Pittsburgh Penguins at Edmonton Oilers

Tuesday, October 22, 1996, 9:30 PM ET Edmonton Coliseum, Edmonton Regular Season Final

Final score

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5–2 on Tuesday, October 22, 1996 at home.

Final score, Pittsburgh Penguins at Edmonton Oilers
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Pittsburgh Penguins	2	38-36-8
at Edmonton Oilers	5	36-37-9

Goals by period, Pittsburgh Penguins at Edmonton Oilers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Pittsburgh Penguins	1	1	0	2
Edmonton Oilers	0	2	3	5

Shots on goal by period, Pittsburgh Penguins at Edmonton Oilers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Pittsburgh Penguins	10	14	12	36
Edmonton Oilers	11	8	8	27

Scoring summary

Every goal, Pittsburgh Penguins at Edmonton Oilers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	05:13	Pittsburgh Penguins	Dave Roche (1)	Joe Mullen (1), Dmitri Mironov (1)	Power play	PIT 1, EDM 0
2nd	10:57	Pittsburgh Penguins	Mario Lemieux (5)	Jaromir Jagr (1), Joe Dziedzic (1)	Even strength	PIT 2, EDM 0
2nd	14:16	Edmonton Oilers	Miroslav Satan (2)	Rem Murray (4), Greg De Vries (1)	Even strength	PIT 2, EDM 1
2nd	15:23	Edmonton Oilers	Ryan Smyth (6)	Mariusz Czerkawski (1), Doug Weight (5)	Even strength	PIT 2, EDM 2
3rd	08:37	Edmonton Oilers	Jason Arnott (6)	Mike Grier (2)	Even strength	PIT 2, EDM 3
3rd	15:04	Edmonton Oilers	Ryan Smyth (7)	Mariusz Czerkawski (2)	Even strength	PIT 2, EDM 4
3rd	15:41	Edmonton Oilers	Andrei Kovalenko (3)	Boris Mironov (2), Dean McAmmond (5)	Even strength	PIT 2, EDM 5

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

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 7 J. Mullen	R	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Number 9 D. Quinn	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 10 R. Francis	C	0	0	0	-1	0	5	0
Number 16 J. Dziedzic	L	0	1	1	+1	2	3	0
Number 25 A. Stojanov	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 27 G. Murray	R	0	0	0	-2	0	3	0
Number 29 T. Wright	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 44 E. Patterson	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 51 D. Roche	L	1	0	1	-2	0	2	1
Number 66 M. Lemieux	C	1	0	1	-3	0	3	0
Number 68 J. Jagr	R	0	1	1	-2	2	5	0
Number 93 P. Nedved	C	0	0	0	-3	0	2	0
Number 2 C. Tamer	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0
Number 4 K. Hatcher	D	0	0	0	-2	4	5	0
Number 15 D. Mironov	D	0	1	1	-1	0	2	0
Number 18 F. Leroux	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0
Number 28 C. Muni	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Number 36 J. Daigneault	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 K. Wregget	27	22	5	.815	60:00	Loss

Edmonton Oilers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 7 J. Arnott	C	1	0	1	+2	4	3
Number 16 K. Buchberger	R	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 17 R. Murray	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2
Number 18 M. Satan	R	1	0	1	+2	0	1
Number 21 M. Czerkawski	R	0	2	2	+1	0	0
Number 25 M. Grier	R	0	1	1	+2	0	1
Number 26 T. Marchant	C	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 29 L. Debrusk	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 37 D. McAmmond	C	0	1	1	+1	0	4
Number 39 D. Weight	C	0	1	1	+1	0	4
Number 51 A. Kovalenko	R	1	0	1	+1	4	2
Number 94 R. Smyth	L	2	0	2	+1	0	3
Number 2 B. Mironov	D	0	1	1	+2	0	2
Number 4 K. Lowe	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 5 G. De Vries	D	0	1	1	+2	0	1
Number 22 L. Richardson	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0
Number 23 D. Mcgillis	D	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 24 B. Marchment	D	0	0	0	+3	0	0

Edmonton Oilers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 C. Joseph	36	34	2	.944	60:00	Win

Penalties, Pittsburgh Penguins at Edmonton Oilers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	00:51	Edmonton Oilers	Andrei Kovalenko	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
1st	00:51	Pittsburgh Penguins	Joe Dziedzic	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
1st	03:18	Edmonton Oilers	Jason Arnott	Holding the stick	2
1st	06:39	Pittsburgh Penguins	Kevin Hatcher	Hooking	2
1st	09:09	Edmonton Oilers	Dan Mcgillis	Interference	2
1st	15:20	Pittsburgh Penguins	Francois Leroux	Interference obstruction	2
1st	16:46	Edmonton Oilers	Jason Arnott	Broken stick	2
1st	18:12	Pittsburgh Penguins	Jaromir Jagr	Slashing	2
1st	19:11	Pittsburgh Penguins	Kevin Hatcher	Interference	2
2nd	02:59	Edmonton Oilers	Andrei Kovalenko	Tripping	2

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach: Eddie Johnston
Edmonton Oilers head coach: Ron Low
Referees: Terry Gregson
Linesmen: Andy McElman, Dan Schachte
Pittsburgh Penguins scratches: Shawn Antoski, Tomas Sandstrom, Neil Wilkinson, Jeffrey Christian, Ian Moran, Stefan Bergqvist, Domenic Pittis, Chris Wells, Richard Park
Edmonton Oilers scratches: Donald Dufresne, Jeff Norton, Jesse Belanger, David Oliver, Joe Hulbig, Mats Lindgren, Steve Kelly, Sean Brown

Every Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Edmonton Oilers 5	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Edmonton Oilers, Tue, Oct 22, 1996
Edmonton Oilers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Pittsburgh Penguins, Wed, Nov 6, 1996

Other NHL games on Tuesday, October 22, 1996
Matchup	Status	Details
Tampa Bay Lightning 6 at New York Islanders 3	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Islanders, Tue, Oct 22, 1996
Anaheim Ducks 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 3	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Philadelphia Flyers, Tue, Oct 22, 1996
San Jose Sharks 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Toronto Maple Leafs, Tue, Oct 22, 1996
Colorado Avalanche 1 at Calgary Flames 5	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Calgary Flames, Tue, Oct 22, 1996
St. Louis Blues 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 1	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Phoenix Coyotes, Tue, Oct 22, 1996