1–3

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
PHX	0	0	0	1
NYR	0	0	0	3

Coyotes at Rangers

Rangers beat Coyotes 3–1 at Madison Square Garden on December 8, 1997.

🗓 Mon, Dec 8, 1997 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1997-98 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Alexander Karpovtsev

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 19:36 TOI · +1

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Adam Graves

1 G

7 shots · 24:06 TOI · -1

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Vladimir Vorobiev

1 G

2 shots · 13:27 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🌵PHX NYR🗽

28 Shots on goal 29

0/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

22 Hits 20

6 Blocked shots 21

17 Takeaways 33

28 Giveaways 37

10 Penalty minutes 12

PHX shooting 3.6% (1/28) NYR shooting 10.3% (3/29)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🌵Coyotes

Nikolai Khabibulin

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 57:19 TOI

🗽Rangers

Mike Richter

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Coyotes

Coyotes — tied after 1st: 15-12-2 (52% win rate, 29 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 13-10-8 (42% win rate, 31 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Coyotes

Coyotes — tied after 2nd: 15-12-2 (52% win rate, 29 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 13-10-8 (42% win rate, 31 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🌵Coyotes

L1 Isbister · Roenick · Tocchet 21:57

L2 Tkachuk · Janney · Gartner 19:51

L3 McKenzie · Ronning · Corkum 13:39

L4 Ylonen · Stapleton · Lemieux 8:32

L5 Kilger 4:39

D1 Numminen · Diduck 24:40

D2 Slaney · More 20:49

D3 Petit 10:04

🗽Rangers

L1 Graves · Gretzky · Kovalev 21:01

L2 LaFontaine · Skrudland · Keane 16:38

L3 Lindbom · Vorobiev · Sweeney 13:27

L4 Stevens · Langdon · Eastwood 3:18

D1 Leetch · Beukeboom 27:04

D2 Samuelsson · Karpovtsev 19:56

D3 Driver · Cairns 10:51

⚔️ Last meetings

Rangers lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ PHX vs NYR, answered

Who won Coyotes vs Rangers on December 8, 1997?

Rangers won 3–1.

What was the final score of Coyotes vs Rangers?

The final score was Coyotes 1, Rangers 3.

How did the Coyotes goalie play?

Nikolai Khabibulin made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Mike Richter made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Coyotes vs Rangers played?

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

What is the Coyotes vs Rangers season series?

Rangers 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

🌵Coyotes

Previous game · Dec 6

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Dec 6

Also on December 8, 1997

Coyotes season page Rangers season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule