2–4

Final

⚡ Home Lightning 11-18-6 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NYR	1	0	1	2
TBL	3	0	1	4

Rangers at Lightning

Lightning beat Rangers 4–2 at AMALIE Arena on December 31, 1996.

🗓 Tue, Dec 31, 1996 · 18:30 CST 📍 AMALIE Arena, Tampa 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Lightning lead the season series 3–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚡ TBL

Alexander Selivanov

1 G, 1 A

6 shots · +1

2nd star ⚡ TBL

John Cullen

1 G, 1 A

3 shots

3rd star ⚡ TBL

Chris Gratton

1 G, 1 A

3 shots

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

⚡ Chris Gratton PP Go-ahead 1st · 02:52

Assists: Roman Hamrlik, John Cullen

0–1

⚡ Alexander Selivanov 1st · 03:37

Assists: Brian Bradley, Paul Ysebaert

0–2

⚡ John Cullen PP 1st · 08:05

Assists: Alexander Selivanov, Chris Gratton

0–3

🗽 Adam Graves PP 1st · 12:56

Assists: Bruce Driver, Alex Kovalev

1–3

3rd period

🗽 Brian Noonan 3rd · 18:27

Unassisted

2–3

⚡ Roman Hamrlik Empty net 3rd · 19:30

Assists: Bill Houlder

2–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR TBL⚡

27 Shots on goal 33

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 2/3

13 Penalty minutes 15

NYR shooting 7.4% (2/27) TBL shooting 12.1% (4/33)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Glenn Healy

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:38 TOI

⚡Lightning

Rick Tabaracci

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–3

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Lightning

Lightning: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–3

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Lightning

Lightning: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ NYR vs TBL, answered

Who won Rangers vs Lightning on December 31, 1996?

Lightning won 4–2.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Lightning?

The final score was Rangers 2, Lightning 4.

Who scored for Rangers?

Adam Graves, Brian Noonan.

Who scored for Lightning?

Alexander Selivanov, Chris Gratton, John Cullen, Roman Hamrlik.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Glenn Healy made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Lightning goalie play?

Rick Tabaracci made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Rangers vs Lightning played?

At AMALIE Arena in Tampa, the Lightning home rink.

What is the Rangers vs Lightning season series?

Lightning 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

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Dec 30

⚡Lightning

Previous game · Dec 28

Also on December 31, 1996

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