4–2

Final

DET leads 4–0

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
DET	0	0	0	4
PHI	0	0	0	2

Red Wings at Flyers — Stanley Cup Finals Game 1

Red Wings, Stanley Cup Finals Game 1, beat Flyers 4–2 at Wells Fargo Center on May 31, 1997.

🗓 Sat, May 31, 1997 · 19:00 CDT 📍 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia 🏒 1996-97 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 Stanley Cup Finals — Best of 7

DET vs PHI · DET leads 4–0 Full series →

Game 1

4–2

Final · DET

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐙 DET

Larry Murphy

2 A

2 shots · +4

2nd star 🔔 PHI

Eric Lindros

2 A

4 shots · -2

3rd star 🐙 DET

Sergei Fedorov

1 G

5 shots

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐙DET PHI🔔

30 Shots on goal 28

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

10 Penalty minutes 10

DET shooting 13.3% (4/30) PHI shooting 7.1% (2/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐙Red Wings

Mike Vernon

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔔Flyers

Ron Hextall

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Red Wings

Red Wings — tied after 1st: 59-28-11 (60% win rate, 98 games)

Flyers

Flyers — tied after 1st: 64-24-9 (66% win rate, 97 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Red Wings

Red Wings — tied after 2nd: 59-28-11 (60% win rate, 98 games)

Flyers

Flyers — tied after 2nd: 64-24-9 (66% win rate, 97 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

2–2 (OT) · Flyers won

❓ DET vs PHI, answered

Who won Red Wings vs Flyers on May 31, 1997?

Red Wings won 4–2.

What was the final score of Red Wings vs Flyers?

The final score was Red Wings 4, Flyers 2.

How did the Red Wings goalie play?

Mike Vernon made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Flyers goalie play?

Ron Hextall made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Red Wings vs Flyers played?

At Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, the Flyers home rink.

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