5–2

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
FLA	2	0	3	5
NYR	0	1	1	2

Panthers at Rangers

Panthers beat Rangers 5–2 at Madison Square Garden on October 6, 1996.

🗓 Sun, Oct 6, 1996 · 18:00 CDT 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Panthers lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐆 FLA

Rob Niedermayer

2 G

4 shots · +2

2nd star 🐆 FLA

Brian Skrudland

2 G

2 shots · +2

3rd star 🐆 FLA

Scott Mellanby

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🐆 Brian Skrudland Go-ahead 1st · 05:41

Assists: Tom Fitzgerald, Paul Laus

1–0

🐆 Rob Niedermayer 1st · 07:37

Assists: Gord Murphy

2–0

2nd period

🗽 Niklas Sundstrom PP 2nd · 12:33

Assists: Bruce Driver, Wayne Gretzky

2–1

3rd period

🗽 Patrick Flatley Tying 3rd · 05:24

Assists: Brian Leetch, Adam Graves

2–2

🐆 Brian Skrudland Go-ahead 3rd · 06:20

Assists: Bill Lindsay

3–2

🐆 Scott Mellanby 3rd · 17:03

Assists: Gord Murphy

4–2

🐆 Rob Niedermayer 3rd · 17:46

Assists: Johan Garpenlov, Scott Mellanby

5–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐆FLA NYR🗽

29 Shots on goal 36

0/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

29 Penalty minutes 30

FLA shooting 17.2% (5/29) NYR shooting 5.6% (2/36)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐆Panthers

John Vanbiesbrouck

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

Mike Richter

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–0

Panthers

Panthers: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–1

Panthers

Panthers: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

3–3 (OT) · Panthers won

Feb 24, 1996

🗽NYR @ 🐆FLA

4–0 · Rangers won

❓ FLA vs NYR, answered

Who won Panthers vs Rangers on October 6, 1996?

Panthers won 5–2.

What was the final score of Panthers vs Rangers?

The final score was Panthers 5, Rangers 2.

Who scored for Panthers?

Brian Skrudland (2), Rob Niedermayer (2), Scott Mellanby.

Who scored for Rangers?

Niklas Sundstrom, Patrick Flatley.

How did the Panthers goalie play?

John Vanbiesbrouck made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Mike Richter made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Panthers vs Rangers played?

At Madison Square Garden in New York, the Rangers home rink.

What is the Panthers vs Rangers season series?

Panthers 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

🐆Panthers

Previous game · Oct 5

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Oct 5

Also on October 6, 1996

Panthers season page Rangers season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule