7–4

Final

🐧 Home Penguins 28-13-6 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NYR	0	3	4	7
PIT	2	1	1	4

Rangers at Penguins

Rangers beat Penguins 7–4 at PPG Paints Arena on January 25, 1997.

🗓 Sat, Jan 25, 1997 · 14:00 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 3–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Mark Messier

1 G, 3 A

5 shots · +2

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Wayne Gretzky

3 A

4 shots · +1

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Adam Graves

1 G, 1 A

7 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

11 goals · in order

1st period

🐧 Petr Nedved PP Go-ahead 1st · 05:14

Assists: Kevin Hatcher, J.J. Daigneault

0–1

🐧 Petr Nedved PP 1st · 19:08

Assists: Tomas Sandstrom, Fredrik Olausson

0–2

2nd period

🗽 Alexander Karpovtsev PP 2nd · 06:59

Assists: Mark Messier, Brian Leetch

1–2

🐧 Stu Barnes 2nd · 10:53

Assists: Kevin Hatcher

1–3

🗽 Doug Lidster 2nd · 14:05

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Luc Robitaille

2–3

🗽 Luc Robitaille PP Tying 2nd · 19:15

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Brian Leetch

3–3

3rd period

🐧 Joe Dziedzic Go-ahead 3rd · 01:06

Assists: Stu Barnes, Alex Hicks

3–4

🗽 Mark Messier Tying 3rd · 04:25

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Bruce Driver

4–4

🗽 Adam Graves Go-ahead 3rd · 06:52

Assists: Vladimir Vorobiev, Mark Messier

5–4

🗽 Sergei Nemchinov 3rd · 18:11

Assists: Brian Noonan, Bruce Driver

6–4

🗽 Vladimir Vorobiev Empty net 3rd · 19:40

Assists: Mark Messier, Adam Graves

7–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR PIT🐧

39 Shots on goal 32

2/4 Power play (goals / chances) 2/6

17 Penalty minutes 23

NYR shooting 17.9% (7/39) PIT shooting 12.5% (4/32)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Mike Richter

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐧Penguins

Patrick Lalime

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 59:33 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–2

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–3

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 27-19-4 (54% win rate, 50 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 2nd: 28-13-6 (60% win rate, 47 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ NYR vs PIT, answered

Who won Rangers vs Penguins on January 25, 1997?

Rangers won 7–4.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Penguins?

The final score was Rangers 7, Penguins 4.

Who scored for Rangers?

Adam Graves, Alexander Karpovtsev, Doug Lidster, Luc Robitaille, Mark Messier, Sergei Nemchinov, Vladimir Vorobiev.

Who scored for Penguins?

Petr Nedved (2), Joe Dziedzic, Stu Barnes.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Mike Richter made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Patrick Lalime made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Rangers vs Penguins played?

At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, the Penguins home rink.

What is the Rangers vs Penguins season series?

Rangers 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 · Jan 22

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Jan 23

Also on January 25, 1997

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