4–2

Final

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

Rangers at Flyers

Rangers beat Flyers 4–2 at Wells Fargo Center on February 1, 1997.

🗓 Sat, Feb 1, 1997 · 14:00 CST 📍 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Flyers lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Niklas Sundstrom

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · +1

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Brian Leetch

2 A

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Mark Messier

1 G

3 shots · -1

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

🗽 Niklas Sundstrom Go-ahead 1st · 01:43

Assists: Wayne Gretzky

1–0

2nd period

🔔 Shjon Podein Tying 2nd · 11:49

Assists: Eric Desjardins, Joel Otto

1–1

🔔 Eric Lindros Go-ahead 2nd · 13:38

Assists: John LeClair, Dainius Zubrus

1–2

🗽 Alexander Karpovtsev PP Tying 2nd · 19:38

Assists: Brian Leetch, Niklas Sundstrom

2–2

3rd period

🗽 Mark Messier Go-ahead 3rd · 02:54

Assists: Adam Graves

3–2

🗽 Sergei Nemchinov 3rd · 08:37

Assists: Brian Leetch, Luc Robitaille

4–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR PHI🔔

17 Shots on goal 41

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 0/6

32 Penalty minutes 26

NYR shooting 23.5% (4/17) PHI shooting 4.9% (2/41)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Mike Richter

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔔Flyers

Ron Hextall

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 58:36 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Flyers

Flyers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–2

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 28-20-4 (54% win rate, 52 games)

Flyers

Flyers — tied after 2nd: 33-14-3 (66% win rate, 50 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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

Dec 4, 1996

🔔PHI @ 🗽NYR

1–1 (OT) · Flyers won

4–4 (OT) · Flyers won

❓ NYR vs PHI, answered

Who won Rangers vs Flyers on February 1, 1997?

Rangers won 4–2.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Flyers?

The final score was Rangers 4, Flyers 2.

Who scored for Rangers?

Alexander Karpovtsev, Mark Messier, Niklas Sundstrom, Sergei Nemchinov.

Who scored for Flyers?

Eric Lindros, Shjon Podein.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

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

How did the Flyers goalie play?

Ron Hextall made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Rangers vs Flyers played?

At Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, the Flyers home rink.

What is the Rangers vs Flyers season series?

Flyers 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

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Jan 27

🔔Flyers

Previous game · Jan 29

Also on February 1, 1997

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