Colorado Avalanche vs Edmonton Oilers
Regular season · Saturday, October 26, 1996 · Edmonton Coliseum
Game summary
The Colorado Avalanche beat the Edmonton Oilers 4–2 on Saturday, October 26, 1996 at Edmonton Coliseum. The Avalanche outshot the Oilers 30–27.
Goals came from Joe Sakic, Valeri Kamensky, Mariusz Czerkawski, Mike Grier, Rene Corbet and Mike Keane.
Scoring
1st period
Joe Sakic (5)Curtis Leschyshyn (3), Sylvain Lefebvre (3)1–007:36 COL
2nd period
Valeri Kamensky (3)Unassisted2–000:55 COL
Mariusz Czerkawski (2)Todd Marchant (3), Michel Petit (2)2–111:26 EDM · 
Mike Grier (1)Michel Petit (3), Doug Weight (8)2–218:51 EDM ·
3rd period
Rene Corbet (3)Adam Foote (3), Peter Forsberg (9)3–213:09 COL
Mike Keane (3)Unassisted4–219:54 COL ·
Team stats
COLEDM
3027
0%0%
0/62/7
2917
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 6:25 into the first period
Kelly Buchberger · elbowing2 min - 6:59 into the first period
Sandis Ozolinsh · holding2 min - 12:02 into the first periodBrent Severyn · instigator2 min
- 12:02 into the first periodBrent Severyn · fighting5 min
- 12:02 into the first periodBrent Severyn · misconduct10 min
- 12:02 into the first periodGreg De Vries · fighting5 min
- 18:06 into the first periodScott Young · hooking obstruction2 min
- 5:10 into the second periodRyan Smyth · interference2 min
- 7:28 into the second periodSandis Ozolinsh · tripping2 min
- 9:08 into the second periodMariusz Czerkawski · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 10:34 into the second periodValeri Kamensky · cross checking2 min
- 12:28 into the second periodLuke Richardson · hooking obstruction2 min
- 13:33 into the second periodValeri Kamensky · hooking2 min
- 15:45 into the second periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 17:36 into the second periodSandis Ozolinsh · tripping2 min
- 19:25 into the second periodJason Arnott · charging2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.