New York Islanders vs Phoenix Coyotes

Regular season · Saturday, January 3, 1998 · America West Arena

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Game summary

The Phoenix Coyotes beat the New York Islanders 2–1 on Saturday, January 3, 1998 at America West Arena. The Islanders outshot the Coyotes 25–23.

Goals came from Bob Corkum, Doug Houda and Keith Tkachuk.

Nikolai Khabibulin made 24 saves on 25 shots for the win; Tommy Salo stopped 21 of 23.

Goals
NYI	0	0	1	1	25
PHX	0	1	1	2	23

Scoring

2nd period

Bob Corkum (7)Juha Ylonen (7)0–112:49 PHX ·

3rd period

Doug Houda (1)Robert Reichel (25), Sergei Nemchinov (15)1–103:15 NYI
Keith Tkachuk (26)Bob Corkum (5), Juha Ylonen (8)1–219:46 PHX

Team stats

NYIPHX

2523

46%54%

0/30/4

1513

209

95

16

67

Penalties

0:50 into the first periodScott Lachance · fighting5 min
0:50 into the first periodJeremy Roenick · fighting5 min
1:45 into the first periodBryan McCabe · holding obstruction2 min
5:17 into the first periodDoug Houda · roughing2 min
5:17 into the first periodMike Stapleton · roughing2 min
19:06 into the first periodBryan McCabe · holding obstruction2 min
4:37 into the second periodKeith Tkachuk · slashing2 min
7:18 into the second periodZiggy Palffy · high sticking2 min
11:46 into the second periodMichel Petit · holding obstruction2 min
13:38 into the second periodNikolai Khabibulin · roughing2 min
19:03 into the second periodBryan Berard · interference2 min

Season series

New York Islanders

New York Islanders skaters

17Sergei NemchinovL	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	–	0	0	20	14:48
21Robert ReichelC	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	36	0	0	19	15:35
6Doug HoudaD	1	0	1	+1	1	1	1	2	–	0	0	15	09:49
11Sean HaggertyL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	0	0	10	05:18
13Claude LapointeC	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	67	0	1	26	19:52
14Tom ChorskeR	0	0	0	−1	3	1	0	0	–	0	0	26	19:40
15Bryan SmolinskiC	0	0	0	−2	3	2	1	0	33	0	0	23	19:20
16Ziggy PalffyR	0	0	0	−2	3	0	0	2	–	0	1	25	21:14
18Mike HoughL	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	0	0	23	14:35
25Mariusz CzerkawskiR	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	–	0	0	14	10:05
33Ken BelangerL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	0	0	6	05:36
36Dane JacksonR	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	–	0	0	10	07:33
39Travis GreenC	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	42	1	0	22	15:00
2Rich PilonD	0	0	0	0	1	4	1	0	–	0	1	28	16:35
4Bryan McCabeD	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	4	–	0	1	26	21:48
7Scott LachanceD	0	0	0	−1	3	2	2	5	–	0	0	30	24:25
29Kenny JonssonD	0	0	0	−1	1	0	1	0	–	0	0	32	25:27
34Bryan BerardD	0	0	0	−1	3	0	0	2	–	0	2	24	22:48

New York Islanders goalies
Goalie
1Eric FichaudG		0	0	0	–	–
35Tommy SaloG	L	23	21	2	.913	59:46

Phoenix Coyotes

Phoenix Coyotes skaters

21Bob CorkumC	1	1	2	+2	3	1	0	0	78	1	0	17	15:34
36Juha YlonenC	0	2	2	+2	2	0	0	0	–	0	0	17	15:29
7Keith TkachukL	1	0	1	+1	4	0	0	2	67	1	0	24	18:44
11Dallas DrakeR	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	100	0	0	21	15:46
14Mike StapletonC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	–	1	1	13	10:27
15Craig JanneyC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	25	1	0	20	14:38
16Brad IsbisterL	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	1	0	16	13:15
22Mike GartnerR	0	0	0	−1	2	0	0	0	–	0	0	15	14:44
34Darrin ShannonL	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	–	0	1	14	10:22
77Cliff RonningC	0	0	0	−1	1	0	0	0	67	0	0	14	12:57
92Rick TocchetR	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	0	1	18	14:47
97Jeremy RoenickC	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	5	44	0	0	21	17:21
4Gerald DiduckD	0	0	0	+2	2	1	1	0	–	0	0	22	19:52
5Deron QuintD	0	0	0	−1	1	1	0	0	–	0	0	23	18:27
10Oleg TverdovskyD	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	0	1	25	23:02
24Michel PetitD	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	2	–	0	0	14	13:30
26John SlaneyD	0	0	0	−1	1	0	0	0	–	1	1	19	16:30
27Teppo NumminenD	0	0	0	+2	0	0	1	0	–	0	2	25	26:26

Phoenix Coyotes goalies
Goalie
28Jimmy WaiteG		0	0	0	–	–
35Nikolai KhabibulinG	W	25	24	1	.960	60:00