5–2

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 24-25-4 before this game

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

Rangers at Islanders

Rangers beat Islanders 5–2 at UBS Arena on February 8, 1997.

🗓 Sat, Feb 8, 1997 · 14:00 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 3–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Mark Messier

3 G

4 shots

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Bruce Driver

2 A

2 shots · +1

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Alexander Karpovtsev

1 G

2 shots

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🗽 Alexander Karpovtsev Go-ahead 1st · 05:30

Assists: Ulf Samuelsson, Wayne Gretzky

1–0

🗽 Mark Messier PP 1st · 15:53

Assists: Brian Leetch, Bruce Driver

2–0

2nd period

🏝️ Travis Green 2nd · 13:32

Assists: Rich Pilon

2–1

🏝️ Kenny Jonsson Tying 2nd · 14:20

Assists: Marty Mcinnis, Derek King

2–2

🗽 Mark Messier Go-ahead 2nd · 18:07

Assists: Brian Noonan, Bill Berg

3–2

3rd period

🗽 Patrick Flatley 3rd · 13:16

Unassisted

4–2

🗽 Mark Messier 3rd · 16:40

Assists: Adam Graves, Bruce Driver

5–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR NYI🏝️

27 Shots on goal 29

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 0/5

16 Penalty minutes 16

NYR shooting 18.5% (5/27) NYI shooting 6.9% (2/29)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Mike Richter

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Eric Fichaud

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–0

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–2

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Rangers lead the season series 3–2 Full head-to-head →

1–1 (OT) · Rangers won

Mar 31, 1996

🗽NYR @ 🏝️NYI

4–1 · Rangers won

❓ NYR vs NYI, answered

Who won Rangers vs Islanders on February 8, 1997?

Rangers won 5–2.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Islanders?

The final score was Rangers 5, Islanders 2.

Who scored for Rangers?

Mark Messier (3), Alexander Karpovtsev, Patrick Flatley.

Who scored for Islanders?

Kenny Jonsson, Travis Green.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

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

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Eric Fichaud made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Rangers vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Rangers vs Islanders season series?

Rangers lead the season series 3–2 after 5 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 · Feb 5

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Feb 5

Also on February 8, 1997

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