Stars 3, Islanders 2
Final · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 DAL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 NYI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
The Dallas Stars beat the New York Islanders 3-2 on Dec 21, 1996 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Top performers
Sergei Zubov had 2 assists for the Stars.
Derek Armstrong had 1 goal for the Islanders.
Tommy Salo made 26 saves on 29 shots for the Islanders.
Before and after
- Stars · 1996-97 season · Previous Dec 20, 1996: DAL 4, CAR 1 · Next Dec 23, 1996: SJ 2, DAL 1
- Islanders · 1996-97 season · Previous Dec 19, 1996: NYI 0, PHI 5 · Next Dec 23, 1996: FLA 4, NYI 3
Other Stars vs Islanders games
| Apr 2, 1997 | NYI at DAL | 4-5 | Regular |
| Mar 26, 2026 | DAL at NYI | 1-2 | Regular |
| Nov 18, 2025 | NYI at DAL | 3-2 | Regular |
| Feb 23, 2025 | DAL at NYI | 4-3 | Regular |
| Oct 12, 2024 | NYI at DAL | 0-3 | Regular |
| Feb 26, 2024 | NYI at DAL | 3-2 | Regular |
