Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers

Regular season · Saturday, January 31, 1998 · Edmonton Coliseum

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6–3

Final

SOG 21–36

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Game summary

The Vancouver Canucks beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-3 on Saturday, January 31, 1998 at Edmonton Coliseum. The Oilers outshot the Canucks 36-21.

Dean McAmmond scored twice. Alexander Mogilny, Mark Messier, Pavel Bure, Andrei Kovalenko, Scott Walker, Mike Sillinger and Donald Brashear also scored.

Arturs Irbe made 33 saves on 36 shots for the win; Curtis Joseph stopped 15 of 21.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
VAN	3	2	1	6	21
EDM	1	2	0	3	36

Scoring

1st period

Alexander Mogilny (10)Mark Messier (27), Jyrki Lumme (16)1–005:04 VAN · PPG
Dean McAmmond (9)Boris Mironov (17), Roman Hamrlik (19)1–108:23 EDM · PPG
Mark Messier (17)Alexander Mogilny (13), Mattias Ohlund (17)2–111:39 VAN · PPG
Pavel Bure (33)Mike Sillinger (9)3–114:07 VAN

2nd period

Andrei Kovalenko (4)Tony Hrkac (7), Valeri Zelepukin (13)3–206:50 EDM
Scott Walker (3)Donald Brashear (8), Grant Ledyard (12)4–210:49 VAN
Mike Sillinger (10)Alexander Mogilny (14), Grant Ledyard (13)5–215:27 VAN · SHG
Dean McAmmond (10)Roman Hamrlik (20), Boris Mironov (18)5–317:52 EDM · PPG

3rd period

Donald Brashear (4)Scott Walker (8), Steve Staios (1)6–316:29 VAN

Team stats

VANEDM

21Shots on goal36

51%Faceoff %49%

2/6Power play2/7

36Penalty minutes24

24Hits22

12Blocked shots5

7Giveaways13

10Takeaways11

Penalties

1st 01:06Dave Babych · cross checking2 min
1st 04:58Bill Huard · interference2 min
1st 06:57Chris McAllister · tripping2 min
1st 09:17Todd Marchant · high sticking2 min
1st 09:17Todd Marchant · high sticking2 min
1st 16:07Mark Messier · hooking2 min
1st 17:24Valeri Zelepukin · roughing2 min
2nd 04:24Bert Robertsson · holding2 min
2nd 14:29Mattias Ohlund · holding the stick2 min
2nd 17:02Mattias Ohlund · holding obstruction2 min
3rd 02:55Bert Robertsson · holding2 min
3rd 09:03Kelly Buchberger · slashing2 min
3rd 09:03Alexander Mogilny · slashing2 min
3rd 16:29Kelly Buchberger · misconduct10 min
3rd 16:29Greg De Vries · cross checking2 min
3rd 16:29Steve Staios · misconduct10 min
3rd 16:29Donald Brashear · misconduct10 min
3rd 18:59Tony Hrkac · hooking2 min

Season series

Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver Canucks skaters

89Alexander MogilnyR	1	2	3	0	7	1	0	2	–	18:58
8Donald BrashearL	1	1	2	+2	1	2	0	10	–	06:07
11Mark MessierC	1	1	2	0	1	0	1	2	66	23:05
24Scott WalkerR	1	1	2	+2	2	1	1	0	–	05:51
26Mike SillingerC	1	1	2	+2	2	1	1	0	53	14:16
4Grant LedyardD	0	2	2	+2	0	0	1	0	–	15:08
10Pavel BureR	1	0	1	+1	3	1	0	0	–	24:58
2Mattias OhlundD	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	4	–	27:00
21Jyrki LummeD	0	1	1	+3	1	1	2	0	–	24:50
25Steve StaiosD	0	1	1	+2	0	1	0	10	–	05:35
19Markus NaslundL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	12:30
20Dave ScatchardC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	35	13:48
28Brian NoonanR	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	–	16:47
36Chris McAllisterL	0	0	0	+1	1	1	1	2	–	07:28
3Bret HedicanD	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	0	–	21:44
6Adrian AucoinD	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	–	09:35
44Dave BabychD	0	0	0	+1	0	4	0	2	–	21:34
48Bert RobertssonD	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0	4	–	16:00

Vancouver Canucks goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Sean BurkeG		0	0	0	–	–
32Arturs IrbeG	W	36	33	3	.917	59:57

Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers skaters

37Dean McAmmondC	2	0	2	-2	4	2	0	0	–	20:43
2Boris MironovD	0	2	2	-2	4	2	1	0	–	24:10
22Roman HamrlikD	0	2	2	-2	7	0	1	0	–	22:06
20Tony HrkacC	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	2	45	15:55
21Valeri ZelepukinL	0	1	1	0	1	2	0	2	–	15:22
51Andrei KovalenkoR	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	–	15:18
9Bill GuerinR	0	0	0	-2	2	3	0	0	–	24:45
14Mats LindgrenC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	50	14:37
16Kelly BuchbergerR	0	0	0	-1	1	0	1	12	–	12:04
17Rem MurrayL	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	25	05:30
25Mike GrierR	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	02:46
26Todd MarchantC	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	4	100	14:15
28Bill HuardL	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	2	–	02:11
39Doug WeightC	0	0	0	-2	6	1	0	0	53	26:32
5Greg De VriesD	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	2	–	15:57
6Bobby DollasD	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	0	–	21:41
15Drake BerehowskyD	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	–	15:12
33Dan McgillisD	0	0	0	-1	4	2	0	0	–	20:17

Edmonton Oilers goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30Bob EssensaG		0	0	0	–	–
31Curtis JosephG	L	21	15	6	.714	60:00