Rangers 3, Stars 2
The New York Rangers beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Dec 30, 1996 at Reunion Arena.
Top performers
Wayne Gretzky had 2 goals for the Rangers.
Mike Richter made 31 saves on 33 shots for the Rangers.
Joe Nieuwendyk had 1 goal for the Stars.
Before and after
- Rangers · 1996-97 season · Previous Dec 27, 1996: ANA 2, NYR 3 · Next Dec 31, 1996: NYR 2, TB 4
- Stars · 1996-97 season · Previous Dec 29, 1996: DAL 2, COL 3 · Next Jan 1, 1997: MTL 6, DAL 4
Other Rangers vs Stars games
| Oct 10, 1996 |  DAL at  NYR | 2-1 | Regular |
| Apr 11, 2026 | NYR at DAL | 0-2 | Regular |
| Dec 2, 2025 | DAL at NYR | 2-3 | Regular |
| Jan 7, 2025 | DAL at NYR | 5-4 | Regular |
| Dec 20, 2024 | NYR at DAL | 3-1 | Regular |
| Feb 20, 2024 | DAL at NYR | 1-3 | Regular |
