🏛️ Away Senators 29-31-9 before this game

4–3

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
OTT	1	1	2	4
NYR	0	2	1	3

Senators at Rangers

Senators beat Rangers 4–3 at Madison Square Garden on March 17, 1997.

🗓 Mon, Mar 17, 1997 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Season series tied 2–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏛️ OTT

Daniel Alfredsson

2 A

3 shots · +1

2nd star 🏛️ OTT

Lance Pitlick

2 A

3rd star 🏛️ OTT

Shaun Van Allen

1 G

5 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🏛️ Shaun Van Allen Go-ahead 1st · 19:44

Assists: Alexandre Daigle

1–0

2nd period

🏛️ Radek Bonk SH 2nd · 10:45

Assists: Daniel Alfredsson, Wade Redden

2–0

🗽 Patrick Flatley 2nd · 12:15

Assists: Darren Langdon, Mike Eastwood

2–1

🗽 Adam Graves Tying 2nd · 14:21

Assists: Russ Courtnall, Brian Leetch

2–2

3rd period

🏛️ Tom Chorske Go-ahead 3rd · 09:56

Assists: Daniel Alfredsson, Lance Pitlick

3–2

🗽 Wayne Gretzky Tying 3rd · 15:08

Assists: Bruce Driver

3–3

🏛️ Bruce Gardiner Go-ahead 3rd · 17:47

Assists: Alexei Yashin, Lance Pitlick

4–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏛️OTT NYR🗽

33 Shots on goal 41

4 Penalty minutes 4

OTT shooting 12.1% (4/33) NYR shooting 7.3% (3/41)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏛️Senators

Ron Tugnutt

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

Mike Richter

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:15 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Senators

Senators: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–2

Senators

Senators — tied after 2nd: 29-31-9 (42% win rate, 69 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 37-28-5 (53% win rate, 70 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 2–2 Full head-to-head →

Mar 14, 1997

🗽NYR @ 🏛️OTT

4–3 (OT) · Rangers won

2–1 (OT) · Rangers won

Dec 26, 1995

🏛️OTT @ 🗽NYR

4–6 · Rangers won

❓ OTT vs NYR, answered

Who won Senators vs Rangers on March 17, 1997?

Senators won 4–3.

What was the final score of Senators vs Rangers?

The final score was Senators 4, Rangers 3.

Who scored for Senators?

Bruce Gardiner, Radek Bonk, Shaun Van Allen, Tom Chorske.

Who scored for Rangers?

Adam Graves, Patrick Flatley, Wayne Gretzky.

How did the Senators goalie play?

Ron Tugnutt made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

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

Where is Senators vs Rangers played?

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

What is the Senators vs Rangers season series?

Season series tied 2–2 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

🏛️Senators

Previous game · Mar 15

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Mar 14

Also on March 17, 1997

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