Hartford Whalers at Boston Bruins

Thursday, October 31, 1996, 7:30 PM ET FleetCenter, Boston Regular Season Final/OT

Final score

The Hartford Whalers and Boston Bruins tied 4–4 on Thursday, October 31, 1996.

Final score, Hartford Whalers at Boston Bruins
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Hartford Whalers	4	32-39-11
at Boston Bruins	4	26-47-9

Goals by period, Hartford Whalers at Boston Bruins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Hartford Whalers	1	2	1	0	4
Boston Bruins	0	3	1	0	4

Shots on goal by period, Hartford Whalers at Boston Bruins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Hartford Whalers	13	11	11	2	37
Boston Bruins	7	11	10	0	28

Scoring summary

Every goal, Hartford Whalers at Boston Bruins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	12:00	Hartford Whalers	Paul Ranheim (2)	Sami Kapanen (2), Adam Burt (3)	Even strength	HFD 1, BOS 0
2nd	14:26	Hartford Whalers	Mark Janssens (1)	Stu Grimson (1), Glen Wesley (6)	Even strength	HFD 2, BOS 0
2nd	15:06	Boston Bruins	Steve Heinze (7)	Adam Oates (7), Ted Donato (5)	Even strength	HFD 2, BOS 1
2nd	15:55	Boston Bruins	Rick Tocchet (5)	Jean-Yves Roy (1), Jozef Stumpel (7)	Even strength	HFD 2, BOS 2
2nd	17:39	Boston Bruins	Adam Oates (5)	Ted Donato (6), Don Sweeney (3)	Even strength	HFD 2, BOS 3
2nd	18:31	Hartford Whalers	Andrew Cassels (3)	Nolan Pratt (1), Geoff Sanderson (7)	Even strength	HFD 3, BOS 3
3rd	02:14	Hartford Whalers	Paul Coffey (1)	Unassisted	Even strength	HFD 4, BOS 3
3rd	17:06	Boston Bruins	Rick Tocchet (6)	Steve Staios (3)	Even strength	HFD 4, BOS 4

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	-1	0	4
Number 10 A. Nikolishin	C	0	0	0	-1	0	5
Number 11 K. Dineen	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2
Number 12 S. Rice	R	0	0	0	+1	0	1
Number 18 R. Kron	C	0	0	0	0	0	4
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	1	0	1	-1	0	3
Number 22 M. Janssens	C	1	0	1	+1	0	1
Number 24 S. Kapanen	R	0	1	1	+1	0	3
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2
Number 32 S. Grimson	L	0	1	1	0	0	0
Number 39 K. Chase	R	0	0	0	0	5	1
Number 55 K. Primeau	C	0	0	0	0	0	3
Number 4 G. Diduck	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2
Number 6 A. Burt	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0
Number 20 G. Wesley	D	0	1	1	0	2	4
Number 36 G. Featherstone	D	0	0	0	-1	7	0
Number 41 N. Pratt	D	0	1	1	0	0	0
Number 77 P. Coffey	D	1	0	1	+1	0	2

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 J. Muzzatti	28	24	4	.857	65:00	T

Boston Bruins skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 12 A. Oates	C	1	1	2	+1	0	2
Number 16 J. Stumpel	L	0	1	1	0	0	1
Number 19 R. DiMaio	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 20 T. Elik	L	0	0	0	-1	0	3
Number 21 T. Donato	L	0	2	2	+1	0	4
Number 22 R. Tocchet	R	2	0	2	0	0	5
Number 23 S. Heinze	R	1	0	1	+1	6	2
Number 25 T. McCleary	C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 29 T. Mallette	L	0	0	0	0	5	0
Number 36 J. Odgers	R	0	0	0	0	17	2
Number 43 J. Roy	R	0	1	1	0	0	1
Number 45 S. Moger	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 28 D. Chynoweth	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1
Number 32 D. Sweeney	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1
Number 34 B. Beers	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0
Number 46 B. Richter	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0
Number 47 M. Timander	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2
Number 48 S. Staios	D	0	1	1	+2	0	3

Boston Bruins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 B. Ranford	37	33	4	.892	65:00	T

Penalties, Hartford Whalers at Boston Bruins
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	04:24	Hartford Whalers	Glen Featherstone	Interference	2
1st	05:34	Boston Bruins	Barry Richter	Hooking	2
1st	16:04	Boston Bruins	Jeff Odgers	Instigator	2
1st	16:04	Boston Bruins	Jeff Odgers	Fighting (major)	5
1st	16:04	Boston Bruins	Jeff Odgers	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
1st	16:04	Hartford Whalers	Glen Featherstone	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	03:08	Boston Bruins	Steve Heinze	High sticking	2
2nd	03:08	Boston Bruins	Steve Heinze	High sticking	2
3rd	04:17	Boston Bruins	Troy Mallette	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	04:17	Hartford Whalers	Kelly Chase	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	08:30	Boston Bruins	Steve Heinze	High sticking	2
3rd	08:30	Hartford Whalers	Glen Wesley	Roughing	2

Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Boston Bruins head coach: Steve Kasper
Referees: Dave Jackson
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Bob Hodges
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jeff Brown, Jeff Daniels, Nelson Emerson, Alexander Godynyuk, Brian Glynn, Kent Manderville, Jason McBain, Kevin Brown, Manny Legace, Marek Malik, Steve Martins, Jeff O'Neill, Hnat Domenichelli
Boston Bruins scratches: Ray Bourque, Sheldon Kennedy, Tim Sweeney, David Emma, Brett Harkins, Dean Malkoc, Davis Payne, Jon Rohloff, Cameron Stewart, Clayton Beddoes, Andre Roy, Kevin Sawyer, Kyle McLaren, Yevgeny Shaldybin, Pierre-Claude Drouin

Every Hartford Whalers and Boston Bruins game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Hartford Whalers 4 at Boston Bruins 4	Final/OT	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Boston Bruins, Thu, Oct 31, 1996
Boston Bruins 1 at Hartford Whalers 5	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Hartford Whalers, Wed, Nov 6, 1996
Hartford Whalers 4 at Boston Bruins 2	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Boston Bruins, Thu, Dec 5, 1996
Boston Bruins 5 at Hartford Whalers 4	Final/OT	Game page: Boston Bruins at Hartford Whalers, Thu, Jan 2, 1997
Hartford Whalers 5 at Boston Bruins 3	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Boston Bruins, Thu, Feb 6, 1997
Boston Bruins 3 at Hartford Whalers 6	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Hartford Whalers, Wed, Mar 12, 1997

Other NHL games on Thursday, October 31, 1996
Matchup	Status	Details
Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at New York Islanders 3	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Islanders, Thu, Oct 31, 1996
Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Tampa Bay Lightning, Thu, Oct 31, 1996