Islanders 5, Rangers 3
Final · Madison Square Garden
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 NYI | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
 NYR | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
The New York Islanders beat the New York Rangers 5-3 on Dec 11, 1996 at Madison Square Garden.
Top performers
Zigmund Palffy had 2 goals and 1 assist for the Islanders.
Tommy Salo made 37 saves on 40 shots for the Islanders.
Luc Robitaille had 1 goal and 1 assist for the Rangers.
Glenn Healy made 25 saves on 30 shots for the Rangers.
Before and after
- Islanders · 1996-97 season · Next Dec 14, 1996: NYI 1, TB 4
- Rangers · 1996-97 season · Next Dec 13, 1996: NYR 3, BUF 0
Other Islanders vs Rangers games
| Feb 8, 1997 | NYR at NYI | 5-2 | Regular |
| Jan 13, 1997 | NYI at NYR | 4-2 | Regular |
| Jan 2, 1997 | NYI at NYR | 3-4 | Regular |
| Nov 6, 1996 | NYR at NYI | 1-1 | Regular |
| Jan 29, 2026 | NYI at NYR | 2-1 | Regular |
| Jan 28, 2026 | NYR at NYI | 2-5 | Regular |
