Edmonton Oilers at Phoenix Coyotes

Saturday, March 29, 1997, 10:30 PM ET America West Arena, Phoenix Regular Season Final

Final score

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Phoenix Coyotes 3–1 on Saturday, March 29, 1997 on the road.

Final score, Edmonton Oilers at Phoenix Coyotes
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Edmonton Oilers	3	36-37-9
at Phoenix Coyotes	1	38-37-7

Goals by period, Edmonton Oilers at Phoenix Coyotes
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Edmonton Oilers	1	1	1	3
Phoenix Coyotes	0	0	1	1

Shots on goal by period, Edmonton Oilers at Phoenix Coyotes
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Edmonton Oilers	8	5	5	18
Phoenix Coyotes	13	9	14	36

Scoring summary

Every goal, Edmonton Oilers at Phoenix Coyotes. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	19:52	Edmonton Oilers	Andrei Kovalenko (32)	Mariusz Czerkawski (20), Doug Weight (57)	Power play	EDM 1, PHX 0
2nd	16:56	Edmonton Oilers	Steve Kelly (1)	Bryan Marchment (13), Kelly Buchberger (26)	Even strength	EDM 2, PHX 0
3rd	14:04	Phoenix Coyotes	Dallas Drake (13)	Cliff Ronning (30), Jeremy Roenick (34)	Even strength	EDM 2, PHX 1
3rd	19:59	Edmonton Oilers	Mariusz Czerkawski (26)	Mike Grier (17), Doug Weight (58)	Even strength, Empty net	EDM 3, PHX 1

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 10 S. Kelly	C	1	0	1	+1	2	1	0
Number 14 M. Lindgren	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0
Number 16 K. Buchberger	R	0	1	1	+1	4	2	0
Number 17 R. Murray	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 20 B. Moore	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 21 M. Czerkawski	R	1	1	2	0	0	1	0
Number 25 M. Grier	R	0	1	1	0	0	2	0
Number 26 T. Marchant	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 39 D. Weight	C	0	2	2	0	0	1	0
Number 51 A. Kovalenko	R	1	0	1	0	2	2	1
Number 85 P. Klima	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 94 R. Smyth	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 2 B. Mironov	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 4 K. Lowe	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Number 5 G. De Vries	D	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0
Number 22 L. Richardson	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Number 23 D. Mcgillis	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	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	36	35	1	.972	60:00	Win

Phoenix Coyotes skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 7 K. Tkachuk	L	0	0	0	-2	2	8
Number 11 D. Drake	R	1	0	1	0	0	3
Number 14 M. Stapleton	C	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 15 C. Janney	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 17 K. King	L	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 19 S. Doan	R	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 21 R. Corkum	C	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 22 M. Gartner	R	0	0	0	-2	0	2
Number 23 I. Korolev	C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 34 D. Shannon	L	0	0	0	0	2	1
Number 77 C. Ronning	C	0	1	1	0	0	5
Number 97 J. Roenick	C	0	1	1	0	0	4
Number 4 G. Diduck	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2
Number 6 J. More	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2
Number 20 O. Tverdovsky	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 27 T. Numminen	D	0	0	0	0	0	4
Number 36 M. Baron	D	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 44 N. MacIver	D	0	0	0	0	2	0

Phoenix Coyotes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 N. Khabibulin	17	15	2	.882	59:04	Loss

Penalties, Edmonton Oilers at Phoenix Coyotes
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:02	Edmonton Oilers	Greg De Vries	Interference	2
1st	05:55	Edmonton Oilers	Andrei Kovalenko	Hooking	2
1st	14:27	Phoenix Coyotes	Darrin Shannon	Holding	2
1st	19:02	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk	Holding	2
2nd	05:09	Edmonton Oilers	Steve Kelly	Interference	2
2nd	12:40	Edmonton Oilers	Kelly Buchberger	Tripping	2
2nd	13:48	Phoenix Coyotes	Norm MacIver	Hooking	2
3rd	08:53	Edmonton Oilers	Kelly Buchberger	Holding	2

Edmonton Oilers head coach: Ron Low
Phoenix Coyotes head coach: Don Hay
Referees: Paul Devorski
Linesmen: Swede Knox, Jay Sharrers
Edmonton Oilers scratches: Donald Dufresne, Jesse Belanger, Louie Debrusk, Dean McAmmond, Joe Hulbig, Jason Arnott, Craig Millar, Sean Brown
Phoenix Coyotes scratches: Jeff Finley, Mike Hudson, Jim Johnson, Jocelyn Lemieux, Brad McCrimmon, Jim McKenzie, Darcy Wakaluk, Kevin Dahl, Parris Duffus, Jason Simon, Brent Thompson, Juha Ylonen, Scott Langkow, Deron Quint, Tavis Hansen, Chad Kilger

Every Edmonton Oilers and Phoenix Coyotes game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Edmonton Oilers 6 at Phoenix Coyotes 3	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Phoenix Coyotes, Mon, Oct 14, 1996
Phoenix Coyotes 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Edmonton Oilers, Wed, Oct 30, 1996
Edmonton Oilers 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 1	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Mar 29, 1997
Phoenix Coyotes 6 at Edmonton Oilers 2	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Edmonton Oilers, Fri, Apr 11, 1997

Other NHL games on Saturday, March 29, 1997
Matchup	Status	Details
Boston Bruins 2 at New York Islanders 8	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at New York Islanders, Sat, Mar 29, 1997
New York Rangers 1 at Hartford Whalers 2	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Hartford Whalers, Sat, Mar 29, 1997
Los Angeles Kings 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Mar 29, 1997
Vancouver Canucks 5 at Calgary Flames 2	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames, Sat, Mar 29, 1997
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Ottawa Senators 5	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Mar 29, 1997
Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Washington Capitals 3	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals, Sat, Mar 29, 1997
Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Florida Panthers 1	Final/OT	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers, Sat, Mar 29, 1997
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Colorado Avalanche 2	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, Mar 29, 1997