Edmonton Oilers vs Winnipeg Jets
Regular season · Sunday, December 31, 1989 · Winnipeg Arena
Game summary
The Winnipeg Jets beat the Edmonton Oilers 3–2 on Sunday, December 31, 1989 at Winnipeg Arena. The Jets outshot the Oilers 31–27.
Goals came from Dale Hawerchuk, Mark Messier, Dave Ellett, Esa Tikkanen and Doug Smail.
Bob Essensa made 25 saves on 27 shots for the win; Bill Ranford stopped 28 of 31.
Scoring
1st period
Dale Hawerchuk (9)Teppo Numminen (12), Doug Smail (13)0–101:55 WIN
2nd period
Mark Messier (23)Esa Tikkanen (16), Geoff Smith (8)1–102:05 EDM
Dave Ellett (10)Thomas Steen (32), Pat Elynuik (19)1–208:22 WIN ·
3rd period
Esa Tikkanen (15)Kevin Lowe (19)2–201:29 EDM
Doug Smail (14)Moe Mantha (13)2–309:32 WIN
Team stats
EDMWIN
2731
0%0%
0/51/6
2644
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:19 into the first period
Laurie Boschman · holding2 min - 4:24 into the first period
Mark Messier · hooking2 min - 18:34 into the first periodEsa Tikkanen · tripping2 min
- 2:21 into the second periodShawn Cronin · hooking2 min
- 5:04 into the second periodPeter Taglianetti · tripping2 min
- 7:48 into the second periodKelly Buchberger · fighting5 min
- 7:48 into the second periodGord Donnelly · fighting5 min
- 7:48 into the second periodGord Donnelly · misconduct10 min
- 8:12 into the second periodKevin Lowe · interference2 min
- 16:53 into the second periodMark Lamb · tripping2 min
- 3:44 into the third periodPetr Klima · roughing2 min
- 3:44 into the third periodSteve Smith · high sticking2 min
- 3:44 into the third periodDoug Smail · roughing2 min
- 3:44 into the third periodPeter Taglianetti · slashing2 min
- 3:59 into the third periodKelly Buchberger · fighting5 min
- 3:59 into the third periodGord Donnelly · instigator2 min
- 3:59 into the third periodGord Donnelly · fighting5 min
- 3:59 into the third periodGord Donnelly · game misconduct10 min
- 11:26 into the third periodPaul Fenton · tripping2 min
- 17:23 into the third periodRandy Gregg · slashing2 min
- 19:42 into the third periodMark Messier · roughing2 min
Season series
Edmonton Oilers
| 10Esa TikkanenL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 11Mark MessierC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 4Kevin LoweD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 25Geoff SmithD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 7Mark LambC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 8Joe MurphyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 9Glenn AndersonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 12Adam GravesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 14Craig MacTavishC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 16Kelly BuchbergerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Jari KurriR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 18Craig SimpsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 32Dave BrownR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 85Petr KlimaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 5Steve SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 21Randy GreggD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 22Charlie HuddyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 28Craig MuniD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Bill RanfordG | L | 31 | 3 | .903 |
| 33Eldon ReddickG | 0 | 0 | – |
Winnipeg Jets
| 12Doug SmailL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 10Dale HawerchukC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 15Pat ElynuikR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 25Thomas SteenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2Dave EllettD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 22Moe ManthaD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Teppo NumminenD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 7Brent AshtonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 11Paul FentonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 16Laurie BoschmanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Phil SykesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Dave McllwainC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 21Mark KumpelR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Paul MacdermidR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Fredrik OlaussonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 32Peter TaglianettiD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 34Gord DonnellyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 44Shawn CroninD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Daniel BerthiaumeG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Bob EssensaG | W | 27 | 2 | .926 |