2–3

Final / OT

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

Canucks at Oilers

Oilers beat Canucks 3–2 in overtime at Rogers Place on December 20, 2000.

🗓 Wed, Dec 20, 2000 · 18:00 CST 📍 Rogers Place, Edmonton 🏒 2000-01 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🛢️ EDM

Janne Niinimaa

3 A

2 shots · 26:20 TOI · +1

2nd star 🛢️ EDM

Doug Weight

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · 27:31 TOI · +1

3rd star 🛢️ EDM

Anson Carter

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 20:28 TOI · -1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🐋 Brendan Morrison Go-ahead 1st · 03:44

Assists: Scott Lachance, Matt Cooke · beat Tommy Salo

1–0

2nd period

🐋 Matt Cooke 2nd · 06:36

Assists: Peter Schaefer, Brendan Morrison · beat Tommy Salo

2–0

3rd period

🛢️ Georges Laraque 3rd · 00:56

Assists: Janne Niinimaa, Doug Weight · beat Bob Essensa

2–1

🛢️ Doug Weight PP Tying 3rd · 10:22

Assists: Janne Niinimaa, Anson Carter · beat Bob Essensa

2–2

Overtime

🛢️ Anson Carter PP Go-ahead OT · 02:41

Assists: Ryan Smyth, Janne Niinimaa · beat Bob Essensa

2–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐋VAN EDM🛢️

24 Shots on goal 34

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 2/7

14 Hits 16

27 Blocked shots 11

11 Takeaways 14

21 Giveaways 21

21 Penalty minutes 13

VAN shooting 8.3% (2/24) EDM shooting 8.8% (3/34)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐋Canucks

Bob Essensa

31/34

.912 SV% · 3 GA · 62:40 TOI

🛢️Oilers

Tommy Salo

22/24

.917 SV% · 2 GA · 62:37 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 — 2–0

Canucks

Canucks: no games found in this situation this year.

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐋Canucks

L1 Schaefer · Cassels · Morrison 17:30

L2 Cooke · Naslund · Bertuzzi 15:22

L3 Sedin · Pederson · Sedin 12:34

L4 Brashear · Druken · Klatt 11:08

D1 Jovanovski · Lachance 29:30

D2 Ohlund · Baron 22:47

D3 Aucoin · Strudwick 9:54

🛢️Oilers

L1 Smyth · Weight · Marchant 25:42

L2 Moreau · Carter · Laraque 16:58

L3 Murray · Zholtok · Cleary 11:56

L4 Lacouture · Pittis · Horcoff 6:39

D1 Niinimaa · Ulanov 24:52

D2 Poti · Brewer 21:02

D3 Smith · Brown 14:34

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

5–4 (OT) · Oilers won

5–4 (OT) · Oilers won

Jan 22, 2000

🐋VAN @ 🛢️EDM

3–3 (OT) · Canucks won

❓ VAN vs EDM, answered

Who won Canucks vs Oilers on December 20, 2000?

Oilers won 3–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Canucks vs Oilers?

The final score was Canucks 2, Oilers 3, in overtime.

Who scored for Canucks?

Brendan Morrison, Matt Cooke.

Who scored for Oilers?

Anson Carter, Doug Weight, Georges Laraque.

How did the Canucks goalie play?

Bob Essensa made 31 saves on 34 shots (.912 save percentage).

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Tommy Salo made 22 saves on 24 shots (.917 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 1–1 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

🐋Canucks

Previous game · Dec 16

🛢️Oilers

Previous game · Dec 18

Also on December 20, 2000

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