6–5

Final / OT

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
NJD	0	1	4	1	6
EDM	2	1	2	0	5

Devils at Oilers

Devils beat Oilers 6–5 in overtime at Rogers Place on March 17, 2001.

🗓 Sat, Mar 17, 2001 · 19:00 CST 📍 Rogers Place, Edmonton 🏒 2000-01 🔁 Devils lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

Patrik Elias

3 G

4 shots · 19:42 TOI · +2

2nd star 😈 NJD

Petr Sykora

3 A

4 shots · 21:18 TOI · +1

3rd star 🛢️ EDM

Mike Grier

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 16:04 TOI

🚨 Scoring

11 goals · in order

1st period

🛢️ Mike Comrie Go-ahead 1st · 02:07

Assists: Anson Carter, Ryan Smyth · beat Martin Brodeur

0–1

🛢️ Jason Smith 1st · 12:48

Assists: Igor Ulanov, Georges Laraque · beat Martin Brodeur

0–2

2nd period

🛢️ Mike Grier 2nd · 14:27

Assists: Todd Marchant · beat Martin Brodeur

0–3

😈 John Madden 2nd · 18:10

Assists: Brian Rafalski, Turner Stevenson · beat Tommy Salo

1–3

3rd period

😈 Patrik Elias 3rd · 01:14

Assists: Petr Sykora, Colin White · beat Tommy Salo

2–3

🛢️ Tom Poti 3rd · 04:26

Assists: Mike Comrie, Ryan Smyth · beat Martin Brodeur

2–4

😈 Randy Mckay PP 3rd · 06:08

Assists: Alexander Mogilny, Petr Sykora · beat Tommy Salo

3–4

😈 Bobby Holik Tying 3rd · 08:42

Unassisted · beat Tommy Salo

4–4

🛢️ Todd Marchant Go-ahead 3rd · 12:35

Assists: Mike Grier, Ethan Moreau · beat Martin Brodeur

4–5

😈 Patrik Elias Tying 3rd · 16:04

Assists: Petr Sykora · beat Tommy Salo

5–5

Overtime

😈 Patrik Elias Go-ahead OT · 04:51

Unassisted · beat Tommy Salo

6–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD EDM🛢️

40 Shots on goal 34

1/6 Power play (goals / chances) 0/4

18 Hits 19

11 Blocked shots 23

13 Takeaways 16

24 Giveaways 31

12 Penalty minutes 20

NJD shooting 15.0% (6/40) EDM shooting 14.7% (5/34)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Martin Brodeur

29/34

.853 SV% · 5 GA · 64:48 TOI

🛢️Oilers

Tommy Salo

34/40

.850 SV% · 6 GA · 64:49 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–2

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–3

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

😈Devils

L1 Elias · Sykora · Mogilny 21:03

L2 Arnott · Gomez · Holik 16:53

L3 Brylin · Madden · Mckay 14:08

L4 Pandolfo · Nemchinov · Stevenson 9:07

D1 Niedermayer · Stevens 26:12

D2 Rafalski · Daneyko 21:03

D3 White · O'Donnell 13:58

🛢️Oilers

L1 Smyth · Marchant · Weight 20:56

L2 Comrie · Carter · Grier 16:04

L3 Murray · Moreau · Zholtok 12:28

L4 Horcoff · Cleary · Laraque 9:29

D1 Smith · Niinimaa 26:24

D2 Ulanov · Brewer 23:26

D3 Poti · Brown 14:50

⚔️ Last meetings

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

1–1 (OT) · Devils won

Dec 10, 1997

🛢️EDM @ 😈NJD

2–4 · Devils won

❓ NJD vs EDM, answered

Who won Devils vs Oilers on March 17, 2001?

Devils won 6–5 in overtime.

What was the final score of Devils vs Oilers?

The final score was Devils 6, Oilers 5, in overtime.

Who scored for Devils?

Patrik Elias (3), Bobby Holik, John Madden, Randy Mckay.

Who scored for Oilers?

Jason Smith, Mike Comrie, Mike Grier, Todd Marchant, Tom Poti.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Martin Brodeur made 29 saves on 34 shots (.853 save percentage).

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Tommy Salo made 34 saves on 40 shots (.850 save percentage).

Where is Devils vs Oilers played?

At Rogers Place in Edmonton, the Oilers home rink.

What is the Devils vs Oilers season series?

Devils 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

😈Devils

Previous game · Mar 14

🛢️Oilers

Previous game · Mar 14

Also on March 17, 2001

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