⚡ Away Lightning 8-15-2 before this game

4–3

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
TBL	0	2	2	4
SJS	1	0	2	3

Lightning at Sharks

Lightning beat Sharks 4–3 at SAP Center at San Jose on December 7, 1996.

🗓 Sat, Dec 7, 1996 · 21:30 CST 📍 SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Lightning lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚡ TBL

Rob Zamuner

1 G, 1 A

4 shots

2nd star ⚡ TBL

Patrick Poulin

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +2

3rd star 🦈 SJS

Ron Sutter

2 G

3 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🦈 Ron Sutter SH Go-ahead 1st · 12:17

Unassisted

0–1

2nd period

⚡ Alexander Selivanov PP Tying 2nd · 05:16

Assists: John Cullen, Roman Hamrlik

1–1

⚡ Patrick Poulin SH Go-ahead 2nd · 13:09

Assists: Rob Zamuner

2–1

3rd period

🦈 Owen Nolan Tying 3rd · 04:33

Assists: Darren Turcotte, Doug Bodger

2–2

⚡ Rob Zamuner Go-ahead 3rd · 10:28

Assists: Chris Gratton

3–2

🦈 Ron Sutter Tying 3rd · 13:07

Assists: Todd Ewen, Todd Gill

3–3

⚡ Cory Cross Go-ahead 3rd · 19:13

Assists: Patrick Poulin, Dino Ciccarelli

4–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚡TBL SJS🦈

28 Shots on goal 23

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

11 Penalty minutes 32

TBL shooting 14.3% (4/28) SJS shooting 13.0% (3/23)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚡Lightning

Rick Tabaracci

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦈Sharks

Kelly Hrudey

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:37 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Lightning

Lightning: no games found in this situation this year.

Sharks

Sharks: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–1

Lightning

Lightning: no games found in this situation this year.

Sharks

Sharks: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ TBL vs SJS, answered

Who won Lightning vs Sharks on December 7, 1996?

Lightning won 4–3.

What was the final score of Lightning vs Sharks?

The final score was Lightning 4, Sharks 3.

Who scored for Lightning?

Alexander Selivanov, Cory Cross, Patrick Poulin, Rob Zamuner.

Who scored for Sharks?

Ron Sutter (2), Owen Nolan.

How did the Lightning goalie play?

Rick Tabaracci made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sharks goalie play?

Kelly Hrudey made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Lightning vs Sharks played?

At SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, the Sharks home rink.

What is the Lightning vs Sharks season series?

Lightning 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

⚡Lightning

Previous game · Dec 5

🦈Sharks

Previous game · Dec 4

Also on December 7, 1996

Lightning season page Sharks season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule