2–5

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
HFD	1	0	1	2
NYR	0	2	3	5

Whalers at Rangers

Rangers beat Whalers 5–2 at Madison Square Garden on February 5, 1997.

🗓 Wed, Feb 5, 1997 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Wayne Gretzky

4 A

3 shots · +3

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Luc Robitaille

2 G, 1 A

7 shots · +3

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Brian Leetch

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🐳 Steven Rice Go-ahead 1st · 08:23

Unassisted

1–0

2nd period

🗽 Adam Graves PP Tying 2nd · 08:38

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Brian Leetch

1–1

🗽 Luc Robitaille Go-ahead 2nd · 13:55

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Niklas Sundstrom

1–2

3rd period

🗽 Adam Graves 3rd · 03:54

Assists: Mark Messier, Brian Leetch

1–3

🗽 Brian Leetch 3rd · 06:21

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Luc Robitaille

1–4

🗽 Luc Robitaille 3rd · 11:32

Assists: Niklas Sundstrom, Wayne Gretzky

1–5

🐳 Hnat Domenichelli PP 3rd · 19:57

Assists: Glen Featherstone, Kevin Dineen

2–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐳HFD NYR🗽

34 Shots on goal 44

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

25 Penalty minutes 25

HFD shooting 5.9% (2/34) NYR shooting 11.4% (5/44)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐳Whalers

Sean Burke

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 52:11 TOI

Jason Muzzatti

0/0

.000 SV% · 0 GA · 07:49 TOI

🗽Rangers

Mike Richter

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–2

Whalers

Whalers: 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 2–0 Full head-to-head →

3–3 (OT) · Whalers won

❓ HFD vs NYR, answered

Who won Whalers vs Rangers on February 5, 1997?

Rangers won 5–2.

What was the final score of Whalers vs Rangers?

The final score was Whalers 2, Rangers 5.

Who scored for Whalers?

Hnat Domenichelli, Steven Rice.

Who scored for Rangers?

Adam Graves (2), Luc Robitaille (2), Brian Leetch.

How did the Whalers goalie play?

Sean Burke made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

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

Where is Whalers vs Rangers played?

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

What is the Whalers vs Rangers season series?

Rangers lead the season series 2–0 after 2 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

🐳Whalers

Previous game · Jan 31

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Feb 2

Also on February 5, 1997

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