New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Tuesday, December 16, 1997 · Continental Airlines Arena
Game summary
The New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 4–3 on Tuesday, December 16, 1997 at Continental Airlines Arena. The Devils outshot the Rangers 33–17.
Goals came from Brian Leetch, Dave Andreychuk, Alexander Karpovtsev, Doug Bodger, Brian Rolston, Kevin Stevens and Sheldon Souray.
Martin Brodeur made 14 saves on 17 shots for the win; Jason Muzzatti stopped 29 of 33.
Scoring
1st period
Brian Leetch (7)Tim Sweeney (8)1–002:43 NYR · 
Dave Andreychuk (5)Bobby Holik (16), Scott Stevens (9)1–111:13 NJD
Alexander Karpovtsev (2)Unassisted2–117:22 NYR ·
2nd period
Doug Bodger (5)Patrik Elias (7), Dave Andreychuk (13)2–206:39 NJD
Brian Rolston (6)Valeri Zelepukin (7), Scott Stevens (10)2–313:30 NJD
3rd period
Kevin Stevens (8)Tim Sweeney (9), Pat LaFontaine (25)3–301:36 NYR
Sheldon Souray (1)Steve Thomas (1), Doug Gilmour (21)3–415:02 NJD
Team stats
NYRNJD
1733
51%49%
2/50/6
3624
2326
74
1025
1722
Penalties
- 2:11 into the first period
Sheldon Souray · cross checking2 min - 3:20 into the first periodBobby Carpenter · roughing2 min
- 3:20 into the first period
Bruce Driver · roughing2 min - 6:22 into the first periodMike Eastwood · holding2 min
- 7:51 into the first periodUlf Samuelsson · high sticking2 min
- 12:51 into the first periodRandy Mckay · roughing2 min
- 12:51 into the first periodRandy Mckay · fighting5 min
- 12:51 into the first periodDarren Langdon · fighting5 min
- 15:33 into the first periodSheldon Souray · roughing2 min
- 18:02 into the first periodKrzysztof Oliwa · fighting5 min
- 18:02 into the first periodP.J. Stock · fighting5 min
- 19:33 into the first periodDarren Langdon · roughing2 min
- 3:18 into the second periodBobby Holik · hooking2 min
- 8:22 into the second periodMike Eastwood · hooking2 min
- 14:45 into the second periodScott Niedermayer · holding2 min
- 18:51 into the second periodWayne Gretzky · tripping2 min
- 10:47 into the third periodBobby Holik · roughing2 min
- 10:47 into the third periodDarren Langdon · roughing2 min
- 17:14 into the third periodKevin Stevens · hooking2 min
- 17:14 into the third periodKevin Stevens · misconduct10 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 37Tim SweeneyR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 12:51 |
| 16Pat LaFontaineC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18:00 |
| 17Kevin StevensL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 12:58 |
| 2Brian LeetchD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 5 | 29:20 |
| 25Alexander KarpovtsevD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25:56 |
| 9Adam GravesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | 25:10 |
| 12Mike KeaneR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | 22:09 |
| 15Darren LangdonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 10:02 |
| 20Brian SkrudlandC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 16:00 |
| 21Johan LindbomL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 15:14 |
| 27Alex KovalevR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 07:06 |
| 28P.J. StockC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 02:38 |
| 32Mike EastwoodC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 05:01 |
| 99Wayne GretzkyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 19:47 |
| 5Ulf SamuelssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 24:00 |
| 23Jeff BeukeboomD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:41 |
| 29Eric CairnsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 06:05 |
| 33Bruce DriverD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | 17:56 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Jason MuzzattiG | L | 33 | 4 | .879 |
| 35Mike RichterG | 0 | 0 | – |
New Jersey Devils
| 23Dave AndreychukL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | 21:11 |
| 4Scott StevensD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 23:36 |
| 14Brian RolstonR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 | 22:00 |
| 16Bobby HolikC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18:35 |
| 25Valeri ZelepukinL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14:13 |
| 26Patrik EliasC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 17:18 |
| 32Steve ThomasR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 11:43 |
| 93Doug GilmourC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 25:23 |
| 2Sheldon SourayD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 09:51 |
| 5Doug BodgerD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 16:57 |
| 10Denis PedersonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11:10 |
| 12Bill GuerinR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:35 |
| 19Bobby CarpenterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:49 |
| 21Randy MckayR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | 12:21 |
| 29Krzysztof OliwaL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 03:01 |
| 24Lyle OdeleinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 20:55 |
| 27Scott NiedermayerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23:35 |
| 28Kevin DeanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:33 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mike DunhamG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Martin BrodeurG | W | 17 | 3 | .824 |