5–3

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
EDM	2	1	2	5
NYR	1	1	1	3

Oilers at Rangers

Oilers beat Rangers 5–3 at Madison Square Garden on November 15, 1981.

🗓 Sun, Nov 15, 1981 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Oilers lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🛢️ EDM

Dave Lumley

1 G, 2 A

5 shots · +5

2nd star 🛢️ EDM

Wayne Gretzky

1 G, 2 A

5 shots · +4

3rd star 🛢️ EDM

Dave Hunter

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +4

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🛢️ Mark Messier Go-ahead 1st · 03:36

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Dave Lumley

1–0

🗽 Barry Beck Tying 1st · 04:46

Assists: Reijo Ruotsalainen, Mike Rogers

1–1

🛢️ Wayne Gretzky Go-ahead 1st · 14:42

Unassisted

2–1

2nd period

🗽 Mike Rogers Tying 2nd · 02:01

Assists: Jere Gillis, Eddie Johnstone

2–2

🛢️ Stan Weir Go-ahead 2nd · 19:24

Unassisted

3–2

3rd period

🗽 Reijo Ruotsalainen Tying 3rd · 02:07

Assists: Mikko Leinonen, Jere Gillis

3–3

🛢️ Dave Lumley Go-ahead 3rd · 02:32

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Dave Hunter

4–3

🛢️ Dave Hunter Empty net 3rd · 19:51

Assists: Dave Lumley

5–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🛢️EDM NYR🗽

32 Shots on goal 33

12 Penalty minutes 12

EDM shooting 15.6% (5/32) NYR shooting 9.1% (3/33)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🛢️Oilers

Grant Fuhr

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

Steve Weeks

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:17 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–2

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Oilers lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ EDM vs NYR, answered

Who won Oilers vs Rangers on November 15, 1981?

Oilers won 5–3.

What was the final score of Oilers vs Rangers?

The final score was Oilers 5, Rangers 3.

Who scored for Oilers?

Dave Hunter, Dave Lumley, Mark Messier, Stan Weir, Wayne Gretzky.

Who scored for Rangers?

Barry Beck, Mike Rogers, Reijo Ruotsalainen.

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Grant Fuhr made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Steve Weeks made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Oilers vs Rangers played?

At Madison Square Garden in New York, the Rangers home rink.

What is the Oilers vs Rangers season series?

Oilers lead the season series 2–0 after 2 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🛢️Oilers

Previous game · Nov 14

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Nov 13

Also on November 15, 1981

Oilers season page Rangers season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule