2–1

Final

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

Sharks at Stars

Sharks beat Stars 2–1 at American Airlines Center on December 23, 1996.

🗓 Mon, Dec 23, 1996 · 19:30 CST 📍 American Airlines Center, Dallas 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Sharks lead the season series 3–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦈 SJS

Owen Nolan

1 G

2 shots

2nd star 🦈 SJS

Darren Turcotte

1 G

1 shots · +1

3rd star 🦈 SJS

Marty McSorley

1 A

1 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

3 goals · in order

1st period

🦈 Owen Nolan Go-ahead 1st · 11:41

Unassisted

1–0

2nd period

⭐ Sergei Zubov Tying 2nd · 09:17

Assists: Jamie Langenbrunner, Craig Ludwig

1–1

3rd period

🦈 Darren Turcotte Go-ahead 3rd · 19:39

Assists: Jeff Friesen, Marty McSorley

2–1

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦈SJS DAL⭐

17 Shots on goal 24

10 Penalty minutes 8

SJS shooting 11.8% (2/17) DAL shooting 4.2% (1/24)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦈Sharks

Kelly Hrudey

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

⭐Stars

Andy Moog

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 59:39 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Sharks

Sharks: no games found in this situation this year.

Stars

Stars: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–1

Sharks

Sharks — tied after 2nd: 13-18-2 (39% win rate, 33 games)

Stars

Stars — tied after 2nd: 22-8-4 (65% win rate, 34 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Sharks lead the season series 3–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ SJS vs DAL, answered

Who won Sharks vs Stars on December 23, 1996?

Sharks won 2–1.

What was the final score of Sharks vs Stars?

The final score was Sharks 2, Stars 1.

Who scored for Sharks?

Darren Turcotte, Owen Nolan.

Who scored for Stars?

Sergei Zubov.

How did the Sharks goalie play?

Kelly Hrudey made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Stars goalie play?

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

Where is Sharks vs Stars played?

At American Airlines Center in Dallas, the Stars home rink.

What is the Sharks vs Stars season series?

Sharks lead the season series 3–0 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

🦈Sharks

Previous game · Dec 21

⭐Stars

Previous game · Dec 21

Also on December 23, 1996

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