Phoenix Coyotes at Toronto Maple Leafs

Saturday, October 26, 1996, 7:30 PM ET Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto Regular Season Final

Final score

The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Phoenix Coyotes 5–2 on Saturday, October 26, 1996 at home.

Final score, Phoenix Coyotes at Toronto Maple Leafs
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Phoenix Coyotes	2	38-37-7
at Toronto Maple Leafs	5	30-44-8

Goals by period, Phoenix Coyotes at Toronto Maple Leafs
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Phoenix Coyotes	0	2	0	2
Toronto Maple Leafs	2	0	3	5

Shots on goal by period, Phoenix Coyotes at Toronto Maple Leafs
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Phoenix Coyotes	11	12	10	33
Toronto Maple Leafs	10	8	16	34

Scoring summary

Every goal, Phoenix Coyotes at Toronto Maple Leafs. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	09:19	Toronto Maple Leafs	Mats Sundin (6)	Wendel Clark (3), Mathieu Schneider (4)	Even strength	PHX 0, TOR 1
1st	10:27	Toronto Maple Leafs	Doug Gilmour (2)	Brandon Convery (2), Dmitry Yushkevich (3)	Even strength	PHX 0, TOR 2
2nd	04:00	Phoenix Coyotes	Dallas Drake (1)	Jeremy Roenick (2)	Power play	PHX 1, TOR 2
2nd	12:16	Phoenix Coyotes	Mike Gartner (8)	Jeremy Roenick (3), Jim Johnson (2)	Shorthanded	PHX 2, TOR 2
3rd	11:20	Toronto Maple Leafs	Mats Sundin (7)	Doug Gilmour (4), Mathieu Schneider (5)	Power play	PHX 2, TOR 3
3rd	13:46	Toronto Maple Leafs	Wendel Clark (3)	Larry Murphy (2), Tie Domi (1)	Even strength	PHX 2, TOR 4
3rd	19:53	Toronto Maple Leafs	Mike Craig (3)	Unassisted	Even strength, Empty net	PHX 2, TOR 5

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

Phoenix Coyotes skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 7 K. Tkachuk	L	0	0	0	-2	2	1	0
Number 11 D. Drake	R	1	0	1	-2	0	3	1
Number 14 M. Stapleton	C	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0
Number 15 C. Janney	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0
Number 17 K. King	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 18 C. Kilger	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Number 19 S. Doan	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 22 M. Gartner	R	1	0	1	-1	0	3	0
Number 32 M. Eastwood	C	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Number 33 J. McKenzie	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 34 D. Shannon	L	0	0	0	-1	0	6	0
Number 97 J. Roenick	C	0	2	2	0	0	4	0
Number 4 D. Manson	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0
Number 8 J. Johnson	D	0	1	1	0	2	1	0
Number 10 B. McCrimmon	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Number 20 O. Tverdovsky	D	0	0	0	-3	0	1	0
Number 26 J. Finley	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 27 T. Numminen	D	0	0	0	-2	2	3	0

Phoenix Coyotes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 N. Khabibulin	33	29	4	.879	58:55	Loss

Toronto Maple Leafs skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 8 T. Warriner	L	0	0	0	+1	0	4	0
Number 9 M. Craig	R	1	0	1	+1	2	2	0
Number 12 B. Convery	C	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Number 13 M. Sundin	C	2	0	2	+1	0	8	1
Number 16 J. Baker	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0
Number 17 W. Clark	L	1	1	2	+1	0	7	0
Number 21 K. Muller	L	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0
Number 28 T. Domi	R	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0
Number 32 N. Kypreos	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 93 D. Gilmour	C	1	1	2	+2	0	1	0
Number 94 S. Berezin	L	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0
Number 4 D. Ellett	D	0	0	0	+2	2	1	0
Number 23 J. Ware	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 26 J. Heward	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 34 J. Macoun	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1	0
Number 36 D. Yushkevich	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0
Number 55 L. Murphy	D	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Number 72 M. Schneider	D	0	2	2	+1	2	1	0

Toronto Maple Leafs goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 F. Potvin	33	31	2	.939	59:56	Win

Penalties, Phoenix Coyotes at Toronto Maple Leafs
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	07:31	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
1st	07:31	Toronto Maple Leafs	Tie Domi	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
1st	16:53	Phoenix Coyotes	Mike Eastwood	Charging	2
2nd	02:17	Toronto Maple Leafs	Mathieu Schneider	Hooking	2
2nd	06:53	Toronto Maple Leafs	Mike Craig	High sticking	2
2nd	10:49	Phoenix Coyotes	Teppo Numminen	Interference	2
2nd	16:23	Toronto Maple Leafs	Dave Ellett	Hooking	2
2nd	18:31	Toronto Maple Leafs	Felix Potvin	Delaying game	2
3rd	10:48	Phoenix Coyotes	Jim Johnson	Holding	2

Phoenix Coyotes head coach: Don Hay
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach: Mike Murphy
Referees: Mark Faucette
Linesmen: Swede Knox, Mark Wheler
Phoenix Coyotes scratches: Bob Corkum, Norm MacIver, Cliff Ronning, Kevin Dahl, Jason Simon, Brent Thompson, Juha Ylonen, Deron Quint, Tavis Hansen
Toronto Maple Leafs scratches: Scott Pearson, Greg Smyth, Rob Zettler, Darby Hendrickson, Matt Martin, Kelly Fairchild, Brian Wiseman, David Cooper, Ralph Intranuovo, Nathan Dempsey, Shayne Toporowski, Zdenek Nedved, Mark Kolesar, Freddy Modin, Yannick Tremblay, John Craighead

Every Phoenix Coyotes and Toronto Maple Leafs game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Oct 26, 1996
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 3	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Nov 16, 1996
Phoenix Coyotes 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Dec 14, 1996
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 5	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Phoenix Coyotes, Fri, Dec 20, 1996
Phoenix Coyotes 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Mar 22, 1997
Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 1	Final/OT	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Phoenix Coyotes, Thu, Mar 27, 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
New Jersey Devils 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Tampa Bay Lightning, 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