New Jersey Devils vs New York Islanders
Regular season · Thursday, December 26, 1996 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game summary
The New York Islanders beat the New Jersey Devils 4–1 on Thursday, December 26, 1996 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Devils outshot the Islanders 26–24.
Goals came from Steve Thomas, Doug Houda, Ziggy Palffy, Derek King and Bryan Smolinski.
Scoring
1st period
Steve Thomas (6)Dave Andreychuk (15), Bobby Holik (18)1–019:07 NJD
3rd period
Doug Houda (2)Derek King (16), Bryan Smolinski (6)1–102:10 NYI
Ziggy Palffy (21)Marty Mcinnis (9)1–206:03 NYI · 
Derek King (12)Kenny Jonsson (6), Rich Pilon (1)1–314:30 NYI
Bryan Smolinski (9)Unassisted1–419:50 NYI ·
Team stats
NJDNYI
2624
0%0%
0/30/3
3040
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 8:13 into the first period
Niklas Andersson · tripping2 min - 11:55 into the first period
Dave Andreychuk · hooking2 min - 1:24 into the second periodScott Lachance · hooking obstruction2 min
- 7:15 into the second periodScott Niedermayer · tripping obstruction2 min
- 10:41 into the second periodJohn MacLean · interference obstruction2 min
- 4:29 into the third periodJohn MacLean · fighting5 min
- 4:29 into the third periodScott Niedermayer · instigator2 min
- 4:29 into the third periodScott Niedermayer · fighting5 min
- 4:29 into the third periodNiklas Andersson · spearing double minor4 min
- 4:29 into the third periodNiklas Andersson · fighting5 min
- 4:29 into the third periodScott Lachance · fighting5 min
- 10:39 into the third periodKen Daneyko · cross checking2 min
- 10:39 into the third periodKen Daneyko · fighting5 min
- 10:39 into the third periodBryan Berard · instigator2 min
- 10:39 into the third periodBryan Berard · fighting5 min
- 10:39 into the third periodBryan Berard · misconduct10 min
- 19:12 into the third periodScott Stevens · fighting5 min
- 19:12 into the third periodRandy Wood · fighting5 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.