Penguins 3, Hurricanes 7
Final · PeoplesBank Arena
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 PIT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 CAR | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 7-3 on Oct 8, 1996 at PeoplesBank Arena.
Top performers
Mario Lemieux had 1 goal and 1 assist for the Penguins.
Tom Barrasso made 35 saves on 42 shots for the Penguins.
Geoff Sanderson had 2 goals and 1 assist for the Hurricanes.
Sean Burke made 28 saves on 31 shots for the Hurricanes.
Before and after
- Penguins · 1996-97 season · Previous Oct 5, 1996: TB 4, PIT 3 · Next Oct 11, 1996: PIT 2, OTT 3
- Hurricanes · 1996-97 season · Next Oct 12, 1996: CAR 0, FLA 6
Other Penguins vs Hurricanes games
| Apr 3, 1997 | CAR at PIT | 5-5 | Regular |
| Jan 15, 1997 | PIT at CAR | 3-0 | Regular |
| Dec 3, 1996 | CAR at PIT | 4-4 | Regular |
| Nov 22, 1996 | PIT at CAR | 7-1 | Regular |
| Mar 22, 2026 | CAR at PIT | 5-1 | Regular |
| Mar 18, 2026 | PIT at CAR | 5-6 | Regular |
