4–5

Final / OT

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
SJS	2	0	2	0	4
NYR	2	2	0	1	5

Sharks at Rangers

Rangers beat Sharks 5–4 in overtime at Madison Square Garden on March 3, 1997.

🗓 Mon, Mar 3, 1997 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Ulf Samuelsson

2 G

3 shots · +3

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Niklas Sundstrom

1 G, 1 A

7 shots · +3

3rd star 🦈 SJS

Owen Nolan

1 G, 1 A

7 shots · -3

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🦈 Owen Nolan PP Go-ahead 1st · 01:44

Assists: Jeff Friesen, Greg Hawgood

1–0

🗽 Bruce Driver Tying 1st · 07:11

Unassisted

1–1

🦈 Shean Donovan Go-ahead 1st · 13:49

Assists: Ron Sutter

2–1

🗽 Mark Messier Tying 1st · 18:48

Assists: David Oliver, Adam Graves

2–2

2nd period

🗽 Ulf Samuelsson Go-ahead 2nd · 03:39

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Niklas Sundstrom

2–3

🗽 Ulf Samuelsson 2nd · 14:57

Assists: Patrick Flatley

2–4

3rd period

🦈 Greg Hawgood PP 3rd · 03:56

Assists: Viktor Kozlov, Owen Nolan

3–4

🦈 Jeff Friesen PP Tying 3rd · 19:08

Assists: Viktor Kozlov, Vlastimil Kroupa

4–4

Overtime

🗽 Niklas Sundstrom Go-ahead OT · 01:24

Assists: Luc Robitaille

4–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦈SJS NYR🗽

33 Shots on goal 37

3/8 Power play (goals / chances) 0/5

15 Penalty minutes 21

SJS shooting 12.1% (4/33) NYR shooting 13.5% (5/37)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦈Sharks

Ed Belfour

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 61:24 TOI

🗽Rangers

Mike Richter

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 61:24 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–2

Sharks

Sharks — tied after 1st: 26-34-3 (41% win rate, 63 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 32-27-5 (50% win rate, 64 games)

After 2nd — 2–4

Sharks

Sharks: 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 1–0 Full head-to-head →

3–3 (OT) · Sharks won

Mar 19, 1993

🦈SJS @ 🗽NYR

1–8 · Rangers won

❓ SJS vs NYR, answered

Who won Sharks vs Rangers on March 3, 1997?

Rangers won 5–4 in overtime.

What was the final score of Sharks vs Rangers?

The final score was Sharks 4, Rangers 5, in overtime.

Who scored for Sharks?

Greg Hawgood, Jeff Friesen, Owen Nolan, Shean Donovan.

Who scored for Rangers?

Ulf Samuelsson (2), Bruce Driver, Mark Messier, Niklas Sundstrom.

How did the Sharks goalie play?

Ed Belfour made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

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

Where is Sharks vs Rangers played?

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

What is the Sharks vs Rangers season series?

Rangers lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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

🦈Sharks

Previous game · Mar 1

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Mar 1

Also on March 3, 1997

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