New Jersey Devils at Hartford Whalers

Wednesday, February 12, 1997, 7:00 PM ET Hartford Civic Center, Hartford Regular Season Final

Final score

The New Jersey Devils beat the Hartford Whalers 3–2 on Wednesday, February 12, 1997 on the road.

Final score, New Jersey Devils at Hartford Whalers
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
New Jersey Devils	3	45-23-14
at Hartford Whalers	2	32-39-11

Goals by period, New Jersey Devils at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
New Jersey Devils	1	1	1	3
Hartford Whalers	1	0	1	2

Shots on goal by period, New Jersey Devils at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
New Jersey Devils	11	7	4	22
Hartford Whalers	6	8	8	22

Scoring summary

Every goal, New Jersey Devils at Hartford Whalers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	12:13	Hartford Whalers	Paul Ranheim (9)	Kent Manderville (3)	Shorthanded	NJD 0, HFD 1
1st	18:15	New Jersey Devils	Denis Pederson (8)	Randy Mckay (12), Valeri Zelepukin (16)	Power play	NJD 1, HFD 1
2nd	08:55	New Jersey Devils	Denis Pederson (9)	Randy Mckay (13), Shawn Chambers (7)	Even strength	NJD 2, HFD 1
3rd	10:18	Hartford Whalers	Andrew Cassels (16)	Nelson Emerson (20), Geoff Sanderson (21)	Power play	NJD 2, HFD 2
3rd	16:16	New Jersey Devils	Dave Andreychuk (21)	Randy Mckay (14), Ken Daneyko (7)	Even strength	NJD 3, HFD 2

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

New Jersey Devils skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 10 D. Pederson	C	2	0	2	+2	2	3	1
Number 11 S. Sullivan	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 12 B. Guerin	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 14 B. Rolston	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0
Number 15 J. MacLean	R	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Number 16 B. Holik	C	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0
Number 19 B. Carpenter	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 21 H. Mckay	R	0	3	3	+2	0	0	0
Number 23 D. Andreychuk	L	1	0	1	0	0	3	0
Number 25 V. Zelepukin	L	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0
Number 32 S. Thomas	R	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0
Number 33 R. Simpson	L	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
Number 3 K. Daneyko	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0
Number 4 S. Stevens	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 24 L. Odelein	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 26 J. Smith	D	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0
Number 27 S. Niedermayer	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0
Number 29 S. Chambers	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	0

New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 M. Brodeur	22	20	2	.909	60:00	Win

Hartford Whalers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Number 11 K. Dineen	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 16 N. Emerson	R	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	1	0	1	0	0	1	1
Number 24 S. Kapanen	R	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	1	0	1	0	0	1	0
Number 32 S. Grimson	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Number 39 K. Chase	R	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
Number 44 K. Manderville	C	0	1	1	0	0	2	0
Number 46 K. Brown	R	0	0	0	0	2	3	0
Number 55 K. Primeau	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0
Number 4 G. Diduck	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
Number 5 A. Godynyuk	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 7 C. Leschyshyn	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Number 14 K. Haller	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0
Number 20 G. Wesley	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 36 G. Featherstone	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 S. Burke	22	19	3	.864	59:30	Loss

Penalties, New Jersey Devils at Hartford Whalers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	08:10	Hartford Whalers	Kelly Chase	Fighting (major)	5
1st	08:10	New Jersey Devils	Reid Simpson	Fighting (major)	5
1st	09:48	Hartford Whalers	Kevin Brown	Hooking	2
1st	10:54	Hartford Whalers	Gerald Diduck	Slashing	2
1st	16:24	Hartford Whalers	Stu Grimson	Interference obstruction	2
2nd	02:22	New Jersey Devils	Denis Pederson	Roughing	2
2nd	06:13	New Jersey Devils	Jason Smith	Interference obstruction	2
3rd	09:54	New Jersey Devils	Bobby Holik	Elbowing	2

New Jersey Devils head coach: Jacques Lemaire
Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Referees: Dennis LaRue
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Bob Hodges
New Jersey Devils scratches: Jeff Reese, Kevin Dean, Sergei Brylin, Pascal Rheaume, Jay Pandolfo, Krzysztof Oliwa, Petr Sykora, Vadim Sharifijanov, Patrik Elias
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jeff Brown, Adam Burt, Jeff Daniels, Brian Glynn, Mark Janssens, Robert Kron, Steven Rice, Jason McBain, Manny Legace, Marek Malik, Nolan Pratt, Steve Martins, Hnat Domenichelli, Jean-Sebastien Giguere

Every New Jersey Devils and Hartford Whalers game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
New Jersey Devils 2 at Hartford Whalers 6	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Hartford Whalers, Sat, Oct 19, 1996
New Jersey Devils 3 at Hartford Whalers 2	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Hartford Whalers, Wed, Feb 12, 1997
Hartford Whalers 0 at New Jersey Devils 4	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at New Jersey Devils, Thu, Feb 13, 1997
Hartford Whalers 0 at New Jersey Devils 6	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at New Jersey Devils, Thu, Mar 13, 1997

Other NHL games on Wednesday, February 12, 1997
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Islanders 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins, Wed, Feb 12, 1997
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final/OT	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Feb 12, 1997
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Florida Panthers 5	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers, Wed, Feb 12, 1997
San Jose Sharks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 7	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red Wings, Wed, Feb 12, 1997
Phoenix Coyotes 5 at Dallas Stars 0	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Dallas Stars, Wed, Feb 12, 1997
Boston Bruins 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Edmonton Oilers, Wed, Feb 12, 1997
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Anaheim Ducks 5	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Anaheim Ducks, Wed, Feb 12, 1997