Edmonton Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks
Regular season · Friday, October 31, 1986 · Pacific Coliseum
Game summary
The Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 6–2 on Friday, October 31, 1986 at Pacific Coliseum. The Canucks outshot the Oilers 42–16.
Mark Messier scored twice and Wayne Gretzky scored twice. Rick Lanz, Steve Tambellini, Mike Krushelnyski and Paul Coffey also scored.
Grant Fuhr made 40 saves on 42 shots for the win; Richard Brodeur stopped 10 of 16.
Scoring
1st period
Rick Lanz (1)Steve Tambellini (2)0–105:54 VAN · 
Mark Messier (3)Wayne Gretzky (22), Paul Coffey (12)1–114:36 EDM ·
2nd period
Steve Tambellini (1)Moe Lemay (3), Rich Sutter (3)1–202:50 VAN
Mike Krushelnyski (1)Jari Kurri (6), Paul Coffey (13)2–215:22 EDM ·
3rd period
- Mark Messier (4)Glenn Anderson (4), Kevin Lowe (2)3–200:07 EDM
Wayne Gretzky (10)Mark Messier (16), Charlie Huddy (4)4–212:22 EDM · - Wayne Gretzky (11)Unassisted5–214:08 EDM
Paul Coffey (4)Craig MacTavish (2)6–219:53 EDM
Team stats
EDMVAN
1642
0%0%
2/51/8
4630
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 5:02 into the first period
Steve Smith · tripping2 min - 5:18 into the first period
Brad Maxwell · tripping2 min - 5:25 into the first periodGlenn Anderson · slashing2 min
- 8:30 into the first periodCharlie Huddy · holding2 min
- 9:27 into the first periodPatrik Sundstrom · high sticking2 min
- 10:31 into the first periodSteve Smith · roughing2 min
- 10:31 into the first periodMichel Petit · roughing2 min
- 13:55 into the first periodDave Richter · roughing2 min
- 15:25 into the first periodCraig MacTavish · hooking2 min
- 15:25 into the first periodLee Fogolin · roughing2 min
- 15:25 into the first periodStan Smyl · roughing2 min
- 18:21 into the first periodRick Lanz · holding2 min
- 4:05 into the second periodSteve Smith · cross checking2 min
- 14:45 into the second periodMichel Petit · tripping2 min
- 0:29 into the third periodGlenn Anderson · roughing2 min
- 0:29 into the third periodGlenn Anderson · fighting5 min
- 0:29 into the third periodMoe Lemay · roughing2 min
- 0:29 into the third periodMoe Lemay · fighting5 min
- 1:32 into the third periodJari Kurri · holding2 min
- 9:11 into the third periodSteve Smith · roughing2 min
- 9:11 into the third periodSteve Smith · fighting5 min
- 9:11 into the third periodDave Lowry · roughing2 min
- 9:11 into the third periodDave Lowry · fighting5 min
- 10:33 into the third periodPaul Coffey · hooking2 min
- 11:51 into the third periodKevin Lowe · high sticking2 min
- 11:51 into the third periodPetri Skriko · roughing2 min
- 15:35 into the third periodCharlie Huddy · interference2 min
- 20:00 into the third periodMarty McSorley · misconduct10 min
Season series
Edmonton Oilers
| 11Mark MessierC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 99Wayne GretzkyC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 7Paul CoffeyD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 9Glenn AndersonR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 14Craig MacTavishC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Jari KurriR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 26Mike KrushelnyskiC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 4Kevin LoweD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 22Charlie HuddyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 10Esa TikkanenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Dave HunterL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 25Raimo SummanenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 27Dave SemenkoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 65Mark NapierR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 2Lee FogolinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 5Steve SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 28Craig MuniD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 33Marty McSorleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Grant FuhrG | W | 42 | 2 | .952 |
| 35Andy MoogG | 0 | 0 | – |
Vancouver Canucks
| 20Steve TambelliniC | 1 | 1 | 2 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 14Moe LemayL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 15Rich SutterR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 4Rick LanzD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 9Tony TantiR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 10Brent PetersonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Stan SmylR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 16Stu KulakR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 17Patrik SundstromC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 21Craig CoxeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 22Dave LowryL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 26Petri SkrikoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | – |
| 2Doug HalwardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 3Doug LidsterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 6Dave RichterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Michel PetitD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 27Brad MaxwellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 29Glen CochraneD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wendell YoungG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Richard BrodeurG | L | 16 | 6 | .625 |