New Jersey Devils at Tampa Bay Lightning

Saturday, October 26, 1996, 7:30 PM ET Ice Palace, Tampa Regular Season Final

Final score

The New Jersey Devils beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4–1 on Saturday, October 26, 1996 on the road.

Final score, New Jersey Devils at Tampa Bay Lightning
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
New Jersey Devils	4	45-23-14
at Tampa Bay Lightning	1	32-40-10

Goals by period, New Jersey Devils at Tampa Bay Lightning
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
New Jersey Devils	1	1	2	4
Tampa Bay Lightning	0	0	1	1

Shots on goal by period, New Jersey Devils at Tampa Bay Lightning
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
New Jersey Devils	11	10	9	30
Tampa Bay Lightning	9	10	12	31

Scoring summary

Every goal, New Jersey Devils at Tampa Bay Lightning. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	14:36	New Jersey Devils	Bobby Carpenter (1)	John MacLean (1), Kevin Dean (1)	Even strength	NJD 1, TBL 0
2nd	16:33	New Jersey Devils	Randy Mckay (2)	Dave Andreychuk (1), Bobby Holik (5)	Even strength	NJD 2, TBL 0
3rd	01:13	Tampa Bay Lightning	Shawn Burr (4)	John Cullen (6)	Even strength	NJD 2, TBL 1
3rd	12:22	New Jersey Devils	Dave Andreychuk (3)	Unassisted	Even strength	NJD 3, TBL 1
3rd	19:42	New Jersey Devils	Bill Guerin (5)	Valeri Zelepukin (4)	Even strength, Empty net	NJD 4, TBL 1

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
Number 8 M. Peluso	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 10 D. Pederson	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 12 B. Guerin	R	1	0	1	+1	0	1
Number 14 B. Rolston	R	0	0	0	+1	2	3
Number 15 J. MacLean	R	0	1	1	+1	0	1
Number 16 B. Holik	C	0	1	1	+1	0	3
Number 17 P. Sykora	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2
Number 18 S. Brylin	L	0	0	0	0	0	3
Number 19 B. Carpenter	C	1	0	1	+3	0	4
Number 21 H. Mckay	R	1	0	1	+2	0	1
Number 23 D. Andreychuk	L	1	1	2	+2	0	6
Number 25 V. Zelepukin	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2
Number 3 K. Daneyko	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 4 S. Stevens	D	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 24 L. Odelein	D	0	0	0	+4	0	0
Number 27 S. Niedermayer	D	0	0	0	+3	0	2
Number 28 K. Dean	D	0	1	1	0	0	0
Number 29 S. Chambers	D	0	0	0	0	0	0

New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 M. Brodeur	31	30	1	.968	60:00	Win

Tampa Bay Lightning skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 7 R. Zamuner	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2
Number 11 S. Burr	L	1	0	1	+1	0	3
Number 12 J. Cullen	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2
Number 18 D. Langkow	C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 19 B. Bradley	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1
Number 22 D. Ciccarelli	R	0	0	0	-2	2	3
Number 23 B. Bellows	L	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 24 J. Wiemer	C	0	0	0	-2	0	2
Number 28 P. Poulin	L	0	0	0	0	2	1
Number 29 A. Selivanov	R	0	0	0	-2	0	6
Number 34 M. Andersson	R	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 77 C. Gratton	C	0	0	0	-2	0	2
Number 2 B. Houlder	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1
Number 4 C. Cross	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 5 I. Ulanov	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1
Number 27 D. Shaw	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0
Number 44 R. Hamrlik	D	0	0	0	-3	0	3
Number 55 D. Bannister	D	0	0	0	0	0	0

Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 32 C. Schwab	29	26	3	.897	59:27	Loss

Penalties, New Jersey Devils at Tampa Bay Lightning
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	00:11	Tampa Bay Lightning	Patrick Poulin	Interference obstruction	2
1st	10:58	New Jersey Devils	Brian Rolston	Holding	2
2nd	05:26	Tampa Bay Lightning	Igor Ulanov	Boarding	2
3rd	06:16	Tampa Bay Lightning	Dino Ciccarelli	Holding	2

New Jersey Devils head coach: Jacques Lemaire
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach: Terry Crisp
Referees: Rob Shick
Linesmen: Danny McCourt, Jean Morin
New Jersey Devils scratches: Neal Broten, Steve Thomas, Mike Dunham, Chris Mcalpine, Ricard Persson, Reid Simpson, Jason Smith, Pascal Rheaume, Jay Pandolfo, Krzysztof Oliwa, Vadim Sharifijanov, Patrik Elias, Steve Sullivan
Tampa Bay Lightning scratches: Rudy Poeschek, Daren Puppa, Jay Wells, Craig Wolanin, Paul Ysebaert, Paul Brousseau, Aaron Gavey, Brantt Myhres, Jeff Toms, Allan Egeland, Brent Peterson

Every New Jersey Devils and Tampa Bay Lightning game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
New Jersey Devils 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Oct 26, 1996
Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at New Jersey Devils 2	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Nov 2, 1996
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at New Jersey Devils 6	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Nov 16, 1996
New Jersey Devils 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Feb 22, 1997
Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at New Jersey Devils 3	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at New Jersey Devils, Fri, Apr 4, 1997
New Jersey Devils 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2	Final/OT	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Tampa Bay Lightning, Tue, Apr 8, 1997

Other NHL games on Saturday, October 26, 1996
Matchup	Status	Details
San Jose Sharks 2 at New York Islanders 2	Final/OT	Game page: San Jose Sharks at New York Islanders, Sat, Oct 26, 1996
Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 1	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Boston Bruins, Sat, Oct 26, 1996
Hartford Whalers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Oct 26, 1996
Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 6	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Oct 26, 1996
Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Oct 26, 1996
Ottawa Senators 1 at Dallas Stars 5	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Dallas Stars, Sat, Oct 26, 1996
Colorado Avalanche 4 at Edmonton Oilers 2	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Oct 26, 1996
Washington Capitals 6 at St. Louis Blues 4	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Oct 26, 1996
Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Vancouver Canucks 2	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Oct 26, 1996
Calgary Flames 0 at Los Angeles Kings 0	Final/OT	Game page: Calgary Flames at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Oct 26, 1996