Vancouver Canucks vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Thursday, October 30, 1997 · Continental Airlines Arena
Game summary
The New Jersey Devils beat the Vancouver Canucks 8–1 on Thursday, October 30, 1997 at Continental Airlines Arena. The Devils outshot the Canucks 47–23.
Denis Pederson scored twice, Patrik Elias scored twice and Petr Sykora scored twice. Valeri Zelepukin, Bobby Holik and Mark Messier also scored.
Martin Brodeur made 22 saves on 23 shots for the win; Kirk McLean stopped 21 of 25.
Scoring
1st period
Denis Pederson (1)Scott Niedermayer (4), Doug Gilmour (8)0–103:38 NJD · 
Patrik Elias (4)Kevin Dean (2), Bobby Holik (8)0–218:08 NJD
2nd period
Valeri Zelepukin (1)Petr Sykora (5), Scott Niedermayer (5)0–301:22 NJD- Patrik Elias (5)Bobby Holik (9)0–405:12 NJD
- Denis Pederson (2)Doug Gilmour (9), Krzysztof Oliwa (1)0–517:10 NJD
3rd period
Petr Sykora (4)Denis Pederson (2), Doug Gilmour (10)0–600:50 NJD · 
Bobby Holik (4)Patrik Elias (1), Scott Stevens (3)0–704:21 NJD
Mark Messier (3)Pavel Bure (4), Bret Hedican (5)1–707:11 VAN- Petr Sykora (5)Doug Gilmour (11)1–816:55 NJD
Team stats
VANNJD
2347
55%45%
0/32/3
3212
3718
24
1210
45
Penalties
- 2:11 into the first period
Donald Brashear · slashing2 min - 4:29 into the first period
Bobby Holik · roughing2 min - 4:29 into the first periodSteve Staios · roughing2 min
- 13:06 into the first periodKrzysztof Oliwa · boarding2 min
- 20:00 into the second periodSteve Staios · hooking obstruction2 min
- 9:51 into the third periodBret Hedican · tripping2 min
- 12:38 into the third periodLyle Odelein · cross checking2 min
- 15:27 into the third periodBobby Holik · roughing2 min
- 15:27 into the third periodSteve Staios · roughing2 min
- 15:27 into the third periodDonald Brashear · misconduct10 min
- 19:09 into the third periodRandy Mckay · roughing2 min
- 19:09 into the third periodRandy Mckay · roughing2 min
- 19:09 into the third periodBrian Noonan · game misconduct10 min
- 19:09 into the third periodMattias Ohlund · roughing2 min
Season series
Vancouver Canucks
| 10Pavel BureR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 5 | 23:17 |
| 11Mark MessierC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | 23:11 |
| 3Bret HedicanD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 0 | 18:48 |
| 8Donald BrashearL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 13:08 |
| 9Lubomir VaicC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10:31 |
| 16Trevor LindenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 3 | 22:00 |
| 17Lonny BohonosR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | 09:58 |
| 19Markus NaslundL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 14:50 |
| 20Dave ScatchardC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:09 |
| 22Larry CourvilleL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 08:18 |
| 24Scott WalkerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:40 |
| 26Mike SillingerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 13:27 |
| 28Brian NoonanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | 15:52 |
| 2Mattias OhlundD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 22:07 |
| 4Grant LedyardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:58 |
| 6Adrian AucoinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 24:05 |
| 25Steve StaiosD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 0 | 16:33 |
| 44Dave BabychD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | 16:08 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kirk McLeanG | L | 25 | 4 | .840 |
| 32Arturs IrbeG | 21 | 4 | .809 |
New Jersey Devils
| 93Doug GilmourC | 0 | 4 | 4 | +3 | 1 | 23:36 |
| 10Denis PedersonC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 4 | 11:25 |
| 16Bobby HolikC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 8 | 15:26 |
| 17Petr SykoraR | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 7 | 16:21 |
| 26Patrik EliasC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +4 | 2 | 12:53 |
| 27Scott NiedermayerD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 2 | 21:50 |
| 25Valeri ZelepukinL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 5 | 09:14 |
| 29Krzysztof OliwaL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 07:32 |
| 4Scott StevensD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23:48 |
| 28Kevin DeanD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 15:33 |
| 14Brian RolstonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20:14 |
| 15John MacLeanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 23:19 |
| 19Bobby CarpenterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 16:55 |
| 20Jay PandolfoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 03:45 |
| 21Randy MckayR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | 14:58 |
| 3Ken DaneykoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 18:04 |
| 6Brad BombardirD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 14:01 |
| 24Lyle OdeleinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21:43 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mike DunhamG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Martin BrodeurG | W | 23 | 1 | .957 |