Edmonton Oilers vs Colorado Avalanche

Regular season · Tuesday, December 2, 1997 · McNichols Sports Arena

2–4

20–41

Game summary

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Edmonton Oilers 4–2 on Tuesday, December 2, 1997 at McNichols Sports Arena. The Avalanche outshot the Oilers 41–20.

Peter Forsberg scored twice. Ryan Smyth, Joe Sakic, Andrei Kovalenko and Claude Lemieux also scored.

Goals
EDM	1	0	1	2	20
COL	0	2	2	4	41

Scoring

1st period

Ryan Smyth (10)Doug Weight (18), Boris Mironov (6)1–002:08 EDM

2nd period

Peter Forsberg (8)Uwe Krupp (8)1–106:28 COL ·
Joe Sakic (15)Valeri Kamensky (12), Sandis Ozolinsh (8)1–218:50 COL ·

3rd period

Andrei Kovalenko (2)Ryan Smyth (8), Doug Weight (19)2–203:12 EDM ·
Peter Forsberg (9)Claude Lemieux (12), Sylvain Lefebvre (5)2–315:41 COL
Claude Lemieux (10)Alexei Gusarov (3), Jon Klemm (2)2–418:14 COL

Team stats

EDMCOL

2041

48%52%

1/51/8

6145

118

Penalties

5:09 into the first periodBryan Marchment · cross checking2 min
7:14 into the first periodRene Corbet · interference obstruction2 min
9:51 into the first periodJeff Odgers · roughing2 min
13:19 into the first periodDrew Bannister · hooking2 min
17:48 into the first periodBoris Mironov · interference obstruction2 min
2:27 into the second periodDoug Weight · holding2 min
4:45 into the second periodAdam Deadmarsh · hooking obstruction2 min
10:52 into the second periodDrew Bannister · slashing2 min
13:07 into the second periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
16:38 into the second periodClaude Lemieux · roughing2 min
16:38 into the second periodDoug Friedman · roughing2 min
16:52 into the second periodJason Arnott · hooking2 min
2:12 into the third periodAdam Foote · instigator2 min
2:12 into the third periodAdam Foote · fighting5 min
2:12 into the third periodAdam Foote · misconduct10 min
2:12 into the third periodJason Arnott · fighting5 min
3:48 into the third periodGreg De Vries · holding2 min
3:48 into the third periodGreg De Vries · misconduct10 min
10:49 into the third periodClaude Lemieux · roughing2 min
10:49 into the third periodKelly Buchberger · roughing2 min
10:49 into the third periodDan Mcgillis · elbowing2 min
12:30 into the third periodPeter Forsberg · roughing2 min
12:30 into the third periodAdam Deadmarsh · slashing2 min
12:30 into the third periodAdam Deadmarsh · misconduct10 min
12:30 into the third periodDrew Bannister · roughing2 min
12:30 into the third periodTodd Marchant · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
12:30 into the third periodTodd Marchant · misconduct10 min
13:01 into the third periodRene Corbet · roughing2 min
13:01 into the third periodBoris Mironov · roughing2 min
15:48 into the third periodJason Arnott · misconduct10 min

Game summary

Scoring

Team stats

Penalties

Season series