3–2

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 17-13-2 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
DAL	0	1	2	3
NYI	1	0	1	2

Stars at Islanders

Stars beat Islanders 3–2 at UBS Arena on December 21, 1996.

🗓 Sat, Dec 21, 1996 · 18:00 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Stars lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⭐ DAL

Sergei Zubov

2 A

1 shots

2nd star ⭐ DAL

Joe Nieuwendyk

1 G

5 shots · +1

3rd star ⭐ DAL

Richard Matvichuk

1 G

4 shots

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Marty Mcinnis Go-ahead 1st · 08:30

Assists: Bryan McCabe, Derek King

0–1

2nd period

⭐ Richard Matvichuk SH Tying 2nd · 01:27

Assists: Jere Lehtinen, Sergei Zubov

1–1

3rd period

⭐ Todd Harvey Go-ahead 3rd · 02:28

Assists: Benoit Hogue, Grant Ledyard

2–1

🏝️ Derek Armstrong Tying 3rd · 15:19

Assists: Dan Plante, Scott Lachance

2–2

⭐ Joe Nieuwendyk Go-ahead 3rd · 18:15

Assists: Jamie Langenbrunner, Sergei Zubov

3–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⭐DAL NYI🏝️

29 Shots on goal 21

6 Penalty minutes 10

DAL shooting 10.3% (3/29) NYI shooting 9.5% (2/21)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⭐Stars

Andy Moog

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Tommy Salo

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:15 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Stars

Stars: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–1

Stars

Stars — tied after 2nd: 21-8-4 (64% win rate, 33 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 2nd: 17-13-2 (53% win rate, 32 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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

3–3 (OT) · Islanders won

2–2 (OT) · Islanders won

❓ DAL vs NYI, answered

Who won Stars vs Islanders on December 21, 1996?

Stars won 3–2.

What was the final score of Stars vs Islanders?

The final score was Stars 3, Islanders 2.

Who scored for Stars?

Joe Nieuwendyk, Richard Matvichuk, Todd Harvey.

Who scored for Islanders?

Derek Armstrong, Marty Mcinnis.

How did the Stars goalie play?

Andy Moog made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Tommy Salo made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Stars vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Stars vs Islanders season series?

Stars 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

⭐Stars

Previous game · Dec 20

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Dec 19

Also on December 21, 1996

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