2–3

Final / OT

🐧 Home Penguins 33-24-7 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
PHI	0	2	0	0	2
PIT	1	0	1	1	3

Flyers at Penguins

Penguins beat Flyers 3–2 in overtime at PPG Paints Arena on March 8, 1997.

🗓 Sat, Mar 8, 1997 · 12:30 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Flyers lead the season series 3–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐧 PIT

Fredrik Olausson

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +1

2nd star 🔔 PHI

Vinny Prospal

2 G

3 shots · +2

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Glen Murray

1 G

4 shots · -1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🐧 Garry Valk Go-ahead 1st · 12:08

Assists: Darius Kasparaitis

0–1

2nd period

🔔 Vinny Prospal Tying 2nd · 00:20

Assists: John LeClair, Mikael Renberg

1–1

🔔 Vinny Prospal Go-ahead 2nd · 06:36

Assists: Trent Klatt

2–1

3rd period

🐧 Glen Murray PP Tying 3rd · 12:39

Assists: Mario Lemieux, Fredrik Olausson

2–2

Overtime

🐧 Fredrik Olausson Go-ahead OT · 00:19

Assists: Ron Francis, Stu Barnes

2–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🔔PHI PIT🐧

34 Shots on goal 34

0/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/7

28 Penalty minutes 12

PHI shooting 5.9% (2/34) PIT shooting 8.8% (3/34)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🔔Flyers

Garth Snow

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:19 TOI

🐧Penguins

Ken Wregget

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:17 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Flyers

Flyers: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–1

Flyers

Flyers: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Flyers lead the season series 3–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ PHI vs PIT, answered

Who won Flyers vs Penguins on March 8, 1997?

Penguins won 3–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Flyers vs Penguins?

The final score was Flyers 2, Penguins 3, in overtime.

Who scored for Flyers?

Vinny Prospal (2).

Who scored for Penguins?

Fredrik Olausson, Garry Valk, Glen Murray.

How did the Flyers goalie play?

Garth Snow made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Ken Wregget made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Flyers vs Penguins played?

At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, the Penguins home rink.

What is the Flyers vs Penguins season series?

Flyers lead the season series 3–1 after 4 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

🔔Flyers

Previous game · Mar 5

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Mar 5

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