2–3

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
OTT	1	1	0	2
PIT	1	1	1	3

Senators at Penguins

Penguins beat Senators 3–2 at PPG Paints Arena on October 12, 1996.

🗓 Sat, Oct 12, 1996 · 18:30 CDT 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐧 PIT

Mario Lemieux

1 G, 1 A

6 shots · +1

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Ron Francis

2 A

5 shots · -1

3rd star 🏛️ OTT

Alexei Yashin

1 G, 1 A

7 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🐧 Jaromir Jagr PP Go-ahead 1st · 02:58

Assists: Ron Francis, Kevin Hatcher

0–1

🏛️ Alexei Yashin Tying 1st · 11:21

Assists: Shawn McEachern, Janne Laukkanen

1–1

2nd period

🏛️ Janne Laukkanen Go-ahead 2nd · 01:27

Assists: Daniel Alfredsson, Alexei Yashin

2–1

🐧 Petr Nedved PP Tying 2nd · 12:43

Assists: Mario Lemieux, Ron Francis

2–2

3rd period

🐧 Mario Lemieux Go-ahead 3rd · 12:02

Unassisted

2–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏛️OTT PIT🐧

30 Shots on goal 35

0/4 Power play (goals / chances) 2/5

22 Penalty minutes 20

OTT shooting 6.7% (2/30) PIT shooting 8.6% (3/35)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏛️Senators

Ron Tugnutt

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:01 TOI

🐧Penguins

Ken Wregget

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Senators

Senators — tied after 1st: 2-0-1 (67% win rate, 3 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 0-2-1 (0% win rate, 3 games)

After 2nd — 2–2

Senators

Senators — tied after 2nd: 2-0-1 (67% win rate, 3 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 2nd: 0-2-1 (0% win rate, 3 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ OTT vs PIT, answered

Who won Senators vs Penguins on October 12, 1996?

Penguins won 3–2.

What was the final score of Senators vs Penguins?

The final score was Senators 2, Penguins 3.

Who scored for Senators?

Alexei Yashin, Janne Laukkanen.

Who scored for Penguins?

Jaromir Jagr, Mario Lemieux, Petr Nedved.

How did the Senators goalie play?

Ron Tugnutt made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Ken Wregget made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Senators vs Penguins played?

At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, the Penguins home rink.

What is the Senators vs Penguins season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 games.

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

🏛️Senators

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🐧Penguins

Previous game · Oct 11

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