5–4

Final / OT

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
BOS	3	0	1	1	5
HFD	2	2	0	0	4

Bruins at Whalers

Bruins beat Whalers 5–4 in overtime on January 2, 1997.

🗓 Thu, Jan 2, 1997 · 18:00 CST 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Whalers lead the season series 3–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐻 BOS

Ted Donato

2 G

3 shots · +2

2nd star 🐻 BOS

Don Sweeney

2 A

2 shots · +2

3rd star 🐻 BOS

Adam Oates

2 A

2 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🐻 Ted Donato Go-ahead 1st · 00:45

Assists: Rob DiMaio, Steve Staios

1–0

🐻 Ray Bourque PP 1st · 02:34

Assists: Adam Oates

2–0

🐻 Todd Elik 1st · 04:41

Assists: Kyle McLaren, Don Sweeney

3–0

🐳 Kevin Dineen 1st · 15:28

Assists: Andrew Cassels, Geoff Sanderson

3–1

🐳 Steven Rice PP 1st · 18:46

Assists: Curtis Leschyshyn, Glen Wesley

3–2

2nd period

🐳 Geoff Sanderson Tying 2nd · 07:45

Assists: Kevin Dineen, Jeff O'Neill

3–3

🐳 Robert Kron Go-ahead 2nd · 13:56

Assists: Glen Wesley

3–4

3rd period

🐻 Jeff Odgers Tying 3rd · 10:21

Assists: Brett Harkins, Don Sweeney

4–4

Overtime

🐻 Ted Donato Go-ahead OT · 02:21

Assists: Adam Oates

5–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐻BOS HFD🐳

34 Shots on goal 20

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

16 Penalty minutes 26

BOS shooting 14.7% (5/34) HFD shooting 20.0% (4/20)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐻Bruins

Robbie Tallas

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 62:21 TOI

🐳Whalers

Jason Muzzatti

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 57:40 TOI

Jean-Sebastien Giguere

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 04:41 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 3–2

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–4

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Whalers lead the season series 3–1 Full head-to-head →

4–4 (OT) · Whalers won

❓ BOS vs HFD, answered

Who won Bruins vs Whalers on January 2, 1997?

Bruins won 5–4 in overtime.

What was the final score of Bruins vs Whalers?

The final score was Bruins 5, Whalers 4, in overtime.

Who scored for Bruins?

Ted Donato (2), Jeff Odgers, Ray Bourque, Todd Elik.

Who scored for Whalers?

Geoff Sanderson, Kevin Dineen, Robert Kron, Steven Rice.

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Robbie Tallas made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Whalers goalie play?

Jason Muzzatti made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

What is the Bruins vs Whalers season series?

Whalers lead the season series 3–1 after 4 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

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🐳Whalers

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