🇨🇦 Away Canadiens 19-17-5 before this game

6–7

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
MTL	2	4	0	6
EDM	1	3	3	7

Canadiens at Oilers

Oilers beat Canadiens 7–6 at Rogers Place on January 6, 2002.

🗓 Sun, Jan 6, 2002 · 19:00 CST 📍 Rogers Place, Edmonton 🏒 2001-02 🔁 Oilers lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🛢️ EDM

Jochen Hecht

2 G, 2 A

5 shots · 14:59 TOI · +2

2nd star 🛢️ EDM

Rem Murray

3 A

1 shots · 18:50 TOI · +2

3rd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Doug Gilmour

1 G, 2 A

1 shots · 21:49 TOI · -1

🚨 Scoring

13 goals · in order

1st period

🛢️ Scott Ferguson Go-ahead 1st · 04:32

Assists: Shawn Horcoff, Marty Reasoner · beat Jose Theodore

0–1

🇨🇦 Oleg Petrov Tying 1st · 09:23

Assists: Doug Gilmour · beat Jussi Markkanen

1–1

🇨🇦 Karl Dykhuis Go-ahead 1st · 12:47

Assists: Chad Kilger, Joe Juneau · beat Jussi Markkanen

2–1

2nd period

🛢️ Jason Smith Tying 2nd · 01:54

Assists: Jochen Hecht · beat Jose Theodore

2–2

🛢️ Sean Brown PP Go-ahead 2nd · 05:11

Assists: Jochen Hecht, Rem Murray · beat Jose Theodore

2–3

🇨🇦 Patrick Traverse PP Tying 2nd · 08:08

Assists: Patrice Brisebois, Doug Gilmour · beat Jussi Markkanen

3–3

🇨🇦 Brian Savage PP Go-ahead 2nd · 08:46

Assists: Richard Zednik, Patrick Traverse · beat Jussi Markkanen

4–3

🇨🇦 Doug Gilmour PP 2nd · 14:32

Assists: Craig Rivet · beat Tommy Salo

5–3

🇨🇦 Karl Dykhuis 2nd · 15:25

Assists: Chad Kilger · beat Tommy Salo

6–3

🛢️ Ryan Smyth 2nd · 18:44

Assists: Mike Comrie, Anson Carter · beat Jose Theodore

6–4

3rd period

🛢️ Jochen Hecht PP 3rd · 11:09

Assists: Rem Murray, Ryan Smyth · beat Jose Theodore

6–5

🛢️ Ethan Moreau Tying 3rd · 13:44

Assists: Josh Green, Jason Smith · beat Jose Theodore

6–6

🛢️ Jochen Hecht Go-ahead 3rd · 15:09

Assists: Rem Murray · beat Jose Theodore

6–7

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🇨🇦MTL EDM🛢️

22 Shots on goal 28

3/8 Power play (goals / chances) 2/7

16 Hits 16

8 Blocked shots 9

14 Takeaways 9

10 Giveaways 17

14 Penalty minutes 26

MTL shooting 27.3% (6/22) EDM shooting 25.0% (7/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🇨🇦Canadiens

Jose Theodore

21/28

.750 SV% · 7 GA · 59:02 TOI

🛢️Oilers

Tommy Salo

13/15

.867 SV% · 2 GA · 29:40 TOI

Jussi Markkanen

3/7

.429 SV% · 4 GA · 30:15 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Canadiens

Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 6–4

Canadiens

Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🇨🇦Canadiens

L1 Gilmour · Perreault · Petrov 21:49

L2 Savage · Zednik · Dackell 15:32

L3 Kilger · Juneau · Ribeiro 13:29

L4 Simpson · Van Allen · Asham 4:02

D1 Traverse · Brisebois 25:32

D2 Quintal · Rivet 18:45

D3 Dykhuis · Robidas 15:52

🛢️Oilers

L1 Smyth · Murray · Carter 21:33

L2 Comrie · Marchant · Hecht 16:28

L3 Moreau · Horcoff · Grier 13:10

L4 Reasoner · Green · Laraque 6:35

D1 Niinimaa · Smith 27:35

D2 Brewer · Staios 21:50

D3 Brown · Ferguson 11:20

⚔️ Last meetings

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

2–3 (OT) · Oilers won

5–4 (OT) · Oilers won

❓ MTL vs EDM, answered

Who won Canadiens vs Oilers on January 6, 2002?

Oilers won 7–6.

What was the final score of Canadiens vs Oilers?

The final score was Canadiens 6, Oilers 7.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Karl Dykhuis (2), Brian Savage, Doug Gilmour, Oleg Petrov, Patrick Traverse.

Who scored for Oilers?

Jochen Hecht (2), Ethan Moreau, Jason Smith, Ryan Smyth, Scott Ferguson, Sean Brown.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Jose Theodore made 21 saves on 28 shots (.750 save percentage).

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Tommy Salo made 13 saves on 15 shots (.867 save percentage).

Where is Canadiens vs Oilers played?

At Rogers Place in Edmonton, the Oilers home rink.

What is the Canadiens vs Oilers season series?

Oilers 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

🇨🇦Canadiens

Previous game · Jan 5

🛢️Oilers

Previous game · Jan 5

Also on January 6, 2002

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