4–4

Final / OT

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
NYR	1	1	2	0	4
BOS	1	3	0	0	4

Rangers at Bruins

Rangers beat Bruins 4–4 in overtime at TD Garden on October 5, 1996.

🗓 Sat, Oct 5, 1996 · 18:00 CDT 📍 TD Garden, Boston 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Mark Messier

3 A

2 shots

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Adam Graves

2 G

3 shots · +1

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Luc Robitaille

1 G, 1 A

4 shots

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🗽 Ulf Samuelsson Go-ahead 1st · 04:21

Assists: Alexander Karpovtsev, Alex Kovalev

1–0

🐻 Rick Tocchet PP Tying 1st · 17:53

Assists: Todd Elik, Barry Richter

1–1

2nd period

🐻 Steve Heinze SH Go-ahead 2nd · 00:59

Unassisted

1–2

🗽 Adam Graves SH Tying 2nd · 09:21

Assists: Mark Messier

2–2

🐻 Steve Heinze Go-ahead 2nd · 09:53

Assists: Jozef Stumpel

2–3

🐻 Jozef Stumpel 2nd · 14:57

Assists: Don Sweeney

2–4

3rd period

🗽 Luc Robitaille 3rd · 02:59

Assists: Mark Messier

3–4

🗽 Adam Graves PP Tying 3rd · 08:10

Assists: Luc Robitaille, Mark Messier

4–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR BOS🐻

25 Shots on goal 30

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/6

29 Penalty minutes 27

NYR shooting 16.0% (4/25) BOS shooting 13.3% (4/30)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Mike Richter

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 65:00 TOI

🐻Bruins

Bill Ranford

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–4

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Rangers lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ NYR vs BOS, answered

Who won Rangers vs Bruins on October 5, 1996?

Rangers won 4–4 in overtime.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Bruins?

The final score was Rangers 4, Bruins 4, in overtime.

Who scored for Rangers?

Adam Graves (2), Luc Robitaille, Ulf Samuelsson.

Who scored for Bruins?

Steve Heinze (2), Jozef Stumpel, Rick Tocchet.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Mike Richter made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Bill Ranford made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Rangers vs Bruins played?

At TD Garden in Boston, the Bruins home rink.

What is the Rangers vs Bruins season series?

Rangers lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🗽Rangers

Previous game · May 11

🐻Bruins

Previous game · Apr 27

Also on October 5, 1996

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