Rangers 2, Lightning 4
Final · Benchmark International Arena
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 NYR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 TB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Rangers 4-2 on Dec 31, 1996 at Benchmark International Arena.
Top performers
Adam Graves had 1 goal for the Rangers.
Glenn Healy made 29 saves on 32 shots for the Rangers.
Roman Hamrlik had 1 goal and 1 assist for the Lightning.
Rick Tabaracci made 25 saves on 27 shots for the Lightning.
Before and after
- Rangers · 1996-97 season · Previous Dec 30, 1996: NYR 3, DAL 2 · Next Jan 2, 1997: NYI 3, NYR 4
- Lightning · 1996-97 season · Previous Dec 28, 1996: MTL 4, TB 4 · Next Jan 3, 1997: ANA 2, TB 3
Other Rangers vs Lightning games
| Apr 11, 1997 | TB at NYR | 4-2 | Regular |
| Jan 8, 1997 | TB at NYR | 4-3 | Regular |
| Nov 4, 1996 | TB at NYR | 5-3 | Regular |
| Oct 20, 1996 | NYR at TB | 2-5 | Regular |
| Apr 15, 2026 | NYR at TB | 4-2 | Regular |
| Nov 29, 2025 | TB at NYR | 4-1 | Regular |
