Sharks 2, Stars 1
The San Jose Sharks beat the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Dec 23, 1996 at Reunion Arena.
Top performers
Owen Nolan had 1 goal for the Sharks.
Kelly Hrudey made 23 saves on 24 shots for the Sharks.
Sergei Zubov had 1 goal for the Stars.
Before and after
- Sharks · 1996-97 season · Previous Dec 21, 1996: SJ 1, PIT 3 · Next Dec 26, 1996: VAN 1, SJ 6
- Stars · 1996-97 season · Previous Dec 21, 1996: DAL 3, NYI 2 · Next Dec 27, 1996: BOS 4, DAL 6
Other Sharks vs Stars games
| Feb 18, 1997 |  DAL at  SJ | 1-3 | Regular |
| Dec 4, 1996 | SJ at DAL | 2-1 | Regular |
| Nov 8, 1996 | DAL at SJ | 1-3 | Regular |
| Jan 10, 2026 | DAL at SJ | 4-5 | Regular |
| Dec 18, 2025 | DAL at SJ | 5-3 | Regular |
| Dec 5, 2025 | SJ at DAL | 1-4 | Regular |
