penalty minutes 8

MTL shooting 15.6% (5/32) EDM shooting 10.5% (4/38)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🇨🇦Canadiens

Jocelyn Thibault

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 44:04 TOI

Jose Theodore

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 15:56 TOI

🛢️Oilers

Curtis Joseph

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 58:42 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–3

Canadiens

Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 4–4

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 2nd: 30-26-8 (47% win rate, 64 games)

Oilers

Oilers — tied after 2nd: 34-23-7 (53% win rate, 64 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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

Nov 11, 1996

🛢️EDM @ 🇨🇦MTL

2–3 (OT) · Canadiens won

❓ MTL vs EDM, answered

Who won Canadiens vs Oilers on March 1, 1997?

Canadiens won 5–4.

What was the final score of Canadiens vs Oilers?

The final score was Canadiens 5, Oilers 4.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Scott Thornton (2), David Wilkie, Mark Recchi, Valeri Bure.

Who scored for Oilers?

Jason Arnott, Mike Grier, Petr Klima, Ryan Smyth.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Jocelyn Thibault made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Curtis Joseph made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Canadiens vs Oilers played?

At Rogers Place in Edmonton, the Oilers home rink.

What is the Canadiens vs Oilers season series?

Canadiens 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

🇨🇦Canadiens

Previous game · Feb 28

🛢️Oilers

Previous game · Feb 27

Also on March 1, 1997

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