🏝️ Away Islanders 35-34-6 before this game

4–5

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NYI	2	1	1	4
DAL	1	2	2	5

Islanders at Stars

Stars beat Islanders 5–4 at American Airlines Center on April 2, 1997.

🗓 Wed, Apr 2, 1997 · 19:30 CST 📍 American Airlines Center, Dallas 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Stars lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Bryan Berard

3 A

3 shots

2nd star ⭐ DAL

Bill Huard

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · +1

3rd star ⭐ DAL

Darryl Sydor

2 A

5 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Bryan Smolinski Go-ahead 1st · 00:48

Assists: Robert Reichel, Bryan Berard · beat Arturs Irbe

1–0

⭐ Jere Lehtinen PP Tying 1st · 02:59

Assists: Sergei Zubov, Greg Adams · beat Tommy Salo

1–1

🏝️ Ziggy Palffy Go-ahead 1st · 09:00

Assists: Bryan Smolinski, Robert Reichel · beat Arturs Irbe

2–1

2nd period

🏝️ Randy Wood 2nd · 07:26

Assists: Claude Lapointe, Bryan Berard · beat Arturs Irbe

3–1

⭐ Bill Huard 2nd · 07:42

Assists: Neal Broten, Darryl Sydor · beat Tommy Salo

3–2

⭐ Bob Bassen Tying 2nd · 12:37

Assists: Dave Reid, Todd Harvey · beat Tommy Salo

3–3

3rd period

⭐ Mike Modano Go-ahead 3rd · 00:48

Assists: Bill Huard · beat Tommy Salo

3–4

🏝️ Dave Mcllwain PP Tying 3rd · 13:36

Assists: Bryan Berard, Kenny Jonsson · beat Arturs Irbe

4–4

⭐ Benoit Hogue Go-ahead 3rd · 19:27

Assists: Pat Verbeek, Darryl Sydor · beat Tommy Salo

4–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏝️NYI DAL⭐

20 Shots on goal 45

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

8 Penalty minutes 10

NYI shooting 20.0% (4/20) DAL shooting 11.1% (5/45)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏝️Islanders

Tommy Salo

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

⭐Stars

Arturs Irbe

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

Stars

Stars: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–3

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 2nd: 35-34-6 (47% win rate, 75 games)

Stars

Stars — tied after 2nd: 49-20-6 (65% win rate, 75 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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

3–3 (OT) · Islanders won

2–2 (OT) · Islanders won

❓ NYI vs DAL, answered

Who won Islanders vs Stars on April 2, 1997?

Stars won 5–4.

What was the final score of Islanders vs Stars?

The final score was Islanders 4, Stars 5.

Who scored for Islanders?

Bryan Smolinski, Dave Mcllwain, Randy Wood, Ziggy Palffy.

Who scored for Stars?

Benoit Hogue, Bill Huard, Bob Bassen, Jere Lehtinen, Mike Modano.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Tommy Salo made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Stars goalie play?

Arturs Irbe made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Islanders vs Stars played?

At American Airlines Center in Dallas, the Stars home rink.

What is the Islanders vs Stars season series?

Stars 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

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Mar 29

⭐Stars

Previous game · Mar 31

Also on April 2, 1997

Islanders season page Stars season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule