2–1

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NYR	1	1	0	2
SJS	1	0	0	1

Rangers at Sharks

Rangers beat Sharks 2–1 at SAP Center at San Jose on March 9, 1997.

🗓 Sun, Mar 9, 1997 · 14:00 CST 📍 SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose 🏒 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

2 A

1 shots · +2

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Niklas Sundstrom

1 G

3 shots · +1

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Luc Robitaille

1 G

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

3 goals · in order

1st period

🗽 Luc Robitaille Go-ahead 1st · 12:31

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Alexander Karpovtsev

1–0

🦈 Jeff Friesen PP Tying 1st · 17:59

Assists: Doug Bodger, Greg Hawgood

1–1

2nd period

🗽 Niklas Sundstrom Go-ahead 2nd · 15:00

Assists: Bruce Driver, Wayne Gretzky

2–1

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR SJS🦈

25 Shots on goal 29

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

25 Penalty minutes 34

NYR shooting 8.0% (2/25) SJS shooting 3.4% (1/29)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Mike Richter

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦈Sharks

Ed Belfour

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 59:07 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 34-28-5 (51% win rate, 67 games)

Sharks

Sharks — tied after 1st: 27-34-4 (42% win rate, 65 games)

After 2nd — 2–1

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Sharks

Sharks: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Rangers lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

Mar 3, 1997

🦈SJS @ 🗽NYR

4–5 (OT) · Rangers won

3–3 (OT) · Sharks won

❓ NYR vs SJS, answered

Who won Rangers vs Sharks on March 9, 1997?

Rangers won 2–1.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Sharks?

The final score was Rangers 2, Sharks 1.

Who scored for Rangers?

Luc Robitaille, Niklas Sundstrom.

Who scored for Sharks?

Jeff Friesen.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Mike Richter made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sharks goalie play?

Ed Belfour made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Rangers vs Sharks played?

At SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, the Sharks home rink.

What is the Rangers vs Sharks 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

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Mar 7

🦈Sharks

Previous game · Mar 6

Also on March 9, 1997

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