New York Islanders vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Friday, March 1, 1996 · Continental Airlines Arena
Game summary
The New Jersey Devils beat the New York Islanders 6–2 on Friday, March 1, 1996 at Continental Airlines Arena. The Devils outshot the Islanders 33–25.
Goals came from Ziggy Palffy, Wendel Clark, Stephane Richer, Mike Peluso, Brian Rolston, John MacLean, Steve Thomas and Denis Pederson.
Martin Brodeur made 23 saves on 25 shots for the win; Eric Fichaud stopped 27 of 32.
Scoring
1st period
Ziggy Palffy (27)Todd Bertuzzi (18), Martin Straka (26)1–017:34 NYI
2nd period
Wendel Clark (22)Darius Kasparaitis (4), Travis Green (33)2–003:41 NYI
Stephane Richer (12)Bobby Carpenter (2), Shawn Chambers (17)2–104:31 NJD
Mike Peluso (3)Randy Mckay (5), Phil Housley (37)2–216:50 NJD
3rd period
Brian Rolston (11)Shawn Chambers (18), Phil Housley (38)2–316:07 NJD · 
John MacLean (16)Valeri Zelepukin (8), Sergei Brylin (3)2–416:49 NJD
Steve Thomas (20)Unassisted2–518:59 NJD · 
Denis Pederson (3)John MacLean (27), Scott Stevens (20)2–619:53 NJD ·
Team stats
NYINJD
2533
0%0%
0/22/5
3216
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 5:34 into the first period
Bill Guerin · fighting5 min - 5:34 into the first period
Rich Pilon · fighting5 min - 13:32 into the first periodScott Lachance · interference goalkeeper2 min
- 8:14 into the second periodBryan McCabe · cross checking2 min
- 9:01 into the second periodRich Pilon · tripping2 min
- 16:50 into the second periodRandy Mckay · roughing2 min
- 16:50 into the second periodRandy Mckay · roughing2 min
- 16:50 into the second periodDarius Kasparaitis · slashing2 min
- 15:36 into the third periodTravis Green · tripping obstruction2 min
- 16:49 into the third periodValeri Zelepukin · slashing2 min
- 16:49 into the third periodValeri Zelepukin · fighting5 min
- 16:49 into the third periodTravis Green · misconduct10 min
- 16:49 into the third periodScott Lachance · fighting5 min
- 18:59 into the third periodBench · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 16Ziggy PalffyR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 17Wendel ClarkL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 39Travis GreenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 44Todd BertuzziR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 82Martin StrakaC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 11Darius KasparaitisD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Brad DalgarnoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 18Marty McinnisL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 20Bob SweeneyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 24Brent SeverynL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 26Patrick FlatleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 27Derek KingL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 28Alexander SemakC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 32Niklas AnderssonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 4Bryan McCabeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 7Scott LachanceD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 47Rich PilonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 72Mathieu SchneiderD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Eric FichaudG | L | 32 | 5 | .844 |
| 30Tommy SoderstromG | 0 | 0 | – |
New Jersey Devils
| 15John MacLeanR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 6Phil HousleyD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 29Shawn ChambersD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 8Mike PelusoL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 10Denis PedersonC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 14Brian RolstonR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 18Sergei BrylinL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 19Bobby CarpenterC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 21Randy MckayR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 25Valeri ZelepukinL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 32Steve ThomasR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 44Stephane RicherR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 4Scott StevensD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 12Bill GuerinR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 17Petr SykoraR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3Ken DaneykoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 26Jason SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 27Scott NiedermayerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Martin BrodeurG | W | 25 | 2 | .920 |
| 35Corey SchwabG | 0 | 0 | – |