3–2

Final

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

Rangers at Stars

Rangers beat Stars 3–2 at American Airlines Center on December 30, 1996.

🗓 Mon, Dec 30, 1996 · 19:30 CST 📍 American Airlines Center, Dallas 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Wayne Gretzky

2 G

4 shots

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Bruce Driver

1 G

2 shots · +1

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Mark Messier

1 A

2 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🗽 Wayne Gretzky Go-ahead 1st · 01:26

Assists: Alexander Karpovtsev, Brian Noonan

1–0

2nd period

🗽 Bruce Driver 2nd · 01:21

Assists: Mark Messier, Alex Kovalev

2–0

⭐ Sergei Zubov 2nd · 13:31

Assists: Jamie Langenbrunner, Guy Carbonneau

2–1

3rd period

⭐ Joe Nieuwendyk Tying 3rd · 09:17

Assists: Richard Matvichuk

2–2

🗽 Wayne Gretzky Go-ahead 3rd · 18:44

Assists: Niklas Sundstrom, Luc Robitaille

3–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR DAL⭐

21 Shots on goal 33

17 Penalty minutes 11

NYR shooting 14.3% (3/21) DAL shooting 6.1% (2/33)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Mike Richter

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

⭐Stars

Andy Moog

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:01 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Stars

Stars: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–1

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Stars

Stars: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

1–1 (OT) · Rangers won

❓ NYR vs DAL, answered

Who won Rangers vs Stars on December 30, 1996?

Rangers won 3–2.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Stars?

The final score was Rangers 3, Stars 2.

Who scored for Rangers?

Wayne Gretzky (2), Bruce Driver.

Who scored for Stars?

Joe Nieuwendyk, Sergei Zubov.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Mike Richter made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Stars goalie play?

Andy Moog made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Rangers vs Stars played?

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

What is the Rangers vs Stars 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

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Dec 27

⭐Stars

Previous game · Dec 29

Also on December 30, 1996

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