Phoenix Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings

Thursday, December 26, 1996, 10:30 PM ET Great Western Forum, Inglewood Regular Season Final

Final score

The Los Angeles Kings beat the Phoenix Coyotes 5–2 on Thursday, December 26, 1996 at home.

Final score, Phoenix Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Phoenix Coyotes	2	38-37-7
at Los Angeles Kings	5	28-43-11

Goals by period, Phoenix Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Phoenix Coyotes	0	1	1	2
Los Angeles Kings	3	0	2	5

Shots on goal by period, Phoenix Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Phoenix Coyotes	10	12	7	29
Los Angeles Kings	8	13	10	31

Scoring summary

Every goal, Phoenix Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	03:18	Los Angeles Kings	Philippe Boucher (4)	Kai Nurminen (5), Neal Broten (3)	Power play	PHX 0, LAK 1
1st	07:35	Los Angeles Kings	Brad Smyth (7)	Ray Ferraro (12), Mattias Norstrom (10)	Even strength	PHX 0, LAK 2
1st	11:52	Los Angeles Kings	Vladimir Tsyplakov (9)	Dmitri Khristich (20), Vitali Yachmenev (10)	Even strength	PHX 0, LAK 3
2nd	09:58	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk (20)	Craig Janney (14), Dallas Drake (11)	Even strength	PHX 1, LAK 3
3rd	00:59	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk (21)	Teppo Numminen (10), Oleg Tverdovsky (16)	Power play	PHX 2, LAK 3
3rd	05:36	Los Angeles Kings	Steven Finn (2)	Vitali Yachmenev (11), Vladimir Tsyplakov (7)	Even strength	PHX 2, LAK 4
3rd	19:47	Los Angeles Kings	Eddie Olczyk (9)	Ray Ferraro (13), Brad Smyth (3)	Even strength, Empty net	PHX 2, LAK 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	2	0	2	-1	2	3	1
Number 11 D. Drake	R	0	1	1	-1	0	3	0
Number 15 C. Janney	C	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Number 17 K. King	L	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0
Number 19 S. Doan	R	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0
Number 21 R. Corkum	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 22 M. Gartner	R	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0
Number 23 I. Korolev	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 32 M. Eastwood	C	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0
Number 34 D. Shannon	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 77 C. Ronning	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 97 J. Roenick	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Number 4 D. Manson	D	0	0	0	0	17	1	0
Number 8 J. Johnson	D	0	0	0	0	2	2	0
Number 10 B. McCrimmon	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 20 O. Tverdovsky	D	0	1	1	-3	0	4	0
Number 26 J. Finley	D	0	0	0	0	4	1	0
Number 27 T. Numminen	D	0	1	1	-3	0	3	0

Phoenix Coyotes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 N. Khabibulin	30	26	4	.867	59:41	Loss

Los Angeles Kings skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 7 E. Olczyk	R	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0
Number 8 D. Khristich	R	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0
Number 9 V. Tsyplakov	L	1	1	2	+2	0	6	0
Number 10 N. Broten	C	0	1	1	0	0	2	0
Number 11 B. Smyth	R	1	1	2	+2	0	1	0
Number 20 R. Ferraro	C	0	2	2	+2	0	5	0
Number 21 K. Nurminen	L	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Number 22 I. Laperriere	R	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0
Number 25 K. Stevens	L	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0
Number 40 B. Potomski	L	0	0	0	-1	17	0	0
Number 42 D. Bylsma	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Number 43 V. Yachmenev	R	0	2	2	+2	0	1	0
Number 2 D. Zmolek	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0
Number 4 R. Blake	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 14 M. Norstrom	D	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0
Number 27 J. Slaney	D	0	0	0	+3	0	2	0
Number 28 P. Boucher	D	1	0	1	0	0	5	1
Number 29 S. Finn	D	1	0	1	+1	4	1	0

Los Angeles Kings goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 34 B. Dafoe	29	27	2	.931	60:00	Win

Penalties, Phoenix Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	01:31	Phoenix Coyotes	Jeff Finley	Cross checking	2
1st	04:47	Los Angeles Kings	Ian Laperriere	Charging	2
1st	12:28	Los Angeles Kings	Barry Potomski	Cross checking	2
1st	12:28	Phoenix Coyotes	Dave Manson	Roughing	2
1st	14:32	Los Angeles Kings	Barry Potomski	Fighting (major)	5
1st	14:32	Los Angeles Kings	Barry Potomski	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
1st	14:32	Phoenix Coyotes	Dave Manson	Fighting (major)	5
1st	14:32	Phoenix Coyotes	Dave Manson	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
1st	15:53	Los Angeles Kings	Steven Finn	Interference obstruction	2
2nd	04:24	Phoenix Coyotes	Shane Doan	Holding obstruction	2
2nd	05:21	Phoenix Coyotes	Jim Johnson	Cross checking	2
2nd	07:03	Phoenix Coyotes	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
3rd	00:43	Los Angeles Kings	Steven Finn	Roughing	2
3rd	06:26	Phoenix Coyotes	Jeff Finley	High sticking	2
3rd	11:59	Los Angeles Kings	Ian Laperriere	Interference obstruction	2
3rd	16:56	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk	Elbowing	2

Phoenix Coyotes head coach: Don Hay
Los Angeles Kings head coach: Larry Robinson
Referees: Michael McGeough
Linesmen: Lonnie Cameron, Brad Lazarowich
Phoenix Coyotes scratches: Mike Hudson, Norm MacIver, Jim McKenzie, Mike Stapleton, Kevin Dahl, Dallas Eakins, Jason Simon, Brent Thompson, Juha Ylonen, Deron Quint, Tavis Hansen, Chad Kilger
Los Angeles Kings scratches: Paul Di Pietro, Brent Grieve, Craig Johnson, Chris Marinucci, Jaroslav Modry, Yanic Perreault, Nathan LaFayette, Sean O'Donnell, Jan Vopat, Jeff Shevalier, Jamie Storr, Matt Johnson, Roman Vopat, Aki Berg, Steve McKenna

Every Phoenix Coyotes and Los Angeles Kings game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Los Angeles Kings 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 1	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Phoenix Coyotes, Tue, Dec 3, 1996
Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings, Thu, Dec 26, 1996
Los Angeles Kings 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 6	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Phoenix Coyotes, Tue, Feb 18, 1997
Phoenix Coyotes 5 at Los Angeles Kings 4	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings, Thu, Apr 3, 1997

Other NHL games on Thursday, December 26, 1996
Matchup	Status	Details
Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3	Final/OT	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins, Thu, Dec 26, 1996
Hartford Whalers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Buffalo Sabres, Thu, Dec 26, 1996
New York Rangers 2 at Ottawa Senators 5	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Ottawa Senators, Thu, Dec 26, 1996
New Jersey Devils 1 at New York Islanders 4	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders, Thu, Dec 26, 1996
Florida Panthers 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3	Final/OT	Game page: Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning, Thu, Dec 26, 1996
Washington Capitals 4 at Detroit Red Wings 5	Final/OT	Game page: Washington Capitals at Detroit Red Wings, Thu, Dec 26, 1996
St. Louis Blues 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 4	Final/OT	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks, Thu, Dec 26, 1996
Vancouver Canucks 1 at San Jose Sharks 6	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks, Thu, Dec 26, 1996