🛢️ Away Oilers 41-30-10 before this game

4–5

Final

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

Oilers at Canucks

Canucks beat Oilers 5–4 at Rogers Arena on April 12, 1997.

🗓 Sat, Apr 12, 1997 · 21:30 CDT 📍 Rogers Arena, Vancouver 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Canucks lead the season series 3–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐋 VAN

Steve Staios

3 A

2nd star 🐋 VAN

Markus Naslund

2 G

4 shots · +1

3rd star 🐋 VAN

Donald Brashear

2 G

4 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🛢️ Ryan Smyth Go-ahead 1st · 00:40

Assists: Kelly Buchberger · beat Kirk McLean

1–0

🐋 Donald Brashear Tying 1st · 08:19

Assists: Mike Sillinger, Brian Noonan · beat Curtis Joseph

1–1

🐋 Donald Brashear Go-ahead 1st · 17:39

Assists: Steve Staios, Scott Walker · beat Curtis Joseph

1–2

2nd period

🐋 Martin Gelinas PP 2nd · 01:41

Assists: Jyrki Lumme, Lonny Bohonos · beat Curtis Joseph

1–3

🐋 Markus Naslund 2nd · 12:31

Assists: Mike Ridley, Steve Staios · beat Curtis Joseph

1–4

🐋 Markus Naslund 2nd · 15:43

Assists: David Roberts, Steve Staios · beat Bob Essensa

1–5

🛢️ Ralph Intranuovo 2nd · 18:55

Assists: Petr Klima, Drew Bannister · beat Kirk McLean

2–5

3rd period

🛢️ Jason Arnott PP 3rd · 05:50

Assists: Doug Weight · beat Kirk McLean

3–5

🛢️ Doug Weight 3rd · 19:45

Assists: Dan Mcgillis · beat Kirk McLean

4–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🛢️EDM VAN🐋

45 Shots on goal 25

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

4 Penalty minutes 12

EDM shooting 8.9% (4/45) VAN shooting 20.0% (5/25)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🛢️Oilers

Bob Essensa

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 27:14 TOI

Curtis Joseph

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 32:31 TOI

🐋Canucks

Kirk McLean

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–2

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

Canucks

Canucks: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–5

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

Canucks

Canucks: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Canucks lead the season series 3–2 Full head-to-head →

Apr 5, 1997

🐋VAN @ 🛢️EDM

2–2 (OT) · Canucks won

5–4 (OT) · Canucks won

❓ EDM vs VAN, answered

Who won Oilers vs Canucks on April 12, 1997?

Canucks won 5–4.

What was the final score of Oilers vs Canucks?

The final score was Oilers 4, Canucks 5.

Who scored for Oilers?

Doug Weight, Jason Arnott, Ralph Intranuovo, Ryan Smyth.

Who scored for Canucks?

Donald Brashear (2), Markus Naslund (2), Martin Gelinas.

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Bob Essensa made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Canucks goalie play?

Kirk McLean made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Oilers vs Canucks played?

At Rogers Arena in Vancouver, the Canucks home rink.

What is the Oilers vs Canucks season series?

Canucks lead the season series 3–2 after 5 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 · Apr 11

🐋Canucks

Previous game · Apr 9

Also on April 12, 1997

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