1–4

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 17-14-3 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NJD	1	0	0	1
NYI	0	0	4	4

Devils at Islanders

Islanders beat Devils 4–1 at UBS Arena on December 26, 1996.

🗓 Thu, Dec 26, 1996 · 18:30 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Bryan Smolinski

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +3

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Derek King

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · +3

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Ziggy Palffy

1 G

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

😈 Steve Thomas Go-ahead 1st · 19:07

Assists: Dave Andreychuk, Bobby Holik

1–0

3rd period

🏝️ Doug Houda Tying 3rd · 02:10

Assists: Derek King, Bryan Smolinski

1–1

🏝️ Ziggy Palffy SH Go-ahead 3rd · 06:03

Assists: Marty Mcinnis

1–2

🏝️ Derek King 3rd · 14:30

Assists: Kenny Jonsson, Rich Pilon

1–3

🏝️ Bryan Smolinski Empty net 3rd · 19:50

Unassisted

1–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD NYI🏝️

26 Shots on goal 24

30 Penalty minutes 40

NJD shooting 3.8% (1/26) NYI shooting 16.7% (4/24)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Martin Brodeur

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 58:50 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Eric Fichaud

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–0

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

3–2 (OT) · Devils won

❓ NJD vs NYI, answered

Who won Devils vs Islanders on December 26, 1996?

Islanders won 4–1.

What was the final score of Devils vs Islanders?

The final score was Devils 1, Islanders 4.

Who scored for Devils?

Steve Thomas.

Who scored for Islanders?

Bryan Smolinski, Derek King, Doug Houda, Ziggy Palffy.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Martin Brodeur made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Eric Fichaud made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Devils vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Devils vs Islanders 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 23

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Dec 23

Also on December 26, 1996

Devils season page Islanders season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule