The New York Rangers won against the New Jersey Devils, 3 to 2, in Game 3 of the 1997 playoff series on May 6, 1997.

Devils

1-2-0

2-1-0

Team

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NJD

NYR

Wayne Gretzky (EV) assisted by Luc Robitaille

Esa Tikkanen (EV) assisted by Mark Messier and Brian Leetch

Randy McKay (EV) assisted by Brian Rolston and Scott Niedermayer

2nd period

NJD

NYR

Esa Tikkanen (PP) assisted by Wayne Gretzky and Luc Robitaille

Steve Thomas (EV) assisted by Dave Ellett

Devils

Rangers

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Devils

Rangers

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Martin Brodeur (L) M. Brodeur	0	1	0	26	23	.885	3	3.05	0	59

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Bobby Carpenter B. Carpenter	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0
Shawn Chambers S. Chambers	0	0	0	-1	2	0
Ken Daneyko K. Daneyko	0	0	0	0	2	1	0.0
Dave Ellett D. Ellett	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0.0
Doug Gilmour D. Gilmour	0	0	0	0	4	0
Bill Guerin B. Guerin	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Bobby Holik B. Holik	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0.0
John MacLean J. MacLean	0	0	0	0	2	1	0.0
Randy McKay R. McKay	1	0	1	0	0	3	33.3
Scott Niedermayer S. Niedermayer	0	1	1	0	0	7	0.0
Lyle Odelein L. Odelein	0	0	0	+1	2	0
Denis Pederson D. Pederson	0	0	0	+1	0	0
Brian Rolston B. Rolston	0	1	1	0	0	6	0.0
Scott Stevens S. Stevens	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0.0
Steve Thomas S. Thomas	1	0	1	0	2	3	33.3
Valeri Zelepukin V. Zelepukin	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Peter Zezel P. Zezel	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Mike Richter (W) M. Richter	1	0	0	35	33	.943	2	2.00	0	60

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Jeff Beukeboom J. Beukeboom	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Russ Courtnall R. Courtnall	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bruce Driver B. Driver	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Mike Eastwood M. Eastwood	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Patrick Flatley P. Flatley	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Adam Graves A. Graves	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	2	50.0
Alexander Karpovtsev A. Karpovtsev	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Brian Leetch B. Leetch	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Doug Lidster D. Lidster	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Mark Messier M. Messier	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Luc Robitaille L. Robitaille	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	2	0.0
Ulf Samuelsson U. Samuelsson	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Niklas Sundstrom N. Sundstrom	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Esa Tikkanen E. Tikkanen	2	0	2	+1	4	1	0	1	5	40.0