Sharks 5, Flames 1
The San Jose Sharks beat the Calgary Flames 5-1 on Dec 31, 1996 at Scotiabank Saddledome.
Top performers
Jeff Friesen had 1 goal and 3 assists for the Sharks.
Chris Terreri made 29 saves on 30 shots for the Sharks.
Ed Ward had 1 goal for the Flames.
Dwayne Roloson made 21 saves on 26 shots for the Flames.
Before and after
- Sharks · 1996-97 season · Previous Dec 28, 1996: SJ 3, EDM 5 · Next Jan 2, 1997: PHI 4, SJ 1
- Flames · 1996-97 season · Previous Dec 29, 1996: PHI 4, CGY 2 · Next Jan 2, 1997: CGY 2, COL 3
Other Sharks vs Flames games
| Mar 19, 1997 |  SJ at  CGY | 2-4 | Regular |
| Jan 30, 1997 | SJ at CGY | 6-3 | Regular |
| Jan 4, 1997 | CGY at SJ | 4-3 | Regular |
| Oct 30, 1996 | CGY at SJ | 1-3 | Regular |
| Feb 26, 2026 | CGY at SJ | 4-1 | Regular |
| Jan 31, 2026 | SJ at CGY | 2-3 | Regular |
