Hartford Whalers at Los Angeles Kings

Wednesday, January 31, 1996, 10:30 PM ET Great Western Forum, Inglewood Regular Season Final

Final score

The Hartford Whalers beat the Los Angeles Kings 6–4 on Wednesday, January 31, 1996 on the road.

Final score, Hartford Whalers at Los Angeles Kings
Team	Goals	1995-1996 record
Hartford Whalers	6	34-39-9
at Los Angeles Kings	4	24-40-18

Goals by period, Hartford Whalers at Los Angeles Kings
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Hartford Whalers	1	2	3	6
Los Angeles Kings	1	1	2	4

Shots on goal by period, Hartford Whalers at Los Angeles Kings
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Hartford Whalers	13	10	12	35
Los Angeles Kings	11	13	10	34

Scoring summary

Every goal, Hartford Whalers at Los Angeles Kings. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	02:01	Los Angeles Kings	Eric Lacroix (12)	Marty McSorley (13), Wayne Gretzky (59)	Even strength	HFD 0, LAK 1
1st	11:26	Hartford Whalers	Adam Burt (1)	Brad McCrimmon (5), Jeff O'Neill (13)	Even strength	HFD 1, LAK 1
2nd	04:49	Hartford Whalers	Jeff O'Neill (6)	Brendan Shanahan (17), Nelson Emerson (17)	Even strength	HFD 2, LAK 1
2nd	11:18	Hartford Whalers	Brendan Shanahan (24)	Nelson Emerson (18), Jeff Brown (26)	Power play	HFD 3, LAK 1
2nd	17:50	Los Angeles Kings	Dmitri Khristich (17)	Wayne Gretzky (60), John Slaney (6)	Power play	HFD 3, LAK 2
3rd	06:13	Hartford Whalers	Brendan Shanahan (25)	Nelson Emerson (19)	Power play	HFD 4, LAK 2
3rd	11:52	Los Angeles Kings	Dmitri Khristich (18)	Jari Kurri (12), John Slaney (7)	Even strength	HFD 4, LAK 3
3rd	12:38	Hartford Whalers	Geoff Sanderson (20)	Unassisted	Even strength	HFD 5, LAK 3
3rd	17:47	Los Angeles Kings	Jari Kurri (10)	Marty McSorley (14), Wayne Gretzky (61)	Power play	HFD 5, LAK 4
3rd	18:08	Hartford Whalers	Geoff Sanderson (21)	Andrew Cassels (24)	Even strength	HFD 6, LAK 4

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Hartford Whalers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	2	0	2	+2	0	4	0
Number 11 K. Dineen	R	0	0	0	+2	0	4	0
Number 13 A. Nikolishin	C	0	0	0	-2	2	1	0
Number 15 S. Daniels	L	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
Number 16 N. Emerson	R	0	3	3	+2	2	2	0
Number 18 R. Kron	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0
Number 22 M. Janssens	C	0	0	0	0	2	2	0
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	0	0	0	-2	0	3	0
Number 39 K. Chase	R	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	1	1	2	+2	0	1	0
Number 94 B. Shanahan	L	2	1	3	+2	2	7	2
Number 4 G. Diduck	D	0	0	0	0	2	2	0
Number 6 A. Burt	D	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0
Number 7 B. Glynn	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 10 B. McCrimmon	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0
Number 27 J. Brown	D	0	1	1	+2	2	3	0
Number 36 G. Featherstone	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 S. Burke	34	30	4	.882	60:00	Win

Los Angeles Kings skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 8 D. Khristich	R	2	0	2	+1	0	4	1
Number 12 K. Todd	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 13 R. Lang	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0
Number 14 G. Shuchuk	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 15 P. Conacher	L	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0
Number 17 J. Kurri	R	1	1	2	+1	0	2	1
Number 19 J. Druce	R	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0
Number 28 E. Lacroix	L	1	0	1	-2	7	3	0
Number 40 B. Potomski	L	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
Number 43 V. Yachmenev	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0
Number 44 Y. Perreault	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0
Number 99 W. Gretzky	C	0	3	3	0	0	6	0
Number 2 D. Sydor	D	0	0	0	-2	2	2	0
Number 26 P. Boucher	D	0	0	0	-2	0	4	0
Number 27 J. Slaney	D	0	2	2	+1	0	2	0
Number 29 S. Finn	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Number 33 M. McSorley	D	0	2	2	-1	0	2	0
Number 77 R. Cowie	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Los Angeles Kings goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 B. Dafoe	35	29	6	.829	60:00	Loss

Penalties, Hartford Whalers at Los Angeles Kings
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	16:18	Hartford Whalers	Kelly Chase	High sticking	2
1st	16:18	Los Angeles Kings	Darryl Sydor	Slashing	2
2nd	09:38	Los Angeles Kings	Eric Lacroix	Roughing	2
2nd	09:52	Hartford Whalers	Andrei Nikolishin	Interference obstruction	2
2nd	09:52	Los Angeles Kings	Pat Conacher	Slashing	2
2nd	11:50	Hartford Whalers	Mark Janssens	Hooking	2
2nd	15:56	Hartford Whalers	Scott Daniels	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	15:56	Los Angeles Kings	Barry Potomski	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	16:32	Hartford Whalers	Brendan Shanahan	Tripping	2
2nd	18:02	Hartford Whalers	Jeff Brown	Hooking obstruction	2
3rd	02:04	Los Angeles Kings	Steven Finn	Roughing	2
3rd	05:08	Los Angeles Kings	Eric Lacroix	Boarding (major)	5
3rd	07:29	Hartford Whalers	Nelson Emerson	Holding	2
3rd	16:12	Hartford Whalers	Gerald Diduck	High sticking	2

Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Los Angeles Kings head coach: Larry Robinson
Referees: Richard Trottier
Linesmen: Mike Cvik, Mark Wheler
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jimmy Carson, Alexander Godynyuk, Steven Rice, Glen Wesley, Kevin Smyth, Jason McBain, Marek Malik, Steve Martins, Sami Kapanen
Los Angeles Kings scratches: Rob Blake, Troy Crowder, Tony Granato, Kevin Stevens, Arto Blomsten, Dan Bylsma, Sean O'Donnell, Jan Vopat, Kevin Brown, Denis Tsygurov, Ruslam Batyrshin, Vladimir Tsyplakov, Jamie Storr, Matt Johnson, Aki Berg

Every Hartford Whalers and Los Angeles Kings game in the 1995-1996 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Los Angeles Kings 2 at Hartford Whalers 8	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Hartford Whalers, Thu, Jan 25, 1996
Hartford Whalers 6 at Los Angeles Kings 4	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Los Angeles Kings, Wed, Jan 31, 1996

Other NHL games on Wednesday, January 31, 1996
Matchup	Status	Details
Florida Panthers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Jan 31, 1996
Boston Bruins 3 at Ottawa Senators 1	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Ottawa Senators, Wed, Jan 31, 1996
Washington Capitals 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens, Wed, Jan 31, 1996
Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Tampa Bay Lightning, Wed, Jan 31, 1996
St. Louis Blues 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Toronto Maple Leafs, Wed, Jan 31, 1996
New York Rangers 1 at Dallas Stars 1	Final/OT	Game page: New York Rangers at Dallas Stars, Wed, Jan 31, 1996
Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Edmonton Oilers 0	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Edmonton Oilers, Wed, Jan 31, 1996
Colorado Avalanche 1 at Anaheim Ducks 2	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Anaheim Ducks, Wed, Jan 31, 1996