1–2

Final / OT

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

Oilers at Rangers

Rangers beat Oilers 2–1 in overtime at Madison Square Garden on December 8, 1999.

🗓 Wed, Dec 8, 1999 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1999-00 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Theo Fleury

1 G, 1 A

8 shots · 24:18 TOI · +2

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Adam Graves

1 G

5 shots · 23:35 TOI · +1

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Kevin Hatcher

1 A

4 shots · 20:50 TOI

4rd star 🗽 NYR

Mike Richter

37 saves

0.974 SV% · 1 GA

🚨 Scoring

3 goals · in order

2nd period

🗽 Theo Fleury Go-ahead 2nd · 03:18

Assists: Kim Johnsson · beat Tommy Salo

0–1

3rd period

🛢️ Ryan Smyth Tying 3rd · 04:31

Assists: Todd Marchant, Christian Laflamme · beat Mike Richter

1–1

Overtime

🗽 Adam Graves Go-ahead OT · 03:15

Assists: Kevin Hatcher, Theo Fleury · beat Tommy Salo

1–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🛢️EDM NYR🗽

38 Shots on goal 35

35 Hits 32

7 Blocked shots 18

13 Takeaways 21

10 Giveaways 8

8 Penalty minutes 10

EDM shooting 2.6% (1/38) NYR shooting 5.7% (2/35)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🛢️Oilers

Tommy Salo

33/35

.943 SV% · 2 GA · 63:15 TOI

🗽Rangers

Mike Richter

37/38

.974 SV% · 1 GA · 63:15 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Oilers

Oilers — tied after 1st: 10-9-8 (37% win rate, 27 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 12-13-2 (44% win rate, 27 games)

After 2nd — 0–1

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🛢️Oilers

L1 Smyth · Weight · Guerin 21:37

L2 Devereaux · Marchant · Selivanov 17:55

L3 Beranek · Picard · Grier 14:18

L4 Kilger · Falloon 9:11

D1 Niinimaa · Smith 26:20

D2 Hamrlik · Hauer 22:12

D3 Laflamme · Brown 12:51

D4 Robertsson 10:17

🗽Rangers

L1 Graves · York · Fleury 23:35

L2 Taylor · MacLean · Daigle 17:01

L3 Lacroix · Stevens · Harvey 14:48

L4 Langdon · Malhotra · Knuble 5:52

D1 Schneider · Lefebvre 23:06

D2 Johnsson · Hatcher 21:42

D3 Quintal · Pilon 18:34

⚔️ Last meetings

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

Oct 1, 1999

🗽NYR @ 🛢️EDM

1–1 (OT) · Rangers won

Feb 21, 1999

🗽NYR @ 🛢️EDM

2–1 (OT) · Rangers won

2–2 (OT) · Oilers won

Oct 8, 1997

🗽NYR @ 🛢️EDM

3–3 (OT) · Rangers won

❓ EDM vs NYR, answered

Who won Oilers vs Rangers on December 8, 1999?

Rangers won 2–1 in overtime.

What was the final score of Oilers vs Rangers?

The final score was Oilers 1, Rangers 2, in overtime.

Who scored for Oilers?

Ryan Smyth.

Who scored for Rangers?

Adam Graves, Theo Fleury.

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Tommy Salo made 33 saves on 35 shots (.943 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Mike Richter made 37 saves on 38 shots (.974 save percentage).

Where is Oilers vs Rangers played?

At Madison Square Garden in New York, the Rangers home rink.

What is the Oilers vs Rangers season series?

Rangers 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 · Dec 6

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Dec 6

Also on December 8, 1999

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