2–2

Final / OT

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
VAN	1	0	1	0	2
EDM	0	1	1	0	2

Canucks at Oilers

Canucks beat Oilers 2–2 in overtime at Rogers Place on April 5, 1997.

🗓 Sat, Apr 5, 1997 · 21:30 CST 📍 Rogers Place, Edmonton 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Season series tied 2–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐋 VAN

Martin Gelinas

2 G

6 shots · -1

2nd star 🐋 VAN

Brian Noonan

1 A

5 shots · -2

3rd star 🐋 VAN

Adrian Aucoin

1 A

5 shots

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order

1st period

🐋 Martin Gelinas PP Go-ahead 1st · 15:11

Assists: Jyrki Lumme, Brian Noonan

1–0

2nd period

🛢️ Doug Weight Tying 2nd · 12:05

Assists: Todd Marchant, Andrei Kovalenko

1–1

3rd period

🛢️ Ryan Smyth Go-ahead 3rd · 16:33

Assists: Jason Arnott, Kelly Buchberger

1–2

🐋 Martin Gelinas Tying 3rd · 19:58

Assists: Adrian Aucoin, Markus Naslund

2–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐋VAN EDM🛢️

38 Shots on goal 50

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 0/4

8 Penalty minutes 6

VAN shooting 5.3% (2/38) EDM shooting 4.0% (2/50)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐋Canucks

Kirk McLean

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 64:11 TOI

🛢️Oilers

Curtis Joseph

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Canucks

Canucks: no games found in this situation this year.

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–1

Canucks

Canucks — tied after 2nd: 34-38-6 (44% win rate, 78 games)

Oilers

Oilers — tied after 2nd: 41-29-8 (53% win rate, 78 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 2–2 Full head-to-head →

5–4 (OT) · Canucks won

3–2 (OT) · Canucks won

❓ VAN vs EDM, answered

Who won Canucks vs Oilers on April 5, 1997?

Canucks won 2–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Canucks vs Oilers?

The final score was Canucks 2, Oilers 2, in overtime.

Who scored for Canucks?

Martin Gelinas (2).

Who scored for Oilers?

Doug Weight, Ryan Smyth.

How did the Canucks goalie play?

Kirk McLean made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Oilers goalie play?

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

Where is Canucks vs Oilers played?

At Rogers Place in Edmonton, the Oilers home rink.

What is the Canucks vs Oilers season series?

Season series tied 2–2 after 4 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

🐋Canucks

Previous game · Apr 4

🛢️Oilers

Previous game · Apr 3

Also on April 5, 1997

Canucks season page Oilers season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule