4–4

Final / OT

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
HFD	2	0	2	0	4
PIT	0	3	1	0	4

Whalers at Penguins

Whalers beat Penguins 4–4 in overtime at PPG Paints Arena on December 3, 1996.

🗓 Tue, Dec 3, 1996 · 18:30 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Whalers lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐧 PIT

Stu Barnes

2 G, 1 A

4 shots · +1

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Petr Nedved

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · +1

3rd star 🐳 HFD

Jeff O'Neill

2 G

5 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🐳 Jeff O'Neill Go-ahead 1st · 03:35

Assists: Steven Rice, Nelson Emerson

1–0

🐳 Steven Rice 1st · 07:17

Assists: Nelson Emerson, Adam Burt

2–0

2nd period

🐧 Petr Nedved SH 2nd · 04:03

Assists: Alex Hicks, Kevin Hatcher

2–1

🐧 Jaromir Jagr Tying 2nd · 16:05

Assists: Petr Nedved, Stu Barnes

2–2

🐧 Stu Barnes Go-ahead 2nd · 19:27

Assists: Tomas Sandstrom, Glen Murray

2–3

3rd period

🐧 Stu Barnes PP 3rd · 04:28

Assists: Petr Nedved, Jason Woolley

2–4

🐳 Jeff O'Neill 3rd · 08:27

Assists: Gerald Diduck

3–4

🐳 Geoff Sanderson PP Tying 3rd · 11:43

Assists: Paul Coffey, Andrew Cassels

4–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐳HFD PIT🐧

34 Shots on goal 38

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/6

17 Penalty minutes 11

HFD shooting 11.8% (4/34) PIT shooting 10.5% (4/38)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐳Whalers

Jason Muzzatti

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 65:00 TOI

🐧Penguins

Ken Wregget

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 64:58 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–0

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–3

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Whalers lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ HFD vs PIT, answered

Who won Whalers vs Penguins on December 3, 1996?

Whalers won 4–4 in overtime.

What was the final score of Whalers vs Penguins?

The final score was Whalers 4, Penguins 4, in overtime.

Who scored for Whalers?

Jeff O'Neill (2), Geoff Sanderson, Steven Rice.

Who scored for Penguins?

Stu Barnes (2), Jaromir Jagr, Petr Nedved.

How did the Whalers goalie play?

Jason Muzzatti made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Ken Wregget made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Whalers vs Penguins played?

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

What is the Whalers vs Penguins season series?

Whalers lead the season series 2–1 after 3 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

🐳Whalers

Previous game · Nov 30

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Nov 30

Also on December 3, 1996

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