Edmonton Oilers vs Toronto Maple Leafs
Regular season · Tuesday, December 23, 1997 · Maple Leaf Gardens
Game summary
The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Edmonton Oilers 5–4 on Tuesday, December 23, 1997 at Maple Leaf Gardens. The Oilers outshot the Maple Leafs 33–29.
Goals came from Mats Sundin, Steve Sullivan, Doug Weight, Mathieu Schneider, Wendel Clark, Mike Grier, Kris King, Greg De Vries and Ryan Smyth.
Scoring
1st period
Mats Sundin (14)Alyn McCauley (7), Wendel Clark (6)0–114:42 TOR
Steve Sullivan (4)Sergei Berezin (8), Derek King (12)0–215:27 TOR
2nd period
Doug Weight (12)Jason Arnott (12)1–200:29 EDM
Mathieu Schneider (3)Mike Johnson (18), Mats Sundin (18)1–312:03 TOR
3rd period
Wendel Clark (9)Freddy Modin (5), Alyn McCauley (8)1–401:24 TOR
Mike Grier (3)Boris Mironov (9), Boyd Devereaux (3)2–403:40 EDM
Kris King (1)Mathieu Schneider (15)2–506:31 TOR
Greg De Vries (5)Dan Mcgillis (8), Kelly Buchberger (10)3–517:40 EDM
Ryan Smyth (13)Jason Arnott (13), Mats Lindgren (6)4–519:46 EDM
Team stats
EDMTOR
3329
45%55%
0/50/2
1521
98
812
1615
11
Penalties
- 2:44 into the first period
Mathieu Schneider · hooking2 min - 5:55 into the first period
Boris Mironov · hooking2 min - 11:05 into the first periodDrake Berehowsky · cross checking2 min
- 11:05 into the first periodMats Sundin · roughing2 min
- 16:43 into the first periodJason Smith · roughing2 min
- 19:43 into the first periodDrake Berehowsky · fighting5 min
- 19:43 into the first periodTie Domi · fighting5 min
- 3:08 into the second periodRob Zettler · hooking2 min
- 6:45 into the second periodKelly Buchberger · cross checking2 min
- 15:43 into the second periodRob Zettler · hooking2 min
- 7:10 into the third periodTie Domi · interference2 min
- 12:12 into the third periodMike Grier · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 12:12 into the third periodRob Zettler · slashing2 min
- 14:51 into the third periodRyan Smyth · roughing2 min
- 14:51 into the third periodJason Smith · slashing2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.