5–5

Final / OT

🐧 Home Penguins 39-29-8 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
HFD	2	2	1	0	5
PIT	1	2	2	0	5

Whalers at Penguins

Whalers beat Penguins 5–5 in overtime at PPG Paints Arena on April 3, 1997.

🗓 Thu, Apr 3, 1997 · 18:30 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Whalers lead the season series 3–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐳 HFD

Derek King

2 G, 1 A

7 shots · +4

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Jaromir Jagr

1 G, 2 A

5 shots · -1

3rd star 🐳 HFD

Keith Primeau

2 G

4 shots · +3

🚨 Scoring

10 goals · in order

1st period

🐳 Sami Kapanen Go-ahead 1st · 00:32

Unassisted · beat Ken Wregget

1–0

🐧 Jaromir Jagr PP Tying 1st · 10:33

Unassisted · beat Sean Burke

1–1

🐳 Derek King Go-ahead 1st · 11:53

Assists: Andrew Cassels · beat Ken Wregget

2–1

2nd period

🐧 Greg Johnson Tying 2nd · 03:25

Assists: Garry Valk, Darius Kasparaitis · beat Sean Burke

2–2

🐧 Josef Beranek Go-ahead 2nd · 08:05

Assists: Eddie Olczyk · beat Sean Burke

2–3

🐳 Derek King Tying 2nd · 12:48

Assists: Kevin Haller · beat Ken Wregget

3–3

🐳 Keith Primeau PP Go-ahead 2nd · 17:54

Assists: Sami Kapanen, Steve Chiasson · beat Ken Wregget

4–3

3rd period

🐧 Mario Lemieux Tying 3rd · 05:28

Assists: Jaromir Jagr, Fredrik Olausson · beat Sean Burke

4–4

🐧 Ron Francis PP Go-ahead 3rd · 12:26

Assists: Jaromir Jagr, Mario Lemieux · beat Sean Burke

4–5

🐳 Keith Primeau Tying 3rd · 16:23

Assists: Derek King, Curtis Leschyshyn · beat Ken Wregget

5–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐳HFD PIT🐧

38 Shots on goal 44

1/7 Power play (goals / chances) 2/5

14 Penalty minutes 14

HFD shooting 13.2% (5/38) PIT shooting 11.4% (5/44)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐳Whalers

Sean Burke

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 65:00 TOI

🐧Penguins

Ken Wregget

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 4–3

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Whalers lead the season series 3–2 Full head-to-head →

4–4 (OT) · Whalers won

❓ HFD vs PIT, answered

Who won Whalers vs Penguins on April 3, 1997?

Whalers won 5–5 in overtime.

What was the final score of Whalers vs Penguins?

The final score was Whalers 5, Penguins 5, in overtime.

Who scored for Whalers?

Derek King (2), Keith Primeau (2), Sami Kapanen.

Who scored for Penguins?

Greg Johnson, Jaromir Jagr, Josef Beranek, Mario Lemieux, Ron Francis.

How did the Whalers goalie play?

Sean Burke made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Ken Wregget made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Whalers vs Penguins played?

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

What is the Whalers vs Penguins season series?

Whalers lead the season series 3–2 after 5 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

🐳Whalers

Previous game · Apr 2

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Mar 31

Also on April 3, 1997

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