Rangers 5, Islanders 2
Final · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 NYR | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
 NYI | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
The New York Rangers beat the New York Islanders 5-2 on Feb 8, 1997 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Top performers
Mark Messier had 3 goals for the Rangers.
Mike Richter made 27 saves on 29 shots for the Rangers.
Travis Green had 1 goal for the Islanders.
Eric Fichaud made 22 saves on 27 shots for the Islanders.
Before and after
- Rangers · 1996-97 season · Previous Feb 5, 1997: CAR 2, NYR 5 · Next Feb 9, 1997: NYR 3, FLA 4
- Islanders · 1996-97 season · Previous Feb 5, 1997: NYI 1, NJ 4 · Next Feb 11, 1997: OTT 5, NYI 5
Other Rangers vs Islanders games
| Jan 13, 1997 | NYI at NYR | 4-2 | Regular |
| Jan 2, 1997 | NYI at NYR | 3-4 | Regular |
| Dec 11, 1996 | NYI at NYR | 5-3 | Regular |
| Nov 6, 1996 | NYR at NYI | 1-1 | Regular |
| Jan 29, 2026 | NYI at NYR | 2-1 | Regular |
| Jan 28, 2026 | NYR at NYI | 2-5 | Regular |
