NHL game summary from December 31, 1982
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers (19-12-8) |
1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
 Vancouver Canucks (13-17-8) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1: | EDM, | Ken Linseman 16 (Mark Messier), 8:57 - SH |
| VAN, | Darcy Rota 17 (Kevin McCarthy, Garth Butcher), 14:10 | |
| 2: | EDM, | Wayne Gretzky 29 (Paul Coffey, Charlie Huddy), 12:04 - PP |
| EDM, | Wayne Gretzky 30 (Jari Kurri, Paul Coffey), 17:38 | |
| 3: | EDM, | Ken Linseman 17 (Paul Coffey), :15 - PP |
| EDM, | Glenn Anderson 21 (Dave Hunter, Mark Messier), 2:34 | |
| EDM, | Jari Kurri 21 (Mark Messier, Wayne Gretzky), 11:14 | |
| EDM, | Mark Messier 26 (Garry Lariviere, Glenn Anderson), 12:10 | |
| EDM, | Pat Hughes 13 (Dave Hunter), 13:42 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Glenn Anderson, EDM [Elbowing] 1:12 |
| Jaroslav Pouzar, EDM [Tripping] 7:50 | |
| 2: | Laurie Boschman, EDM [Fighting] 5:40 |
| Thomas Gradin, VAN [Hooking] 7:47 | |
| Ivan Hlinka, VAN [Hooking] 10:42 | |
| Mark Messier, EDM [Roughing, Fighting] 14:43 | |
| Moe Lemay, VAN [Roughing, Fighting] 14:43 | |
| Ivan Boldirev, VAN [Hooking] 18:38 | |
| 3: | Dave Hunter, EDM [Hooking] 19:01 |
Penalty time: EDM: 18 minutes
VAN: 13 minutes
| EDM Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Lowe | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Garry Lariviere | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul Coffey | 7 | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Glenn Anderson | 9 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Jaroslav Pouzar | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Mark Messier | 11 | C | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Dave Hunter | 12 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Linseman | 13 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Laurie Boschman | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Hughes | 16 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jari Kurri | 17 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Dave Lumley | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Randy Gregg | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Huddy | 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Marc Habscheid | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Semenko | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Jackson | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andy Moog | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 99 | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 24 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 24 | 30 | ||||||
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Ellacott | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Halward | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Rick Lanz | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Garth Butcher | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 1 |
| Ivan Boldirev | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Moe Lemay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -3 | 1 |
| Lars Lindgren | 13 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrik Sundstrom | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Darcy Rota | 18 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ron Delorme | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gerry Minor | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ivan Hlinka | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Thomas Gradin | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Kevin McCarthy | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lars Molin | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Marc Crawford | 28 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jiri Bubla | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 3 |
| Richard Brodeur | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 8 defensemen) | -25 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 8 defensemen) | -25 | 27 | ||||||
Shots: EDM: 7-12-11-30
VAN: 11- 9- 7-27
Goalies: EDM: Andy Moog (W, 11-3-5)
VAN: Richard Brodeur (L, 12-16-5),
Ken Ellacott Referee: Bryan Lewis Linesmen: Randy Mitton, Dan Marouelli Attendance: 16,413
Ken Ellacott Referee: Bryan Lewis Linesmen: Randy Mitton, Dan Marouelli Attendance: 16,413
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