Devils 1, Lightning 3
Final · Benchmark International Arena
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 NJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 TB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New Jersey Devils 3-1 on Feb 22, 1997 at Benchmark International Arena.
Top performers
Bill Guerin had 1 goal for the Devils.
Martin Brodeur made 22 saves on 24 shots for the Devils.
Dino Ciccarelli had 1 goal for the Lightning.
Rick Tabaracci made 25 saves on 26 shots for the Lightning.
Before and after
- Devils · 1996-97 season · Previous Feb 20, 1997: NJ 2, FLA 2 · Next Feb 26, 1997: NJ 5, NYI 3
- Lightning · 1996-97 season · Previous Feb 20, 1997: PHI 2, TB 5 · Next Feb 23, 1997: SJ 3, TB 4
Other Devils vs Lightning games
| Apr 8, 1997 | NJ at TB | 2-2 | Regular |
| Apr 4, 1997 | TB at NJ | 0-3 | Regular |
| Nov 16, 1996 | TB at NJ | 3-6 | Regular |
| Nov 2, 1996 | TB at NJ | 1-2 | Regular |
| Oct 26, 1996 | NJ at TB | 4-1 | Regular |
| Dec 11, 2025 | TB at NJ | 8-4 | Regular |
