New Jersey Devils vs San Jose Sharks

Regular season · Friday, January 24, 1997 · San Jose Arena

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3–1

Final

SOG 28–19

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Game summary

The New Jersey Devils beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Friday, January 24, 1997 at San Jose Arena. The Devils outshot the Sharks 28-19.

Goals came from Valeri Zelepukin, Stephen Guolla, Steve Sullivan and John MacLean.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
NJD	1	1	1	3	28
SJS	0	1	0	1	19

Scoring

1st period

Valeri Zelepukin (6)Scott Stevens (11), Shawn Chambers (4)1–004:45 NJD · PPG

2nd period

Stephen Guolla (2)Jeff Friesen (18), Owen Nolan (21)1–115:51 SJS
Steve Sullivan (3)Bobby Holik (28), Dave Andreychuk (20)2–116:10 NJD

3rd period

John MacLean (16)Dave Andreychuk (21), Bobby Carpenter (8)3–119:17 NJD · EN

Team stats

NJDSJS

28Shots on goal19

0%Faceoff %0%

1/5Power play0/2

8Penalty minutes20

0Hits0

0Blocked shots0

0Giveaways0

0Takeaways0

Penalties

1st 03:02Todd Ewen · high sticking2 min
1st 10:25Bobby Holik · holding2 min
1st 15:25Marty McSorley · roughing2 min
1st 15:57Bill Guerin · roughing2 min
1st 16:14Jeff Friesen · holding2 min
1st 16:41Jeff Friesen · misconduct10 min
3rd 03:12Scott Stevens · roughing2 min
3rd 03:12Scott Stevens · slashing2 min
3rd 03:12Dody Wood · slashing2 min
3rd 07:09Marcus Ragnarsson · interference2 min

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