4–6

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
BOS	1	1	2	4
DAL	3	2	1	6

Bruins at Stars

Stars beat Bruins 6–4 at American Airlines Center on December 27, 1996.

🗓 Fri, Dec 27, 1996 · 19:30 CST 📍 American Airlines Center, Dallas 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Stars lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⭐ DAL

Mike Modano

1 G, 2 A

4 shots · +2

2nd star ⭐ DAL

Dave Reid

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · +3

3rd star 🐻 BOS

Ray Bourque

3 A

1 shots · -1

🚨 Scoring

10 goals · in order

1st period

⭐ Joe Nieuwendyk Go-ahead 1st · 02:01

Assists: Jamie Langenbrunner, Darryl Sydor

0–1

⭐ Mike Modano 1st · 09:06

Assists: Jere Lehtinen

0–2

⭐ Pat Verbeek 1st · 14:24

Assists: Mike Kennedy, Mike Modano

0–3

🐻 Todd Elik PP 1st · 15:46

Assists: Adam Oates, Ray Bourque

1–3

2nd period

⭐ Jere Lehtinen 2nd · 03:40

Assists: Mike Modano, Dave Reid

1–4

⭐ Dave Reid 2nd · 07:10

Assists: Mike Kennedy, Guy Carbonneau

1–5

🐻 Troy Mallette 2nd · 10:00

Assists: Sheldon Kennedy, Barry Richter

2–5

3rd period

⭐ Grant Marshall 3rd · 03:52

Assists: Guy Carbonneau, Dave Reid

2–6

🐻 Ted Donato 3rd · 07:43

Assists: Ray Bourque

3–6

🐻 Jozef Stumpel PP 3rd · 14:50

Assists: Ray Bourque, Adam Oates

4–6

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐻BOS DAL⭐

21 Shots on goal 36

2/3 Power play (goals / chances) 0/4

17 Penalty minutes 15

BOS shooting 19.0% (4/21) DAL shooting 16.7% (6/36)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐻Bruins

Bill Ranford

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 59:05 TOI

⭐Stars

Andy Moog

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–3

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

Stars

Stars: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–5

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

Stars

Stars: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ BOS vs DAL, answered

Who won Bruins vs Stars on December 27, 1996?

Stars won 6–4.

What was the final score of Bruins vs Stars?

The final score was Bruins 4, Stars 6.

Who scored for Bruins?

Jozef Stumpel, Ted Donato, Todd Elik, Troy Mallette.

Who scored for Stars?

Dave Reid, Grant Marshall, Jere Lehtinen, Joe Nieuwendyk, Mike Modano, Pat Verbeek.

How did the Bruins goalie play?

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

How did the Stars goalie play?

Andy Moog made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Bruins vs Stars played?

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

What is the Bruins vs Stars 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

🐻Bruins

Previous game · Dec 23

⭐Stars

Previous game · Dec 23

Also on December 27, 1996

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