New Jersey Devils
vs
New York Rangers
Conference Semifinals, 1996-97 · New York Rangers won 4-1
Games
| Game | Date | Away | Home | Score | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 2, 1997 | New York Rangers |
New Jersey Devils |
NYR 0 - NJD 2 | NJD leads 1-0 |
| 2 | May 4, 1997 | New York Rangers |
New Jersey Devils |
NYR 2 - NJD 0 | Tied 1-1 |
| 3 | May 6, 1997 | New Jersey Devils |
New York Rangers |
NJD 2 - NYR 3 | NYR leads 2-1 |
| 4 | May 8, 1997 | New Jersey Devils |
New York Rangers |
NJD 0 - NYR 3 | NYR leads 3-1 |
| 5 | May 11, 1997 | New York Rangers |
New Jersey Devils |
NYR 2 - NJD 1 (OT) | NYR wins 4-1 |
Series leaders
| Skater | Team | Pos | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Gretzky |
NYR | C | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
 Esa Tikkanen |
NYR | L | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 |
 Brian Leetch |
NYR | D | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
 Russ Courtnall |
NYR | R | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
 Luc Robitaille |
NYR | L | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
 Mark Messier |
NYR | C | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
 Adam Graves |
NYR | L | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
 Brian Rolston |
NJD | R | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
 Scott Niedermayer |
NJD | D | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 6 | 21 |
 John MacLean |
NJD | R | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 15 |