6–5

Final / OT

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
BOS	1	3	1	1	6
HFD	1	3	1	0	5

Bruins at Whalers

Bruins beat Whalers 6–5 in overtime on March 27, 1996.

🗓 Wed, Mar 27, 1996 · 18:00 CST 🏒 1995-96 🔁 Bruins lead the season series 4–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐻 BOS

Ray Bourque

4 A

7 shots · +3

2nd star 🐳 HFD

Brendan Shanahan

2 G, 2 A

5 shots · -2

3rd star 🐻 BOS

Todd Elik

1 G, 2 A

1 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

11 goals · in order

1st period

🐳 Brendan Shanahan PP Go-ahead 1st · 13:27

Assists: Nelson Emerson, Jeff Brown

0–1

🐻 Sandy Moger PP Tying 1st · 15:30

Assists: Adam Oates, Ray Bourque

1–1

2nd period

🐳 Brendan Shanahan Go-ahead 2nd · 04:11

Assists: Andrei Nikolishin, Robert Kron

1–2

🐳 Robert Kron 2nd · 06:47

Assists: Andrei Nikolishin, Jeff Brown

1–3

🐻 Todd Elik 2nd · 10:25

Assists: Ray Bourque

2–3

🐻 Dave Reid SH Tying 2nd · 14:20

Assists: Ron Sutter

3–3

🐳 Glen Wesley PP Go-ahead 2nd · 14:51

Assists: Brendan Shanahan, Andrei Nikolishin

3–4

🐻 Jozef Stumpel PP Tying 2nd · 19:59

Assists: Todd Elik, Ray Bourque

4–4

3rd period

🐳 Geoff Sanderson PP Go-ahead 3rd · 02:12

Assists: Glen Wesley, Brendan Shanahan

4–5

🐻 Jozef Stumpel Tying 3rd · 18:32

Assists: Todd Elik, Ray Bourque

5–5

Overtime

🐻 Tim Sweeney Go-ahead OT · 03:01

Assists: Ron Sutter, Dave Reid

6–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐻BOS HFD🐳

32 Shots on goal 29

2/9 Power play (goals / chances) 3/6

19 Penalty minutes 25

BOS shooting 18.8% (6/32) HFD shooting 17.2% (5/29)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐻Bruins

Bill Ranford

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 63:01 TOI

🐳Whalers

Sean Burke

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 63:01 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Bruins

Bruins — tied after 1st: 39-24-9 (54% win rate, 72 games)

Whalers

Whalers — tied after 1st: 35-31-6 (49% win rate, 72 games)

After 2nd — 4–4

Bruins

Bruins — tied after 2nd: 39-24-9 (54% win rate, 72 games)

Whalers

Whalers — tied after 2nd: 35-31-6 (49% win rate, 72 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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❓ BOS vs HFD, answered

Who won Bruins vs Whalers on March 27, 1996?

Bruins won 6–5 in overtime.

What was the final score of Bruins vs Whalers?

The final score was Bruins 6, Whalers 5, in overtime.

Who scored for Bruins?

Jozef Stumpel (2), Dave Reid, Sandy Moger, Tim Sweeney, Todd Elik.

Who scored for Whalers?

Brendan Shanahan (2), Geoff Sanderson, Glen Wesley, Robert Kron.

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Bill Ranford made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Whalers goalie play?

Sean Burke made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

What is the Bruins vs Whalers season series?

Bruins lead the season series 4–0 after 4 games.

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