3–3

Final / OT

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

Rangers at Oilers

Rangers beat Oilers 3–3 in overtime at Rogers Place on October 8, 1997.

🗓 Wed, Oct 8, 1997 · 20:00 CDT 📍 Rogers Place, Edmonton 🏒 1997-98 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🛢️ EDM

Doug Weight

2 G, 1 A

6 shots · 26:28 TOI · +1

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Pat LaFontaine

2 G

7 shots · 17:01 TOI

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Alex Kovalev

2 A

17:46 TOI

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR EDM🛢️

29 Shots on goal 31

2/7 Power play (goals / chances) 1/9

38 Hits 47

12 Blocked shots 12

4 Takeaways 11

5 Giveaways 13

18 Penalty minutes 14

NYR shooting 10.3% (3/29) EDM shooting 9.7% (3/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Mike Richter

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI

🛢️Oilers

Curtis Joseph

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 64:49 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 0-0-2 (0% win rate, 2 games)

Oilers

Oilers — tied after 1st: 1-2 (33% win rate, 3 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 0-0-2 (0% win rate, 2 games)

Oilers

Oilers — tied after 2nd: 1-2 (33% win rate, 3 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🗽Rangers

L1 Graves · Gretzky · Keane 20:54

L2 LaFontaine · Kovalev · Sundstrom 17:01

L3 Berg · Stevens · Skrudland 15:42

L4 Langdon · Savard · Eastwood 5:32

D1 Karpovtsev · Beukeboom 23:59

D2 Samuelsson · Leetch 19:01

D3 Driver · Finley 13:06

🛢️Oilers

L1 Weight · Arnott · Marchant 23:50

L2 Smyth · Lindgren · Kovalenko 21:35

L3 Whitney · Devereaux · Buchberger 15:22

L4 Huard · Hulbig · Grier 3:36

D1 Mironov · Mcgillis 24:52

D2 Marchment · Lowe 18:54

D3 Berehowsky · Bannister 15:06

⚔️ Last meetings

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

Jan 21, 1997

🛢️EDM @ 🗽NYR

4–4 (OT) · Oilers won

❓ NYR vs EDM, answered

Who won Rangers vs Oilers on October 8, 1997?

Rangers won 3–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Oilers?

The final score was Rangers 3, Oilers 3, in overtime.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Mike Richter made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Curtis Joseph made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Rangers vs Oilers played?

At Rogers Place in Edmonton, the Oilers home rink.

What is the Rangers vs Oilers season series?

Rangers 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

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Oct 5

🛢️Oilers

Previous game · Oct 5

Also on October 8, 1997

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