Rangers 2, Lightning 5
Final · Benchmark International Arena
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 NYR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 TB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Rangers 5-2 on Oct 20, 1996 at Benchmark International Arena.
Top performers
Wayne Gretzky had 1 goal for the Rangers.
Mike Richter made 21 saves on 25 shots for the Rangers.
Dino Ciccarelli had 1 goal and 1 assist for the Lightning.
Corey Schwab made 32 saves on 34 shots for the Lightning.
Before and after
- Rangers · 1996-97 season · Previous Oct 18, 1996: STL 1, NYR 2 · Next Oct 23, 1996: WSH 3, NYR 2
- Lightning · 1996-97 season · Previous Oct 15, 1996: TB 4, BUF 0 · Next Oct 22, 1996: TB 6, NYI 3
Other Rangers vs Lightning games
| Apr 11, 1997 | TB at NYR | 4-2 | Regular |
| Jan 8, 1997 | TB at NYR | 4-3 | Regular |
| Dec 31, 1996 | NYR at TB | 2-4 | Regular |
| Nov 4, 1996 | TB at NYR | 5-3 | Regular |
| Apr 15, 2026 | NYR at TB | 4-2 | Regular |
| Nov 29, 2025 | TB at NYR | 4-1 | Regular |
