Phoenix Coyotes at Detroit Red Wings

Monday, December 30, 1996, 7:30 PM ET Joe Louis Arena, Detroit Regular Season Final

Final score

The Phoenix Coyotes beat the Detroit Red Wings 5–3 on Monday, December 30, 1996 on the road.

Final score, Phoenix Coyotes at Detroit Red Wings
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Phoenix Coyotes	5	38-37-7
at Detroit Red Wings	3	38-26-18

Goals by period, Phoenix Coyotes at Detroit Red Wings
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Phoenix Coyotes	3	0	2	5
Detroit Red Wings	0	1	2	3

Shots on goal by period, Phoenix Coyotes at Detroit Red Wings
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Phoenix Coyotes	18	2	4	24
Detroit Red Wings	8	13	15	36

Scoring summary

Every goal, Phoenix Coyotes at Detroit Red Wings. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	12:59	Phoenix Coyotes	Shane Doan (3)	Keith Tkachuk (17)	Even strength	PHX 1, DET 0
1st	14:38	Phoenix Coyotes	Dallas Drake (7)	Igor Korolev (3)	Even strength	PHX 2, DET 0
1st	19:01	Phoenix Coyotes	Jeremy Roenick (10)	Keith Tkachuk (18), Oleg Tverdovsky (20)	Power play	PHX 3, DET 0
2nd	06:24	Detroit Red Wings	Nicklas Lidstrom (7)	Steve Yzerman (33), Brendan Shanahan (23)	Even strength	PHX 3, DET 1
3rd	03:08	Detroit Red Wings	Brendan Shanahan (20)	Darren McCarty (15), Nicklas Lidstrom (20)	Even strength	PHX 3, DET 2
3rd	08:46	Detroit Red Wings	Jamie Pushor (4)	Sergei Fedorov (15), Igor Larionov (16)	Even strength	PHX 3, DET 3
3rd	11:02	Phoenix Coyotes	Cliff Ronning (5)	Mike Gartner (10)	Even strength	PHX 4, DET 3
3rd	19:20	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk (23)	Jeremy Roenick (17)	Even strength, Empty net	PHX 5, DET 3

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	1	2	3	0	0	5	0
Number 11 D. Drake	R	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0
Number 14 M. Stapleton	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 15 C. Janney	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0
Number 17 K. King	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 19 S. Doan	R	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0
Number 21 R. Corkum	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Number 22 M. Gartner	R	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0
Number 23 I. Korolev	C	0	1	1	0	2	1	0
Number 34 D. Shannon	L	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Number 77 C. Ronning	C	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0
Number 97 J. Roenick	C	1	1	2	0	2	1	1
Number 4 D. Manson	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 5 D. Quint	D	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0
Number 8 J. Johnson	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Number 20 O. Tverdovsky	D	0	1	1	+2	0	1	0
Number 26 J. Finley	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 27 T. Numminen	D	0	0	0	+2	0	2	0

Phoenix Coyotes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 N. Khabibulin	36	33	3	.917	60:00	Win

Detroit Red Wings skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 8 I. Larionov	C	0	1	1	-1	0	1
Number 11 M. Dandenault	R	0	0	0	+2	0	3
Number 13 V. Kozlov	L	0	0	0	-1	0	3
Number 14 B. Shanahan	L	1	1	2	0	0	6
Number 17 D. Brown	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 19 S. Yzerman	C	0	1	1	0	0	2
Number 20 M. Lapointe	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 21 B. Errey	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 23 G. Johnson	C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 25 D. McCarty	R	0	1	1	+1	0	2
Number 33 K. Draper	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 37 T. Taylor	C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 91 S. Fedorov	C	0	1	1	-1	0	5
Number 2 V. Fetisov	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2
Number 4 J. Pushor	D	1	0	1	0	0	1
Number 5 N. Lidstrom	D	1	1	2	0	0	5
Number 16 V. Konstantinov	D	0	0	0	-1	4	2
Number 27 A. Ward	D	0	0	0	0	0	3

Detroit Red Wings goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 C. Osgood	23	19	4	.826	59:16	Loss

Penalties, Phoenix Coyotes at Detroit Red Wings
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	18:27	Detroit Red Wings	Vladimir Konstantinov	Holding obstruction	2
1st	19:25	Detroit Red Wings	Vladimir Konstantinov	High sticking	2
2nd	08:38	Phoenix Coyotes	Igor Korolev	Slashing	2
2nd	16:29	Phoenix Coyotes	Jeremy Roenick	Hooking	2

Phoenix Coyotes head coach: Don Hay
Detroit Red Wings head coach: Scotty Bowman
Referees: Kerry Fraser
Linesmen: Ray Scapinello, Mark Pare
Phoenix Coyotes scratches: Mike Hudson, Norm MacIver, Brad McCrimmon, Jim McKenzie, Kevin Dahl, Dallas Eakins, Mike Eastwood, Jason Simon, Brent Thompson, Juha Ylonen, Tavis Hansen, Chad Kilger
Detroit Red Wings scratches: Joey Kocur, Bob Rouse, Mark Major, Mike Knuble, Kirk Maltby, Kevin Hodson, Anders Eriksson, Tomas Holmstrom

Every Phoenix Coyotes and Detroit Red Wings game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Detroit Red Wings 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 2	Final/OT	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Phoenix Coyotes, Mon, Nov 18, 1996
Phoenix Coyotes 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Detroit Red Wings, Mon, Dec 30, 1996
Detroit Red Wings 5 at Phoenix Coyotes 4	Final/OT	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Phoenix Coyotes, Thu, Jan 9, 1997
Phoenix Coyotes 3 at Detroit Red Wings 0	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Detroit Red Wings, Wed, Jan 29, 1997
Detroit Red Wings 5 at Phoenix Coyotes 3	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Phoenix Coyotes, Mon, Feb 24, 1997

Other NHL games on Monday, December 30, 1996
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins, Mon, Dec 30, 1996
Anaheim Ducks 4 at Ottawa Senators 3	Final/OT	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Ottawa Senators, Mon, Dec 30, 1996
New York Islanders 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Toronto Maple Leafs, Mon, Dec 30, 1996
New York Rangers 3 at Dallas Stars 2	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Dallas Stars, Mon, Dec 30, 1996
Los Angeles Kings 1 at Edmonton Oilers 2	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers, Mon, Dec 30, 1996