5–3

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
SJS	2	2	1	5
EDM	2	1	0	3

Sharks at Oilers

Sharks beat Oilers 5–3 at Rogers Place on December 23, 1998.

🗓 Wed, Dec 23, 1998 · 20:00 CST 📍 Rogers Place, Edmonton 🏒 1998-99 🔁 Sharks lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦈 SJS

Marco Sturm

3 G, 2 A

3 shots · 15:11 TOI · +5

2nd star 🦈 SJS

Alexander Korolyuk

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · 12:47 TOI · +4

3rd star 🦈 SJS

Jeff Friesen

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · 19:26 TOI · +3

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🦈 Alexander Korolyuk Go-ahead 1st · 01:12

Assists: Jeff Friesen, Marco Sturm

1–0

🛢️ Pat Falloon Tying 1st · 05:08

Assists: Andrei Kovalenko, Boris Mironov

1–1

🛢️ Todd Marchant Go-ahead 1st · 16:44

Assists: Mike Grier, Dean McAmmond

1–2

🦈 Jeff Friesen Tying 1st · 17:02

Assists: Marco Sturm, Alexander Korolyuk

2–2

2nd period

🦈 Marco Sturm Go-ahead 2nd · 01:10

Assists: Bill Houlder, Jeff Friesen

3–2

🛢️ Dean McAmmond Tying 2nd · 05:17

Assists: Janne Niinimaa, Mike Grier

3–3

🦈 Marco Sturm Go-ahead 2nd · 11:14

Assists: Alexander Korolyuk, Bill Houlder

4–3

3rd period

🦈 Marco Sturm Empty net 3rd · 18:54

Assists: Stephane Matteau, Bob Rouse

5–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦈SJS EDM🛢️

20 Shots on goal 23

22 Hits 17

15 Blocked shots 7

3 Takeaways 6

12 Giveaways 21

22 Penalty minutes 34

SJS shooting 25.0% (5/20) EDM shooting 13.0% (3/23)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦈Sharks

Mike Vernon

20/23

.870 SV% · 3 GA · 59:57 TOI

🛢️Oilers

Bob Essensa

9/12

.750 SV% · 3 GA · 21:10 TOI

Mikhail Shtalenkov

6/7

.857 SV% · 1 GA · 38:44 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–2

Sharks

Sharks — tied after 1st: 12-14-4 (40% win rate, 30 games)

Oilers

Oilers — tied after 1st: 17-14-1 (53% win rate, 32 games)

After 2nd — 4–3

Sharks

Sharks: no games found in this situation this year.

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦈Sharks

L1 Friesen · Ricci · Nolan 19:08

L2 Matteau · Sturm · Murphy 15:20

L3 Korolyuk · Marleau · Stern 14:42

L4 Lowry · Sutter · Myhres 8:17

D1 Ragnarsson · Marchment 24:00

D2 Houlder · Norton 19:14

D3 Rouse · Rathje 16:50

🛢️Oilers

L1 Marchant · Guerin · Grier 17:42

L2 Beranek · Falloon · Kovalenko 14:25

L3 Murray · McAmmond · Buchberger 12:30

L4 Smyth · Devereaux · Lindquist 11:21

D1 Niinimaa · Mironov 24:14

D2 Poti · Hamrlik 18:50

D3 Musil · McSorley 17:12

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ SJS vs EDM, answered

Who won Sharks vs Oilers on December 23, 1998?

Sharks won 5–3.

What was the final score of Sharks vs Oilers?

The final score was Sharks 5, Oilers 3.

Who scored for Sharks?

Marco Sturm (3), Alexander Korolyuk, Jeff Friesen.

Who scored for Oilers?

Dean McAmmond, Pat Falloon, Todd Marchant.

How did the Sharks goalie play?

Mike Vernon made 20 saves on 23 shots (.870 save percentage).

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Bob Essensa made 9 saves on 12 shots (.750 save percentage).

Where is Sharks vs Oilers played?

At Rogers Place in Edmonton, the Oilers home rink.

What is the Sharks vs Oilers season series?

Sharks 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

🦈Sharks

Previous game · Dec 19

🛢️Oilers

Previous game · Dec 19

Also on December 23, 1998

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