Edmonton Oilers vs New Jersey Devils

Regular season · Saturday, October 17, 1998 · Continental Airlines Arena

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4–2

Final

SOG 23–34

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Game summary

The Edmonton Oilers beat the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Saturday, October 17, 1998 at Continental Airlines Arena. The Devils outshot the Oilers 34-23.

Petr Sykora scored twice and Bill Guerin scored twice. Ryan Smyth and Andrei Kovalenko also scored.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
EDM	1	1	2	4	23
NJD	1	0	1	2	34

Scoring

1st period

Petr Sykora (1)Denis Pederson (2), Patrik Elias (1)0–106:52 NJD · PPG
Bill Guerin (2)Josef Beranek (3), Andrei Kovalenko (2)1–118:19 EDM · PPG

2nd period

Ryan Smyth (1)Mike Grier (2), Rem Murray (1)2–105:07 EDM

3rd period

Andrei Kovalenko (1)Bill Guerin (1), Josef Beranek (4)3–111:15 EDM
Bill Guerin (3)Unassisted4–117:07 EDM
Petr Sykora (2)Bobby Holik (1), Brad Bombardir (3)4–218:45 NJD

Team stats

EDMNJD

23Shots on goal34

48%Faceoff %52%

1/6Power play1/3

13Penalty minutes19

29Hits22

18Blocked shots13

9Giveaways17

19Takeaways21

Penalties

1st 05:17Todd Marchant · hooking2 min
1st 11:29Tom Poti · holding2 min
1st 14:35Scott Stevens · roughing2 min
1st 16:26Denis Pederson · cross checking2 min
1st 18:50Marty McSorley · fighting5 min
1st 18:50Krzysztof Oliwa · fighting5 min
1st 19:31Kelly Buchberger · roughing2 min
1st 19:31Sasha Lakovic · charging2 min
1st 19:31Sasha Lakovic · elbowing2 min
1st 19:31Sasha Lakovic · roughing2 min
2nd 08:50Janne Niinimaa · holding stick obstruction2 min
3rd 04:03Sasha Lakovic · interference goalkeeper2 min
3rd 11:34Patrik Elias · high sticking2 min

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