7–4

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NJD	3	1	3	7
BOS	2	0	2	4

Devils at Bruins

Devils beat Bruins 7–4 at TD Garden on December 12, 1996.

🗓 Thu, Dec 12, 1996 · 18:30 CST 📍 TD Garden, Boston 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐻 BOS

Jozef Stumpel

4 A

2 shots · +1

2nd star 😈 NJD

John MacLean

2 G, 1 A

5 shots · +3

3rd star 😈 NJD

Denis Pederson

1 G, 2 A

5 shots · +3

🚨 Scoring

11 goals · in order

1st period

😈 Dave Andreychuk Go-ahead 1st · 07:29

Assists: Steve Sullivan, Patrik Elias

1–0

😈 John MacLean 1st · 08:33

Assists: Denis Pederson, Valeri Zelepukin

2–0

😈 Shawn Chambers 1st · 10:45

Assists: Dave Andreychuk, Steve Sullivan

3–0

🐻 Steve Heinze 1st · 14:11

Assists: Jozef Stumpel

3–1

🐻 Ted Donato 1st · 18:55

Assists: Jozef Stumpel

3–2

2nd period

😈 Patrik Elias 2nd · 16:25

Assists: Jay Pandolfo, Bobby Holik

4–2

3rd period

😈 Denis Pederson 3rd · 03:49

Assists: John MacLean, Valeri Zelepukin

5–2

😈 Randy Mckay 3rd · 06:08

Assists: Dave Andreychuk, Scott Stevens

6–2

🐻 Steve Heinze 3rd · 06:29

Assists: Jozef Stumpel, Sheldon Kennedy

6–3

🐻 Ray Bourque 3rd · 14:59

Assists: Jozef Stumpel, Steve Heinze

6–4

😈 John MacLean 3rd · 18:42

Assists: Denis Pederson, Valeri Zelepukin

7–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD BOS🐻

45 Shots on goal 25

5 Penalty minutes 9

NJD shooting 15.6% (7/45) BOS shooting 16.0% (4/25)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Mike Dunham

0/0

.000 SV% · 0 GA · 01:18 TOI

Martin Brodeur

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 58:42 TOI

🐻Bruins

Bill Ranford

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 46:08 TOI

Robbie Tallas

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 13:52 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 3–2

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 4–2

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

2–2 (OT) · Devils won

❓ NJD vs BOS, answered

Who won Devils vs Bruins on December 12, 1996?

Devils won 7–4.

What was the final score of Devils vs Bruins?

The final score was Devils 7, Bruins 4.

Who scored for Devils?

John MacLean (2), Dave Andreychuk, Denis Pederson, Patrik Elias, Randy Mckay, Shawn Chambers.

Who scored for Bruins?

Steve Heinze (2), Ray Bourque, Ted Donato.

How did the Devils goalie play?

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

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Bill Ranford made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Devils vs Bruins played?

At TD Garden in Boston, the Bruins home rink.

What is the Devils vs Bruins 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

😈Devils

Previous game · Dec 10

🐻Bruins

Previous game · Dec 9

Also on December 12, 1996

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