| Scoring | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJD | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| HFD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Devils beat Whalers 3–2 on February 12, 1997.
Devils won 3–2.
The final score was Devils 3, Whalers 2.
Denis Pederson (2), Dave Andreychuk.
Andrew Cassels, Paul Ranheim.
Martin Brodeur made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).
Sean Burke made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).
Season series tied 1–1 after 2 games.
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