4–3

Final

🌪️ Home Hurricanes 0-1-0 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
PIT	1	3	0	4
CAR	1	0	2	3

Penguins at Hurricanes

Penguins beat Hurricanes 4–3 at PNC Arena on October 3, 1997.

🗓 Fri, Oct 3, 1997 · 18:30 CDT 📍 PNC Arena, Raleigh 🏒 1997-98 🔁 Penguins lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🌪️ CAR

Nelson Emerson

2 G, 1 A

2 shots · 12:29 TOI · +1

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Tyler Wright

2 G

3 shots · 14:24 TOI · +1

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Eddie Olczyk

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 14:35 TOI · +3

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🐧 Tyler Wright PP Go-ahead 1st · 13:22

Assists: Andreas Johansson, Fredrik Olausson · beat Sean Burke

1–0

🌪️ Nelson Emerson PP Tying 1st · 15:49

Assists: Sami Kapanen, Gary Roberts · beat Tom Barrasso

1–1

2nd period

🐧 Tyler Wright Go-ahead 2nd · 13:44

Assists: Chris Tamer · beat Sean Burke

2–1

🐧 Eddie Olczyk 2nd · 15:31

Assists: Andreas Johansson · beat Sean Burke

3–1

🐧 Ron Francis 2nd · 18:47

Assists: Eddie Olczyk, Jaromir Jagr · beat Sean Burke

4–1

3rd period

🌪️ Nelson Emerson 3rd · 00:27

Assists: Enrico Ciccone · beat Tom Barrasso

4–2

🌪️ Keith Primeau PP 3rd · 05:05

Assists: Glen Wesley, Nelson Emerson · beat Tom Barrasso

4–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐧PIT CAR🌪️

27 Shots on goal 28

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

6 Hits 11

4 Blocked shots 4

4 Giveaways 7

43 Penalty minutes 72

PIT shooting 14.8% (4/27) CAR shooting 10.7% (3/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐧Penguins

Tom Barrasso

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🌪️Hurricanes

Sean Burke

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 58:47 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 0-0-1 (0% win rate, 1 game)

Hurricanes

Hurricanes — tied after 1st: 0-1 (0% win rate, 1 game)

After 2nd — 4–1

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Hurricanes

Hurricanes: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐧Penguins

L1 Straka · Francis · Ferraro 15:22

L2 Ferraro · Wright · Olczyk 14:35

L3 Jagr · Brown · Morozov 13:08

L4 Johansson 6:23

D1 Kasparaitis · Olausson 31:38

D2 Tamer · Slegr 16:08

D3 Hatcher · Werenka 11:52

🌪️Hurricanes

L1 Sanderson · Dineen · Kapanen 19:16

L2 O'Neill · Manderville · Brown 15:15

L3 Roberts · Primeau · Emerson 12:37

L4 Leach 6:39

D1 Chiasson · Wesley 19:50

D2 Halko · Burt 15:16

D3 Haller · Ciccone 11:10

❓ PIT vs CAR, answered

Who won Penguins vs Hurricanes on October 3, 1997?

Penguins won 4–3.

What was the final score of Penguins vs Hurricanes?

The final score was Penguins 4, Hurricanes 3.

Who scored for Penguins?

Tyler Wright (2), Eddie Olczyk, Ron Francis.

Who scored for Hurricanes?

Nelson Emerson (2), Keith Primeau.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Tom Barrasso made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Hurricanes goalie play?

Sean Burke made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Penguins vs Hurricanes played?

At PNC Arena in Raleigh, the Hurricanes home rink.

What is the Penguins vs Hurricanes season series?

Penguins lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Oct 1

🌪️Hurricanes

Previous game · Oct 1

Also on October 3, 1997

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