Sharks 4, Rangers 5
Final/OT · Madison Square Garden
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SJ | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 NYR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
The New York Rangers beat the San Jose Sharks 5-4 on Mar 3, 1997 at Madison Square Garden.
Top performers
Owen Nolan had 1 goal and 1 assist for the Sharks.
Ed Belfour made 32 saves on 37 shots for the Sharks.
Ulf Samuelsson had 2 goals for the Rangers.
Mike Richter made 29 saves on 33 shots for the Rangers.
Before and after
- Sharks · 1996-97 season · Previous Mar 1, 1997: SJ 2, TOR 3 · Next Mar 6, 1997: OTT 0, SJ 2
- Rangers · 1996-97 season · Previous Mar 1, 1997: NYR 0, DET 3 · Next Mar 6, 1997: NYR 6, LA 2
Other Sharks vs Rangers games
| Mar 9, 1997 | NYR at SJ | 2-1 | Regular |
| Jan 23, 2026 | NYR at SJ | 1-3 | Regular |
| Oct 23, 2025 | SJ at NYR | 6-5 | Regular |
| Mar 29, 2025 | NYR at SJ | 6-1 | Regular |
| Nov 14, 2024 | SJ at NYR | 2-3 | Regular |
| Jan 23, 2024 | NYR at SJ | 2-3 | Regular |