The New York Islanders managed to stay ahead of the Los Angeles Kings, 4 to 3, on December 17, 1996.

Final

Kings

12-16-4

3

Islanders

11-12-8

4

Team

LAK

NYI

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

LAK

NYI

Kai Nurminen (EV) assisted by Dmitri Khristich

Scott Lachance (EV) assisted by Derek King and Marty McInnis

2nd period

LAK

NYI

Bryan Smolinski (EV) assisted by Bryan Berard and Scott Lachance

Ray Ferraro (EV) assisted by Vladimir Tsyplakov and Philippe Boucher

Marty McInnis (PP) assisted by Niklas Andersson and Bryan Berard

3rd period

LAK

NYI

Bryan McCabe (EV) assisted by Travis Green

Philippe Boucher (EV) assisted by Ian Laperriere and Vladimir Tsyplakov

Kings

Islanders

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Kings

Islanders

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Stephane Fiset (L) S. Fiset	0	1	0	43	39	.907	4	4.07	0	59

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Rob Blake R. Blake	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Philippe Boucher P. Boucher	1	1	2	0	0	2	50.0
Neal Broten N. Broten	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Dan Bylsma D. Bylsma	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Ray Ferraro R. Ferraro	1	0	1	+1	2	2	50.0
Steven Finn S. Finn	0	0	0	0	2	0
Dmitri Khristich D. Khristich	0	1	1	+1	2	0
Ian Laperriere I. Laperriere	0	1	1	0	0	0
Mattias Norstrom M. Norstrom	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Kai Nurminen K. Nurminen	1	0	1	+1	2	3	33.3
Sean O'Donnell S. O'Donnell	0	0	0	0	2	0
Barry Potomski B. Potomski	0	0	0	0	4	0
John Slaney J. Slaney	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Brad Smyth B. Smyth	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0
Kevin Stevens K. Stevens	0	0	0	-2	6	1	0.0
Vladimir Tsyplakov V. Tsyplakov	0	2	2	+2	2	2	0.0
Vitali Yachmenev V. Yachmenev	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Tommy Salo (W) T. Salo	1	0	0	21	18	.857	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Niklas Andersson N. Andersson	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0	4	0.0
Derek Armstrong D. Armstrong	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bryan Berard B. Berard	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	2	0.0
Travis Green T. Green	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Doug Houda D. Houda	0	0	0	+1	4	0	0	0	0
Brent Hughes B. Hughes	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	0.0
Kenny Jonsson K. Jonsson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Derek King D. King	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	0.0
Paul Kruse P. Kruse	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Scott Lachance S. Lachance	1	1	2	+1	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Claude Lapointe C. Lapointe	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0
Bryan McCabe B. McCabe	1	0	1	-2	0	0	0	1	4	25.0
Marty McInnis M. McInnis	1	1	2	+1	0	1	0	0	3	33.3
Ziggy Palffy Z. Palffy	0	0	0	+1	4	0	0	0	2	0.0
Rich Pilon R. Pilon	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bryan Smolinski B. Smolinski	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Nick Vachon N. Vachon	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Randy Wood R. Wood	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	5	0.0