0–4

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
LAK	0	0	0	0
NYR	2	1	1	4

Kings at Rangers

Rangers beat Kings 4–0 at Madison Square Garden on December 18, 1996.

🗓 Wed, Dec 18, 1996 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Wayne Gretzky

3 A

5 shots · +2

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Luc Robitaille

2 G

3 shots · +2

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Mark Messier

1 G

5 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order

1st period

🗽 Luc Robitaille PP Go-ahead 1st · 04:37

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Alexander Karpovtsev

0–1

🗽 Brian Leetch 1st · 12:16

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Niklas Sundstrom

0–2

2nd period

🗽 Mark Messier SH 2nd · 03:16

Unassisted

0–3

3rd period

🗽 Luc Robitaille 3rd · 09:42

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Ulf Samuelsson

0–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

👑LAK NYR🗽

37 Shots on goal 23

0/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

10 Penalty minutes 8

LAK shooting 0.0% (0/37) NYR shooting 17.4% (4/23)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

👑Kings

Byron Dafoe

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

Mike Richter

0/0

.000 SV% · 0 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–2

Kings

Kings: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 0–3

Kings

Kings: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

5–4 (OT) · Rangers won

❓ LAK vs NYR, answered

Who won Kings vs Rangers on December 18, 1996?

Rangers won 4–0.

What was the final score of Kings vs Rangers?

The final score was Kings 0, Rangers 4.

Who scored for Rangers?

Luc Robitaille (2), Brian Leetch, Mark Messier.

How did the Kings goalie play?

Byron Dafoe made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

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

Where is Kings vs Rangers played?

At Madison Square Garden in New York, the Rangers home rink.

What is the Kings vs Rangers season series?

Rangers 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

👑Kings

Previous game · Dec 17

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Dec 16

Also on December 18, 1996

Kings season page Rangers season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule