3–4

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 12-6-0 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NYR	0	1	2	3
NYI	1	2	1	4

Rangers at Islanders

Islanders beat Rangers 4–3 at UBS Arena on November 21, 1981.

🗓 Sat, Nov 21, 1981 · 19:00 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Islanders lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Denis Potvin

2 G

3 shots

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Mark Pavelich

2 G

3 shots

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Barry Beck

2 A

3 shots · -1

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Denis Potvin PP Go-ahead 1st · 17:18

Assists: John Tonelli

0–1

2nd period

🗽 Dave Silk Tying 2nd · 00:45

Assists: Barry Beck, Reijo Ruotsalainen

1–1

🏝️ Bob Bourne Go-ahead 2nd · 12:31

Assists: Butch Goring

1–2

🏝️ Mike Bossy PP 2nd · 17:38

Assists: Tomas Jonsson, Bryan Trottier

1–3

3rd period

🗽 Mark Pavelich PP 3rd · 00:44

Assists: Reijo Ruotsalainen, Barry Beck

2–3

🏝️ Denis Potvin SH 3rd · 02:41

Assists: Billy Carroll

2–4

🗽 Mark Pavelich PP 3rd · 07:37

Assists: Ron Duguay, Mike Rogers

3–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR NYI🏝️

23 Shots on goal 27

2/8 Power play (goals / chances) 2/5

12 Penalty minutes 18

NYR shooting 13.0% (3/23) NYI shooting 14.8% (4/27)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Steve Weeks

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:19 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Billy Smith

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–3

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ NYR vs NYI, answered

Who won Rangers vs Islanders on November 21, 1981?

Islanders won 4–3.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Islanders?

The final score was Rangers 3, Islanders 4.

Who scored for Rangers?

Mark Pavelich (2), Dave Silk.

Who scored for Islanders?

Denis Potvin (2), Bob Bourne, Mike Bossy.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

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

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Billy Smith made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Rangers vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Rangers vs Islanders season series?

Islanders 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

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Nov 18

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Nov 17

Also on November 21, 1981

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