Edmonton Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks

Regular season · Thursday, December 31, 1981 · Pacific Coliseum

1–3

26–30

Game summary

The Vancouver Canucks beat the Edmonton Oilers 3–1 on Thursday, December 31, 1981 at Pacific Coliseum. The Canucks outshot the Oilers 30–26.

Goals came from Stan Smyl, Thomas Gradin, Darcy Rota and Glenn Anderson.

Richard Brodeur made 25 saves on 26 shots for the win; Ron Low stopped 27 of 30.

Goals
EDM	0	0	1	1	26
VAN	2	1	0	3	30

Scoring

1st period

Stan Smyl (12)Thomas Gradin (21), Doug Halward (1)0–101:49 VAN ·
Thomas Gradin (19)Lars Molin (16)0–208:05 VAN

2nd period

Darcy Rota (8)Ivan Boldirev (18), Ivan Hlinka (21)0–312:13 VAN

3rd period

Glenn Anderson (16)Dave Lumley (25)1–316:02 EDM ·

Team stats

EDMVAN

2630

0%0%

1/71/6

4357

Penalties

1:13 into the first periodMatti Hagman · interference2 min
2:31 into the first periodAnders Eldebrink · holding2 min
5:14 into the first periodStan Weir · holding2 min
5:41 into the first periodLee Fogolin · fighting5 min
5:41 into the first periodDave Williams · spearing5 min
5:41 into the first periodDave Williams · misconduct10 min
5:41 into the first periodDave Williams · game misconduct10 min
7:30 into the first periodPaul Coffey · misconduct10 min
7:30 into the first periodDave Lumley · roughing2 min
7:30 into the first periodCurt Fraser · roughing2 min
7:30 into the first periodStan Smyl · misconduct10 min
9:21 into the first periodGlenn Anderson · roughing2 min
9:21 into the first periodDave Semenko · leaving penalty box2 min
9:21 into the first periodDave Semenko · leaving penalty box2 min
9:21 into the first periodDave Semenko · game misconduct10 min
9:21 into the first periodColin Campbell · roughing2 min
9:57 into the first periodDoug Halward · illegal stick2 min
19:48 into the first periodIvan Boldirev · hooking2 min
2:16 into the second periodHarold Snepsts · tripping2 min
6:42 into the second periodGlenn Anderson · interference2 min
9:04 into the second periodCurt Fraser · hooking2 min
16:12 into the second periodLance Nethery · hooking2 min
7:28 into the third periodJari Kurri · high sticking2 min
7:28 into the third periodColin Campbell · roughing2 min
11:33 into the third periodDarcy Rota · hooking2 min
15:22 into the third periodHarold Snepsts · cross checking2 min
19:13 into the third periodDarcy Rota · tripping2 min

Season series

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Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers skaters

9Glenn AndersonR	1	0	1	−1	6	4	–	–
20Dave LumleyR	0	1	1	0	2	2	–	–
10Matti HagmanC	0	0	0	0	1	2	–	–
11Mark MessierC	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
17Jari KurriR	0	0	0	−1	0	2	–	–
18Brett CallighenC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
19Ken BerryL	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
21Stan WeirC	0	0	0	−1	2	2	–	–
27Dave SemenkoL	0	0	0	0	0	14	–	–
28Lance NetheryC	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	–
99Wayne GretzkyC	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
2Lee FogolinD	0	0	0	0	1	5	–	–
4Kevin LoweD	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
5Doug HicksD	0	0	0	−2	1	0	–	–
6Garry LariviereD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
7Paul CoffeyD	0	0	0	0	7	10	–	–
22Charlie HuddyD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–

Edmonton Oilers goalies
Goalie
1Grant FuhrG		0	0	0	–	00:00
30Ron LowG	L	30	27	3	.900	58:45

Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver Canucks skaters

23Thomas GradinC	1	1	2	+1	4	0	–	–
9Ivan BoldirevC	0	1	1	+1	3	2	–	–
12Stan SmylR	1	0	1	0	3	10	–	–
18Darcy RotaL	1	0	1	+1	2	4	–	–
21Ivan HlinkaC	0	1	1	+1	1	0	–	–
26Lars MolinL	0	1	1	+1	2	0	–	–
2Doug HalwardD	0	1	1	0	1	2	–	–
16Per-Olov BrasarC	0	0	0	0	4	0	–	–
19Ron DelormeC	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
22Dave WilliamsL	0	0	0	0	0	25	–	–
24Curt FraserL	0	0	0	0	1	4	–	–
4Rick LanzD	0	0	0	0	6	0	–	–
5Colin CampbellD	0	0	0	0	0	4	–	–
10Anders EldebrinkD	0	0	0	+2	2	2	–	–
13Lars LindgrenD	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
20Gerry MinorD	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
27Harold SnepstsD	0	0	0	+2	0	4	–	–

Vancouver Canucks goalies
Goalie
1Glen HanlonG		0	0	0	–	00:00
35Richard BrodeurG	W	26	25	1	.962	60:00