2–5

Final

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

Panthers at Whalers

Whalers beat Panthers 5–2 on December 11, 1996.

🗓 Wed, Dec 11, 1996 · 18:00 CST 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Whalers lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐳 HFD

Keith Primeau

2 G

2 shots · +2

2nd star 🐳 HFD

Steven Rice

1 G, 1 A

5 shots · +1

3rd star 🐳 HFD

Paul Coffey

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

2nd period

🐆 Bill Lindsay Go-ahead 2nd · 00:32

Assists: Radek Dvorak

1–0

🐆 Dave Lowry 2nd · 17:23

Assists: Ray Sheppard, Martin Straka

2–0

3rd period

🐳 Keith Primeau 3rd · 00:34

Assists: Gerald Diduck, Nelson Emerson

2–1

🐳 Keith Primeau Tying 3rd · 05:42

Assists: Steven Rice, Nelson Emerson

2–2

🐳 Gerald Diduck Go-ahead 3rd · 06:32

Assists: Jeff O'Neill

2–3

🐳 Paul Coffey 3rd · 17:33

Assists: Mark Janssens, Kevin Dineen

2–4

🐳 Steven Rice Empty net 3rd · 18:14

Assists: Paul Coffey

2–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐆FLA HFD🐳

30 Shots on goal 31

19 Penalty minutes 17

FLA shooting 6.7% (2/30) HFD shooting 16.1% (5/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐆Panthers

Mark Fitzpatrick

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:30 TOI

🐳Whalers

Jason Muzzatti

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Panthers

Panthers — tied after 1st: 20-4-5 (69% win rate, 29 games)

Whalers

Whalers — tied after 1st: 18-7-1 (69% win rate, 26 games)

After 2nd — 2–0

Panthers

Panthers: no games found in this situation this year.

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

Nov 29, 1996

🐳HFD @ 🐆FLA

1–1 (OT) · Whalers won

❓ FLA vs HFD, answered

Who won Panthers vs Whalers on December 11, 1996?

Whalers won 5–2.

What was the final score of Panthers vs Whalers?

The final score was Panthers 2, Whalers 5.

Who scored for Panthers?

Bill Lindsay, Dave Lowry.

Who scored for Whalers?

Keith Primeau (2), Gerald Diduck, Paul Coffey, Steven Rice.

How did the Panthers goalie play?

Mark Fitzpatrick made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Whalers goalie play?

Jason Muzzatti made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

What is the Panthers vs Whalers 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

🐆Panthers

Previous game · Dec 10

🐳Whalers

Previous game · Dec 7

Also on December 11, 1996

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