Ottawa Senators vs New York Rangers
Regular season · Tuesday, December 26, 1995 · Madison Square Garden
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the Ottawa Senators 6-4 on Tuesday, December 26, 1995 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers outshot the Senators 45-36.
Mark Messier scored twice and Pat Verbeek scored twice. Martin Straka, Daniel Alfredsson, Alex Kovalev, Dan Quinn, Lance Pitlick and Sergei Nemchinov also scored.
Mike Richter made 32 saves on 36 shots for the win; Don Beaupre stopped 39 of 44.
Scoring
1st period
Martin Straka (7)Unassisted1–007:43 OTT
Mark Messier (23)Brian Leetch (33)1–108:20 NYR · PPG
Pat Verbeek (23)Adam Graves (20), Bruce Driver (12)1–217:09 NYR · PPG
2nd period
Daniel Alfredsson (11)Sean Hill (6), Kerry Huffman (6)2–207:50 OTT- Pat Verbeek (24)Brian Leetch (34), Adam Graves (21)2–309:15 NYR · PPG
Alex Kovalev (9)Brian Leetch (35)2–411:48 NYR
Dan Quinn (6)Daniel Alfredsson (16), Randy Cunneyworth (8)3–413:57 OTT · PPG
3rd period
Lance Pitlick (1)Randy Cunneyworth (9)4–404:06 OTT
Sergei Nemchinov (7)Darren Langdon (2), Jeff Beukeboom (3)4–507:10 NYR- Mark Messier (24)Pat Verbeek (25)4–619:00 NYR · EN
Team stats
OTTNYR
36Shots on goal45
0%Faceoff %0%
1/9Power play3/6
23Penalty minutes49
0Hits0
0Blocked shots0
0Giveaways0
0Takeaways0
Penalties
- 1st 03:16
Ulf Samuelsson · elbowing2 min - 1st 08:14
Bench · too many men on the ice2 min - 1st 12:47Radek Bonk · tripping2 min
- 1st 16:04Dennis Vial · charging2 min
- 2nd 04:03Adam Graves · slashing2 min
- 2nd 05:44Doug Lidster · cross checking2 min
- 2nd 07:21Ulf Samuelsson · roughing2 min
- 2nd 07:24Troy Mallette · tripping obstruction2 min
- 2nd 08:20Ted Drury · hooking2 min
- 2nd 12:35Adam Graves · boarding2 min
- 2nd 16:30Adam Graves · instigator5 min
- 2nd 16:30Adam Graves · game misconduct10 min
- 2nd 16:30Trent McCleary · charging5 min
- 2nd 17:39Luc Robitaille · hooking2 min
- 3rd 07:38Stephane Matteau · roughing2 min
- 3rd 07:38Frantisek Musil · roughing2 min
- 3rd 09:06Ray Ferraro · interference obstruction2 min
- 3rd 10:49Jeff Beukeboom · slashing2 min
- 3rd 14:23Dan Quinn · charging2 min
- 3rd 15:19Luc Robitaille · high sticking2 min
- 3rd 15:19Luc Robitaille · roughing2 min
- 3rd 15:19Luc Robitaille · roughing2 min
- 3rd 15:19Luc Robitaille · misconduct10 min
- 3rd 15:19Randy Cunneyworth · roughing2 min
- 3rd 15:19Sean Hill · roughing2 min
Season series
Ottawa Senators
| 7Randy CunneyworthL | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 4 | – |
| 11Daniel AlfredssonR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 9Dan QuinnC | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | – |
| 82Martin StrakaC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 2Lance PitlickD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 4Sean HillD | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 | – |
| 5Kerry HuffmanD | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 | – |
| 13Ted DruryC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Tom ChorskeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Trent McClearyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Dennis VialL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | – |
| 22Antti TormanenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | – |
| 36Troy MalletteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | – |
| 76Radek BonkC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 91Alexandre DaigleR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | – |
| 3Frantisek MusilD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23Jaroslav ModryD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | – |
| 94Stan NeckarD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Don BeaupreG | L | 44 | 39 | 5 | .886 | 58:28 |
| 35Mike BalesG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
New York Rangers
| 16Pat VerbeekR | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 9 | – |
| 2Brian LeetchD | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 9Adam GravesL | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 | – |
| 11Mark MessierC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 13Sergei NemchinovL | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | – |
| 15Darren LangdonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Alex KovalevR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 23Jeff BeukeboomD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 33Bruce DriverD | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | – |
| 18Wayne PresleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | – |
| 19Nick KypreosL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 20Luc RobitailleL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 21Ray FerraroC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 24Niklas SundstromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 32Stephane MatteauL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | – |
| 5Ulf SamuelssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 6Doug LidsterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | – |
| 14Mattias NorstromD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Glenn HealyG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
| 35Mike RichterG | W | 36 | 32 | 4 | .889 | 60:00 |