5–3

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
HFD	2	3	0	5
NYR	1	2	0	3

Whalers at Rangers

Whalers beat Rangers 5–3 at Madison Square Garden on December 6, 1981.

🗓 Sun, Dec 6, 1981 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Whalers lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐳 HFD

Doug Sulliman

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · +2

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Dave Maloney

1 G, 2 A

5 shots · +2

3rd star 🐳 HFD

Mark Howe

1 G, 1 A

4 shots

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🐳 Blaine Stoughton PP Go-ahead 1st · 01:31

Assists: Doug Sulliman, Mark Howe

1–0

🐳 Paul Shmyr 1st · 11:24

Assists: Rick MacLeish, Dave Keon

2–0

🗽 Dave Maloney 1st · 17:50

Unassisted

2–1

2nd period

🗽 Ron Duguay PP Tying 2nd · 03:32

Assists: Mike Rogers, Dave Maloney

2–2

🗽 Nick Fotiu Go-ahead 2nd · 05:38

Assists: Mikko Leinonen, Dave Maloney

2–3

🐳 Mark Howe PP Tying 2nd · 06:44

Assists: Ron Francis, Doug Sulliman

3–3

🐳 Doug Sulliman Go-ahead 2nd · 08:44

Assists: Mickey Volcan

4–3

🐳 Blake Wesley PP 2nd · 12:52

Assists: Chris Kotsopoulos, Rick Meagher

5–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐳HFD NYR🗽

26 Shots on goal 26

3/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/1

47 Penalty minutes 47

HFD shooting 19.2% (5/26) NYR shooting 11.5% (3/26)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐳Whalers

Greg Millen

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

Steve Weeks

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 5–3

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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❓ HFD vs NYR, answered

Who won Whalers vs Rangers on December 6, 1981?

Whalers won 5–3.

What was the final score of Whalers vs Rangers?

The final score was Whalers 5, Rangers 3.

Who scored for Whalers?

Blaine Stoughton, Blake Wesley, Doug Sulliman, Mark Howe, Paul Shmyr.

Who scored for Rangers?

Dave Maloney, Nick Fotiu, Ron Duguay.

How did the Whalers goalie play?

Greg Millen made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Steve Weeks made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Whalers vs Rangers played?

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

What is the Whalers vs Rangers season series?

Whalers lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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

🐳Whalers

Previous game · Dec 4

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Dec 5

Also on December 6, 1981

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