8–3

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NYR	0	6	2	8
PIT	1	0	2	3

Rangers at Penguins

Rangers beat Penguins 8–3 at PPG Paints Arena on November 16, 1996.

🗓 Sat, Nov 16, 1996 · 18:30 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Adam Graves

1 G, 2 A

7 shots · +1

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Mark Messier

2 G

8 shots · +1

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Alex Kovalev

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

11 goals · in order

1st period

🐧 Ian Moran Go-ahead 1st · 18:59

Assists: Jaromir Jagr, Petr Nedved

0–1

2nd period

🗽 Adam Graves Tying 2nd · 00:10

Assists: Alexander Karpovtsev, Ulf Samuelsson

1–1

🗽 Alex Kovalev Go-ahead 2nd · 03:59

Assists: Niklas Sundstrom

2–1

🗽 Darren Langdon 2nd · 04:36

Assists: Sergei Nemchinov, Alex Kovalev

3–1

🗽 Wayne Gretzky PP 2nd · 09:18

Assists: Alexander Karpovtsev, Brian Noonan

4–1

🗽 Niklas Sundstrom PP 2nd · 10:36

Assists: Brian Leetch, Wayne Gretzky

5–1

🗽 Mark Messier PP 2nd · 19:11

Assists: Luc Robitaille

6–1

3rd period

🐧 Petr Nedved 3rd · 00:13

Assists: Jaromir Jagr, Dmitri Mironov

6–2

🗽 Luc Robitaille 3rd · 05:32

Assists: Adam Graves, Ulf Samuelsson

7–2

🗽 Mark Messier 3rd · 12:27

Assists: Adam Graves

8–2

🐧 J.J. Daigneault 3rd · 16:28

Assists: Ron Francis, Mario Lemieux

8–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR PIT🐧

41 Shots on goal 22

3/5 Power play (goals / chances) 0/5

42 Penalty minutes 54

NYR shooting 19.5% (8/41) PIT shooting 13.6% (3/22)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Mike Richter

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐧Penguins

Ken Wregget

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 30:36 TOI

Patrick Lalime

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 29:24 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 6–1

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Rangers lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ NYR vs PIT, answered

Who won Rangers vs Penguins on November 16, 1996?

Rangers won 8–3.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Penguins?

The final score was Rangers 8, Penguins 3.

Who scored for Rangers?

Mark Messier (2), Adam Graves, Alex Kovalev, Darren Langdon, Luc Robitaille, Niklas Sundstrom, Wayne Gretzky.

Who scored for Penguins?

Ian Moran, J.J. Daigneault, Petr Nedved.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Mike Richter made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Ken Wregget made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Rangers vs Penguins played?

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

What is the Rangers vs Penguins season series?

Rangers lead the season series 2–0 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

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Nov 13

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Nov 14

Also on November 16, 1996

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