4–2

Final

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

Oilers at Whalers

Oilers beat Whalers 4–2 on March 15, 1997.

🗓 Sat, Mar 15, 1997 · 12:30 CST 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Oilers lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🛢️ EDM

Mats Lindgren

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · +2

2nd star 🛢️ EDM

Kelly Buchberger

2 A

2 shots · +2

3rd star 🐳 HFD

Steve Chiasson

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · -2

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

🐳 Steve Chiasson PP Go-ahead 1st · 10:10

Assists: Steven Rice, Keith Primeau

0–1

🛢️ Doug Weight Tying 1st · 11:49

Unassisted

1–1

🛢️ Mats Lindgren Go-ahead 1st · 12:26

Assists: Kelly Buchberger, Bryan Marchment

2–1

2nd period

🐳 Geoff Sanderson PP Tying 2nd · 04:44

Assists: Steve Chiasson, Nelson Emerson

2–2

🛢️ Jason Arnott PP Go-ahead 2nd · 14:30

Assists: Mike Grier

3–2

3rd period

🛢️ Rem Murray Empty net 3rd · 18:57

Assists: Kelly Buchberger, Mats Lindgren

4–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🛢️EDM HFD🐳

25 Shots on goal 45

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 2/7

16 Penalty minutes 8

EDM shooting 16.0% (4/25) HFD shooting 4.4% (2/45)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🛢️Oilers

Curtis Joseph

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐳Whalers

Sean Burke

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 58:44 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–2

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

Jan 12, 1997

🐳HFD @ 🛢️EDM

1–2 (OT) · Oilers won

Feb 28, 1996

🛢️EDM @ 🐳HFD

4–4 (OT) · Oilers won

4–4 (OT) · Oilers won

❓ EDM vs HFD, answered

Who won Oilers vs Whalers on March 15, 1997?

Oilers won 4–2.

What was the final score of Oilers vs Whalers?

The final score was Oilers 4, Whalers 2.

Who scored for Oilers?

Doug Weight, Jason Arnott, Mats Lindgren, Rem Murray.

Who scored for Whalers?

Geoff Sanderson, Steve Chiasson.

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Curtis Joseph made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Whalers goalie play?

Sean Burke made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

What is the Oilers vs Whalers 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

🛢️Oilers

Previous game · Mar 13

🐳Whalers

Previous game · Mar 13

Also on March 15, 1997

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