Edmonton Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks
Regular season · Friday, December 31, 1982 · Pacific Coliseum
Game summary
The Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 8–1 on Friday, December 31, 1982 at Pacific Coliseum. The Oilers outshot the Canucks 30–27.
Ken Linseman scored twice and Wayne Gretzky scored twice. Darcy Rota, Glenn Anderson, Jari Kurri, Mark Messier and Pat Hughes also scored.
Andy Moog made 26 saves on 27 shots for the win; Richard Brodeur stopped 16 of 20.
Scoring
1st period
Ken Linseman (17)Mark Messier (24)1–008:57 EDM · 
Darcy Rota (17)Kevin McCarthy (17), Garth Butcher (10)1–114:10 VAN
2nd period
Wayne Gretzky (29)Paul Coffey (25), Charlie Huddy (21)2–112:04 EDM · - Wayne Gretzky (30)Jari Kurri (28), Paul Coffey (26)3–117:38 EDM
3rd period
- Ken Linseman (18)Paul Coffey (27)4–100:15 EDM ·
Glenn Anderson (21)Mark Messier (25), Ken Linseman (23)5–102:34 EDM
Jari Kurri (22)Mark Messier (26), Wayne Gretzky (65)6–111:14 EDM
Mark Messier (26)Garry Lariviere (1), Glenn Anderson (22)7–112:10 EDM
Pat Hughes (13)Dave Hunter (6)8–113:42 EDM
Team stats
EDMVAN
3027
0%0%
2/30/4
1813
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:12 into the first period
Glenn Anderson · elbowing2 min - 7:50 into the first periodJaroslav Pouzar · tripping2 min
- 5:40 into the second periodLaurie Boschman · fighting5 min
- 7:47 into the second period
Thomas Gradin · hooking2 min - 10:42 into the second periodIvan Hlinka · hooking2 min
- 14:43 into the second periodMark Messier · roughing2 min
- 14:43 into the second periodMark Messier · fighting5 min
- 14:43 into the second periodMoe Lemay · roughing2 min
- 14:43 into the second periodMoe Lemay · fighting5 min
- 18:38 into the second periodIvan Boldirev · hooking2 min
- 19:01 into the third periodDave Hunter · hooking2 min
Season series
Edmonton Oilers
| 11Mark MessierC | 1 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 4 | – |
| 13Ken LinsemanC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 99Wayne GretzkyC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 7Paul CoffeyD | 0 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 9Glenn AndersonR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 17Jari KurriR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 12Dave HunterL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 16Pat HughesR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Garry LariviereD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 22Charlie HuddyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 6 | – |
| 10Jaroslav PouzarL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 14Laurie BoschmanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 20Dave LumleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 23Marc HabscheidC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Dave SemenkoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 4Kevin LoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 21Randy GreggD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 29Don JacksonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Grant FuhrG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Andy MoogG | W | 27 | 1 | .963 |
Vancouver Canucks
| 18Darcy RotaL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 5Garth ButcherD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −4 | 1 | – |
| 25Kevin McCarthyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 9Ivan BoldirevC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 10Moe LemayL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 17Patrik SundstromC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 19Ron DelormeC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 21Ivan HlinkaC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 22Dave WilliamsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 23Thomas GradinC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 26Lars MolinL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 28Marc CrawfordL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 2Doug HalwardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 4Rick LanzD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 13Lars LindgrenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Gerry MinorD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 27Harold SnepstsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 29Jiri BublaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ken EllacottG | 10 | 4 | .600 | |
| 35Richard BrodeurG | L | 20 | 4 | .800 |