Philadelphia Flyers vs Edmonton Oilers
Regular season · Saturday, March 3, 1990 · Northlands Coliseum
Game summary
The Edmonton Oilers beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5–3 on Saturday, March 3, 1990 at Northlands Coliseum. The Flyers outshot the Oilers 38–31.
Mark Messier scored 4 goals. Murray Craven, Craig MacTavish, Tim Kerr and Gord Murphy also scored.
Grant Fuhr made 35 saves on 38 shots for the win; Ron Hextall stopped 26 of 31.
Scoring
1st period
Mark Messier (36)Unassisted0–107:14 EDM · - Mark Messier (37)Steve Smith (23), Glenn Anderson (31)0–215:37 EDM
2nd period
Murray Craven (21)Jay Wells (16), Rick Tocchet (51)1–211:48 PHI- Mark Messier (38)Randy Gregg (18), Geoff Smith (10)1–317:52 EDM ·
3rd period
Craig MacTavish (19)Kelly Buchberger (5), Dave Brown (5)1–405:31 EDM- Mark Messier (39)Craig MacTavish (19), Craig Muni (10)1–512:59 EDM ·
Tim Kerr (21)Ilkka Sinisalo (21), Kerry Huffman (12)2–513:38 PHI · 
Gord Murphy (11)Pelle Eklund (28), Keith Acton (12)3–517:17 PHI
Team stats
PHIEDM
3831
0%0%
1/81/3
3231
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:01 into the first period
Esa Tikkanen · elbowing2 min - 2:01 into the first period
Scott Mellanby · spearing5 min - 2:01 into the first periodScott Mellanby · game misconduct10 min
- 5:48 into the first periodMark Lamb · hooking2 min
- 11:33 into the first periodMartin Gelinas · interference2 min
- 15:43 into the first periodJeff Beukeboom · fighting5 min
- 15:43 into the first periodCraig Berube · fighting5 min
- 17:04 into the first periodCraig Muni · hooking2 min
- 17:43 into the first periodMark Messier · illegal stick2 min
- 19:55 into the first periodPetr Klima · slashing2 min
- 19:55 into the first periodPetr Klima · slashing2 min
- 19:55 into the first periodJeff Chychrun · slashing2 min
- 7:49 into the second periodPetr Klima · high sticking2 min
- 7:49 into the second periodKen Linseman · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 12:49 into the second periodPetr Klima · hooking2 min
- 16:29 into the second periodTim Kerr · tripping2 min
- 17:30 into the second periodSteve Smith · slashing2 min
- 17:30 into the second periodKeith Acton · slashing2 min
- 10:33 into the third periodMark Messier · interference2 min
- 12:16 into the third periodSteve Smith · high sticking2 min
- 14:54 into the third periodEsa Tikkanen · high sticking2 min
- 14:54 into the third periodKen Linseman · holding2 min
- 14:54 into the third periodKen Linseman · roughing2 min
Season series
Philadelphia Flyers
| 9Pelle EklundC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 12Tim KerrR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 5 | – |
| 22Rick TocchetR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 6 | – |
| 23Ilkka SinisaloR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 25Keith ActonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 32Murray CravenL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3Gord MurphyD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 5 | – |
| 5Kerry HuffmanD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 7Jay WellsD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 14Ron SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Doug SullimanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Craig BerubeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 18Ken LinsemanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 19Scott MellanbyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Tony HoracekL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Jeff ChychrunD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 8Murray BaronD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 28Kjell SamuelssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Ron HextallG | L | 31 | 5 | .839 |
| 35Ken WreggetG | 0 | 0 | – |
Edmonton Oilers
| 11Mark MessierC | 4 | 0 | 4 | +2 | 6 | – |
| 14Craig MacTavishC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 9Glenn AndersonR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 16Kelly BuchbergerR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 32Dave BrownR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 5Steve SmithD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 21Randy GreggD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 25Geoff SmithD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 28Craig MuniD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 7Mark LambC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10Esa TikkanenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Jari KurriR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 18Craig SimpsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 20Martin GelinasL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 29Vladimir RuzickaC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 85Petr KlimaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 4Kevin LoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Jeff BeukeboomD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Bill RanfordG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Grant FuhrG | W | 38 | 3 | .921 |