Devils 4, Lightning 3
Final · Benchmark International Arena
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 NJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 TB | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
The New Jersey Devils beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Oct 3, 1997 at Benchmark International Arena.
Top performers
Petr Sykora had 1 goal and 1 assist for the Devils.
Martin Brodeur made 18 saves on 21 shots for the Devils.
Jason Wiemer had 2 goals for the Lightning.
Daren Puppa made 23 saves on 27 shots for the Lightning.
Before and after
- Devils · 1997-98 season · Previous May 11, 1997: NYR 2, NJ 1 · Next Oct 4, 1997: NJ 1, WSH 4
- Lightning · 1997-98 season · Previous Oct 1, 1997: CAR 2, TB 4 · Next Oct 5, 1997: BUF 1, TB 1
Other Devils vs Lightning games
| Feb 26, 1998 | NJ at TB | 4-1 | Regular |
| Jan 9, 1998 | TB at NJ | 1-4 | Regular |
| Dec 6, 1997 | TB at NJ | 2-4 | Regular |
| Oct 18, 1997 | TB at NJ | 0-5 | Regular |
| Dec 11, 2025 | TB at NJ | 8-4 | Regular |
| Nov 18, 2025 | NJ at TB | 1-5 | Regular |
