🏝️ Away Islanders 18-16-3 before this game

3–4

Final

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

Islanders at Rangers

Rangers beat Islanders 4–3 at Madison Square Garden on January 2, 1997.

🗓 Thu, Jan 2, 1997 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Mark Messier

2 G, 1 A

3 shots · +2

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Adam Graves

2 A

3 shots · +3

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Ziggy Palffy

1 G, 1 A

6 shots · -2

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Bryan McCabe PP Go-ahead 1st · 18:48

Assists: Travis Green, Kenny Jonsson

1–0

2nd period

🗽 Luc Robitaille Tying 2nd · 07:09

Assists: Eric Cairns, Wayne Gretzky

1–1

🗽 Mark Messier Go-ahead 2nd · 08:36

Assists: Adam Graves, Alex Kovalev

1–2

🏝️ Bryan Smolinski PP Tying 2nd · 10:01

Assists: Ziggy Palffy, Kenny Jonsson

2–2

🏝️ Ziggy Palffy Go-ahead 2nd · 11:11

Assists: Derek King, Doug Houda

3–2

3rd period

🗽 Alexander Karpovtsev Tying 3rd · 13:12

Assists: Mark Messier

3–3

🗽 Mark Messier Go-ahead 3rd · 16:30

Assists: Brian Leetch, Adam Graves

3–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏝️NYI NYR🗽

29 Shots on goal 34

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

12 Penalty minutes 32

NYI shooting 10.3% (3/29) NYR shooting 11.8% (4/34)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏝️Islanders

Tommy Salo

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:56 TOI

🗽Rangers

Mike Richter

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–2

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Rangers lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

1–1 (OT) · Rangers won

❓ NYI vs NYR, answered

Who won Islanders vs Rangers on January 2, 1997?

Rangers won 4–3.

What was the final score of Islanders vs Rangers?

The final score was Islanders 3, Rangers 4.

Who scored for Islanders?

Bryan McCabe, Bryan Smolinski, Ziggy Palffy.

Who scored for Rangers?

Mark Messier (2), Alexander Karpovtsev, Luc Robitaille.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Tommy Salo made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Mike Richter made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Islanders vs Rangers played?

At Madison Square Garden in New York, the Rangers home rink.

What is the Islanders vs Rangers season series?

Rangers lead the season series 2–1 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

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Dec 30

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Dec 31

Also on January 2, 1997

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