Edmonton Oilers at Hartford Whalers

Saturday, March 15, 1997, 1:30 PM ET Hartford Civic Center, Hartford Regular Season Final

Final score

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Hartford Whalers 4–2 on Saturday, March 15, 1997 on the road.

Final score, Edmonton Oilers at Hartford Whalers
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Edmonton Oilers	4	36-37-9
at Hartford Whalers	2	32-39-11

Goals by period, Edmonton Oilers at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Edmonton Oilers	2	1	1	4
Hartford Whalers	1	1	0	2

Shots on goal by period, Edmonton Oilers at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Edmonton Oilers	10	9	6	25
Hartford Whalers	13	20	12	45

Scoring summary

Every goal, Edmonton Oilers at Hartford Whalers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	10:10	Hartford Whalers	Steve Chiasson (7)	Steven Rice (12), Keith Primeau (22)	Power play	EDM 0, HFD 1
1st	11:49	Edmonton Oilers	Doug Weight (18)	Unassisted	Even strength	EDM 1, HFD 1
1st	12:26	Edmonton Oilers	Mats Lindgren (9)	Kelly Buchberger (21), Bryan Marchment (12)	Even strength	EDM 2, HFD 1
2nd	04:44	Hartford Whalers	Geoff Sanderson (32)	Steve Chiasson (15), Nelson Emerson (24)	Power play	EDM 2, HFD 2
2nd	14:30	Edmonton Oilers	Jason Arnott (18)	Mike Grier (15)	Power play	EDM 3, HFD 2
3rd	18:57	Edmonton Oilers	Rem Murray (11)	Kelly Buchberger (22), Mats Lindgren (13)	Even strength, Empty net	EDM 4, HFD 2

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Edmonton Oilers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 7 J. Arnott	C	1	0	1	0	2	2	1
Number 14 M. Lindgren	C	1	1	2	+2	2	1	0
Number 15 J. Hulbig	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 16 K. Buchberger	R	0	2	2	+2	0	2	0
Number 17 R. Murray	L	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0
Number 18 M. Satan	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 21 M. Czerkawski	R	0	0	0	+1	0	5	0
Number 25 M. Grier	R	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0
Number 39 D. Weight	C	1	0	1	+1	2	5	0
Number 51 A. Kovalenko	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 85 P. Klima	R	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0
Number 94 R. Smyth	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 4 K. Lowe	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Number 5 G. De Vries	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 6 J. Norton	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0
Number 22 L. Richardson	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0
Number 23 D. Mcgillis	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0
Number 24 B. Marchment	D	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0

Edmonton Oilers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 C. Joseph	45	43	2	.956	60:00	Win

Hartford Whalers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	1	0	1	-2	0	4	1
Number 11 K. Dineen	R	0	0	0	-2	2	5	0
Number 12 S. Rice	R	0	1	1	0	2	2	0
Number 16 N. Emerson	R	0	1	1	-1	0	2	0
Number 18 R. Kron	C	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	0	0	0	-2	0	3	0
Number 22 M. Janssens	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0
Number 24 S. Kapanen	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 44 K. Manderville	C	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Number 55 K. Primeau	C	0	1	1	-1	0	2	0
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Number 3 S. Chiasson	D	1	1	2	-2	0	3	1
Number 4 G. Diduck	D	0	0	0	-2	0	4	0
Number 6 A. Burt	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 14 K. Haller	D	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0
Number 20 G. Wesley	D	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Number 23 M. Malik	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 S. Burke	24	21	3	.875	58:44	Loss

Penalties, Edmonton Oilers at Hartford Whalers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	01:30	Hartford Whalers	Marek Malik	Hooking	2
1st	09:26	Edmonton Oilers	Dan Mcgillis	Hooking	2
1st	19:14	Edmonton Oilers	Petr Klima	Tripping	2
1st	19:35	Edmonton Oilers	Kevin Lowe	Roughing	2
1st	19:35	Hartford Whalers	Steven Rice	Roughing	2
2nd	04:38	Edmonton Oilers	Curtis Joseph	Cross checking	2
2nd	12:51	Hartford Whalers	Kevin Haller	Cross checking	2
2nd	15:42	Edmonton Oilers	Doug Weight	Hooking obstruction	2
2nd	17:52	Edmonton Oilers	Mats Lindgren	Slashing	2
2nd	18:48	Hartford Whalers	Kevin Dineen	Slashing	2
3rd	06:03	Edmonton Oilers	Jason Arnott	Interference obstruction	2
3rd	09:58	Edmonton Oilers	Luke Richardson	Hooking	2

Edmonton Oilers head coach: Ron Low
Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Referees: Mark Faucette
Linesmen: Jean Morin, Tim Nowak
Edmonton Oilers scratches: Donald Dufresne, Jesse Belanger, Louie Debrusk, Dean McAmmond, Boris Mironov, Todd Marchant, Steve Kelly, Sean Brown
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jeff Brown, Kelly Chase, Jeff Daniels, Alexander Godynyuk, Stu Grimson, Brian Glynn, Curtis Leschyshyn, Jason McBain, Kevin Brown, Manny Legace, Nolan Pratt, Steve Martins, Jean-Sebastien Giguere

Every Edmonton Oilers and Hartford Whalers game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Hartford Whalers 1 at Edmonton Oilers 2	Final/OT	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Edmonton Oilers, Sun, Jan 12, 1997
Edmonton Oilers 4 at Hartford Whalers 2	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Hartford Whalers, Sat, Mar 15, 1997

Other NHL games on Saturday, March 15, 1997
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Islanders 2 at Boston Bruins 5	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Boston Bruins, Sat, Mar 15, 1997
Washington Capitals 2 at New Jersey Devils 3	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Mar 15, 1997
Buffalo Sabres 7 at Philadelphia Flyers 5	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Mar 15, 1997
Vancouver Canucks 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Mar 15, 1997
Ottawa Senators 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2	Final/OT	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Mar 15, 1997
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Florida Panthers 3	Final/OT	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Florida Panthers, Sat, Mar 15, 1997
Detroit Red Wings 7 at San Jose Sharks 4	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Mar 15, 1997
Calgary Flames 5 at Los Angeles Kings 2	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Mar 15, 1997