Hartford Whalers at New Jersey Devils

Thursday, March 13, 1997, 7:30 PM ET Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford Regular Season Final

Final score

The New Jersey Devils beat the Hartford Whalers 6–0 on Thursday, March 13, 1997 at home.

Final score, Hartford Whalers at New Jersey Devils
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Hartford Whalers	0	32-39-11
at New Jersey Devils	6	45-23-14

Goals by period, Hartford Whalers at New Jersey Devils
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Hartford Whalers	0	0	0	0
New Jersey Devils	1	3	2	6

Shots on goal by period, Hartford Whalers at New Jersey Devils
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Hartford Whalers	9	16	10	35
New Jersey Devils	9	13	11	33

Scoring summary

Every goal, Hartford Whalers at New Jersey Devils. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	04:11	New Jersey Devils	John MacLean (23)	Doug Gilmour (51), Valeri Zelepukin (20)	Even strength	HFD 0, NJD 1
2nd	07:46	New Jersey Devils	Randy Mckay (7)	Bobby Carpenter (11), Scott Niedermayer (26)	Even strength	HFD 0, NJD 2
2nd	08:45	New Jersey Devils	Steve Thomas (13)	Unassisted	Even strength	HFD 0, NJD 3
2nd	18:20	New Jersey Devils	Randy Mckay (8)	Bobby Holik (38), Brian Rolston (24)	Even strength	HFD 0, NJD 4
3rd	03:59	New Jersey Devils	Randy Mckay (9)	Bobby Carpenter (12)	Even strength	HFD 0, NJD 5
3rd	18:25	New Jersey Devils	Bobby Holik (18)	Dave Andreychuk (31), Shawn Chambers (13)	Even strength	HFD 0, NJD 6

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

Hartford Whalers skaters
Player	Position	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	-3	0	5
Number 12 S. Rice	R	-2	0	3
Number 16 N. Emerson	R	-2	0	2
Number 18 R. Kron	C	-1	0	3
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	-3	0	0
Number 22 M. Janssens	C	0	0	0
Number 24 S. Kapanen	R	-2	0	6
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	-1	0	1
Number 32 S. Grimson	L	0	5	0
Number 44 K. Manderville	C	-2	0	3
Number 55 K. Primeau	C	-1	0	4
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	-1	0	0
Number 3 S. Chiasson	D	-2	0	2
Number 4 G. Diduck	D	-3	0	0
Number 5 A. Godynyuk	D	-3	0	3
Number 20 G. Wesley	D	-1	0	2
Number 23 M. Malik	D	-1	2	1
Number 41 N. Pratt	D	-2	2	0

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 J. Muzzatti	33	27	6	.818	60:00	Loss

New Jersey Devils skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 12 B. Guerin	R	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 14 B. Rolston	R	0	1	1	+2	0	3
Number 15 J. MacLean	R	1	0	1	+1	0	3
Number 16 B. Holik	C	1	1	2	+3	0	2
Number 19 B. Carpenter	C	0	2	2	+2	2	1
Number 20 J. Pandolfo	L	0	0	0	+1	0	0
Number 21 H. Mckay	R	3	0	3	+4	0	4
Number 22 P. Zezel	C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 23 D. Andreychuk	L	0	1	1	+1	0	3
Number 25 V. Zelepukin	L	0	1	1	+2	0	1
Number 32 S. Thomas	R	1	0	1	+1	0	2
Number 93 D. Gilmour	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1
Number 2 D. Ellett	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1
Number 3 K. Daneyko	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1
Number 4 S. Stevens	D	0	0	0	+3	0	2
Number 24 L. Odelein	D	0	0	0	+2	5	3
Number 27 S. Niedermayer	D	0	1	1	+2	0	2
Number 29 S. Chambers	D	0	1	1	+3	0	3

New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 M. Brodeur	35	35	0	1.000	59:49	Win

Penalties, Hartford Whalers at New Jersey Devils
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	10:02	Hartford Whalers	Nolan Pratt	Interference	2
2nd	12:14	Hartford Whalers	Stu Grimson	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	12:14	New Jersey Devils	Lyle Odelein	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	15:19	Hartford Whalers	Marek Malik	Holding obstruction	2
3rd	15:23	New Jersey Devils	Bobby Carpenter	Tripping	2

Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
New Jersey Devils head coach: Jacques Lemaire
Referees: Terry Gregson
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Bob Hodges
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jeff Brown, Adam Burt, Kelly Chase, Jeff Daniels, Kevin Dineen, Kevin Haller, Brian Glynn, Curtis Leschyshyn, Jason McBain, Kevin Brown, Manny Legace, Steve Martins, Jean-Sebastien Giguere
New Jersey Devils scratches: Jeff Reese, Kevin Dean, Reid Simpson, Sergei Brylin, Pascal Rheaume, Denis Pederson, Krzysztof Oliwa, Petr Sykora, Vadim Sharifijanov, Patrik Elias

Every Hartford Whalers and New Jersey Devils 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 Thursday, March 13, 1997
Matchup	Status	Details
Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 0	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins, Thu, Mar 13, 1997
Edmonton Oilers 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5	Final/OT	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Philadelphia Flyers, Thu, Mar 13, 1997
New York Islanders 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 0	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning, Thu, Mar 13, 1997
Vancouver Canucks 4 at Florida Panthers 5	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Florida Panthers, Thu, Mar 13, 1997
St. Louis Blues 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Los Angeles Kings, Thu, Mar 13, 1997