Tampa Bay Lightning at New Jersey Devils

Saturday, November 16, 1996, 1:00 PM ET Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford Regular Season Final

Final score

The New Jersey Devils beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6–3 on Saturday, November 16, 1996 at home.

Final score, Tampa Bay Lightning at New Jersey Devils
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Tampa Bay Lightning	3	32-40-10
at New Jersey Devils	6	45-23-14

Goals by period, Tampa Bay Lightning at New Jersey Devils
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Tampa Bay Lightning	1	2	0	3
New Jersey Devils	1	0	5	6

Shots on goal by period, Tampa Bay Lightning at New Jersey Devils
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Tampa Bay Lightning	10	8	10	28
New Jersey Devils	6	11	11	28

Scoring summary

Every goal, Tampa Bay Lightning at New Jersey Devils. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	06:02	New Jersey Devils	Bill Guerin (7)	Martin Brodeur (1)	Even strength	TBL 0, NJD 1
1st	13:08	Tampa Bay Lightning	Alexander Selivanov (5)	Rob Zamuner (7), Igor Ulanov (1)	Even strength	TBL 1, NJD 1
2nd	15:34	Tampa Bay Lightning	Chris Gratton (7)	Dino Ciccarelli (5), John Cullen (14)	Power play	TBL 2, NJD 1
2nd	18:42	Tampa Bay Lightning	Rob Zamuner (2)	Mikael Andersson (3), Patrick Poulin (4)	Even strength	TBL 3, NJD 1
3rd	00:58	New Jersey Devils	Brian Rolston (5)	Scott Niedermayer (7), Bobby Holik (11)	Power play	TBL 3, NJD 2
3rd	01:25	New Jersey Devils	John MacLean (4)	Jay Pandolfo (1), Bobby Carpenter (4)	Even strength	TBL 3, NJD 3
3rd	03:19	New Jersey Devils	Brian Rolston (6)	Steve Thomas (5)	Even strength	TBL 3, NJD 4
3rd	18:33	New Jersey Devils	John MacLean (5)	Dave Andreychuk (5), Kevin Dean (2)	Even strength	TBL 3, NJD 5
3rd	18:44	New Jersey Devils	Brian Rolston (7)	Steve Thomas (6), Denis Pederson (1)	Even strength	TBL 3, NJD 6

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

Tampa Bay Lightning skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 7 R. Zamuner	L	1	1	2	0	0	4	0
Number 11 S. Burr	L	0	0	0	-1	10	3	0
Number 12 J. Cullen	C	0	1	1	-2	10	2	0
Number 17 B. Peterson	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0
Number 18 D. Langkow	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 22 D. Ciccarelli	R	0	1	1	-2	4	1	0
Number 24 J. Wiemer	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 28 P. Poulin	L	0	1	1	0	0	2	0
Number 29 A. Selivanov	R	1	0	1	-2	0	5	0
Number 34 M. Andersson	R	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Number 77 C. Gratton	C	1	0	1	-1	0	1	1
Number 92 A. Gavey	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 2 B. Houlder	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 5 I. Ulanov	D	0	1	1	+1	2	1	0
Number 26 J. Wells	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Number 27 D. Shaw	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 44 R. Hamrlik	D	0	0	0	-3	0	3	0
Number 55 D. Bannister	D	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0

Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 D. Wilkinson	28	22	6	.786	60:00	Loss

New Jersey Devils skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 8 M. Peluso	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 10 D. Pederson	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0
Number 12 B. Guerin	R	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0
Number 14 B. Rolston	R	3	0	3	+2	0	6	1
Number 15 J. MacLean	R	2	0	2	+2	0	3	0
Number 16 B. Holik	C	0	1	1	0	0	5	0
Number 18 S. Brylin	L	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0
Number 19 B. Carpenter	C	0	1	1	+3	0	1	0
Number 20 J. Pandolfo	L	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0
Number 21 H. Mckay	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 23 D. Andreychuk	L	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0
Number 32 S. Thomas	R	0	2	2	+1	0	1	0
Number 3 K. Daneyko	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0
Number 4 S. Stevens	D	0	0	0	+2	4	2	0
Number 24 L. Odelein	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0
Number 26 J. Smith	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0
Number 27 S. Niedermayer	D	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0
Number 28 K. Dean	D	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0

New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 M. Dunham	10	10	0	1.000	20:00	Win
Number 30 M. Brodeur	18	15	3	.833	40:00

Penalties, Tampa Bay Lightning at New Jersey Devils
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	17:38	New Jersey Devils	Sergei Brylin	Roughing	2
1st	17:38	Tampa Bay Lightning	Dino Ciccarelli	Roughing	2
1st	19:50	New Jersey Devils	Scott Stevens	Cross checking	2
2nd	12:52	Tampa Bay Lightning	Dino Ciccarelli	Interference obstruction	2
2nd	15:00	New Jersey Devils	Scott Stevens	Interference obstruction	2
2nd	20:00	Tampa Bay Lightning	Igor Ulanov	Hooking obstruction	2
3rd	18:33	Tampa Bay Lightning	Shawn Burr	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
3rd	18:33	Tampa Bay Lightning	John Cullen	Misconduct (misconduct)	10

Tampa Bay Lightning head coach: Terry Crisp
New Jersey Devils head coach: Jacques Lemaire
Referees: Don VanMassenhoven
Linesmen: Gordon Broseker, Thor Nelson
Tampa Bay Lightning scratches: Brian Bellows, Brian Bradley, Rudy Poeschek, Daren Puppa, Craig Wolanin, Paul Ysebaert, Cory Cross, Paul Brousseau, Brantt Myhres, Jeff Toms, Allan Egeland
New Jersey Devils scratches: Neal Broten, Shawn Chambers, Jeff Reese, Chris Mcalpine, Ricard Persson, Reid Simpson, Valeri Zelepukin, Pascal Rheaume, Krzysztof Oliwa, Petr Sykora, Vadim Sharifijanov, Patrik Elias, Steve Sullivan

Every Tampa Bay Lightning and New Jersey Devils 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, November 16, 1996
Matchup	Status	Details
Ottawa Senators 4 at New York Islanders 1	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at New York Islanders, Sat, Nov 16, 1996
New York Rangers 8 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Nov 16, 1996
Vancouver Canucks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Nov 16, 1996
San Jose Sharks 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 2	Final/OT	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Nov 16, 1996
Calgary Flames 0 at St. Louis Blues 2	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Nov 16, 1996
Hartford Whalers 4 at Colorado Avalanche 4	Final/OT	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, Nov 16, 1996
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 3	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Nov 16, 1996