Hartford Whalers at Detroit Red Wings

Sunday, December 31, 1995, 7:30 PM ET Joe Louis Arena, Detroit Regular Season Final

Final score

The Detroit Red Wings beat the Hartford Whalers 3–2 on Sunday, December 31, 1995 at home.

Final score, Hartford Whalers at Detroit Red Wings
Team	Goals	1995-1996 record
Hartford Whalers	2	34-39-9
at Detroit Red Wings	3	62-13-7

Goals by period, Hartford Whalers at Detroit Red Wings
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Hartford Whalers	2	0	0	2
Detroit Red Wings	2	1	0	3

Shots on goal by period, Hartford Whalers at Detroit Red Wings
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Hartford Whalers	14	8	8	30
Detroit Red Wings	13	14	12	39

Scoring summary

Every goal, Hartford Whalers at Detroit Red Wings. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	05:00	Detroit Red Wings	Doug Brown (6)	Viacheslav Fetisov (17), Vladimir Konstantinov (11)	Even strength	HFD 0, DET 1
1st	05:24	Hartford Whalers	Paul Ranheim (4)	Robert Kron (15)	Even strength	HFD 1, DET 1
1st	14:04	Detroit Red Wings	Nicklas Lidstrom (9)	Greg Johnson (11), Steve Yzerman (25)	Shorthanded	HFD 1, DET 2
1st	17:15	Hartford Whalers	Kevin Dineen (1)	Andrew Cassels (19), Geoff Sanderson (17)	Even strength	HFD 2, DET 2
2nd	01:58	Detroit Red Wings	Keith Primeau (9)	Tim Taylor (7), Chris Osgood (1)	Even strength	HFD 2, DET 3

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
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	0	1	1	0	0	2
Number 11 K. Dineen	R	1	0	1	0	0	4
Number 14 K. Smyth	L	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 15 S. Daniels	L	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 16 N. Emerson	R	0	0	0	-1	2	3
Number 18 R. Kron	C	0	1	1	0	0	4
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1
Number 22 M. Janssens	C	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 24 S. Kapanen	R	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	1	0	1	0	0	2
Number 32 S. Martins	C	0	0	0	-2	0	2
Number 94 B. Shanahan	L	0	0	0	-1	2	2
Number 4 G. Diduck	D	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 6 A. Burt	D	0	0	0	+1	5	1
Number 7 B. Glynn	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0
Number 10 B. McCrimmon	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0
Number 27 J. Brown	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2
Number 36 G. Featherstone	D	0	0	0	0	0	1

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 S. Burke	39	36	3	.923	59:31	Loss

Detroit Red Wings skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 13 V. Kozlov	L	0	0	0	+1	0	5
Number 17 D. Brown	R	1	0	1	+1	0	6
Number 19 S. Yzerman	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2
Number 20 M. Lapointe	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 21 B. Errey	L	0	0	0	0	2	1
Number 22 D. Ciccarelli	R	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 23 G. Johnson	C	0	1	1	0	0	3
Number 25 D. McCarty	R	0	0	0	0	5	3
Number 32 S. Grimson	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 37 T. Taylor	C	0	1	1	0	0	0
Number 55 K. Primeau	C	1	0	1	0	0	2
Number 91 S. Fedorov	C	0	0	0	+1	0	4
Number 2 V. Fetisov	D	0	1	1	+1	2	3
Number 5 N. Lidstrom	D	1	0	1	0	0	3
Number 15 M. Ramsey	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 16 V. Konstantinov	D	0	1	1	+2	0	0
Number 27 M. Bergevin	D	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 77 P. Coffey	D	0	0	0	0	0	3

Detroit Red Wings goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 C. Osgood	30	28	2	.933	60:00	Win

Penalties, Hartford Whalers at Detroit Red Wings
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	08:39	Hartford Whalers	Nelson Emerson	Hooking obstruction	2
1st	12:20	Detroit Red Wings	Bob Errey	Elbowing	2
2nd	06:01	Hartford Whalers	Scott Daniels	Interference obstruction	2
2nd	09:24	Detroit Red Wings	Darren McCarty	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	09:24	Hartford Whalers	Adam Burt	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	11:46	Detroit Red Wings	Viacheslav Fetisov	Interference obstruction	2
3rd	16:10	Hartford Whalers	Brendan Shanahan	Holding obstruction	2

Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Detroit Red Wings head coach: Scotty Bowman
Referees: Don Koharski
Linesmen: Danny McCourt, Mark Pare
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jimmy Carson, Kelly Chase, Alexander Godynyuk, Steven Rice, Glen Wesley, Andrei Nikolishin, Jason McBain, Marek Malik, Jeff O'Neill
Detroit Red Wings scratches: Kris Draper, Igor Larionov, Bob Rouse, Mike Vernon, Wes Walz, Jamie Pushor, Anders Eriksson, Mathieu Dandenault

Every Hartford Whalers and Detroit Red Wings game in the 1995-1996 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Hartford Whalers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Detroit Red Wings, Sun, Dec 31, 1995
Detroit Red Wings 4 at Hartford Whalers 2	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Hartford Whalers, Wed, Mar 6, 1996

Other NHL games on Sunday, December 31, 1995
Matchup	Status	Details
Los Angeles Kings 2 at Anaheim Ducks 2	Final/OT	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Anaheim Ducks, Sun, Dec 31, 1995
Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Vancouver Canucks 5	Final/OT	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Vancouver Canucks, Sun, Dec 31, 1995
Boston Bruins 5 at Winnipeg Jets 3	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Winnipeg Jets, Sun, Dec 31, 1995
New York Islanders 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Buffalo Sabres, Sun, Dec 31, 1995
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Ottawa Senators 0	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Ottawa Senators, Sun, Dec 31, 1995
New York Rangers 1 at Calgary Flames 3	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Calgary Flames, Sun, Dec 31, 1995
New Jersey Devils 0 at Chicago Blackhawks 5	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Chicago Blackhawks, Sun, Dec 31, 1995