4–3

Final

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

Bruins at Rangers

Bruins beat Rangers 4–3 at Madison Square Garden on December 9, 1981.

🗓 Wed, Dec 9, 1981 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Bruins lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐻 BOS

Ray Bourque

1 G, 2 A

5 shots · +3

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Ron Duguay

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · +2

3rd star 🐻 BOS

Brad Park

2 A

2 shots

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🗽 Reijo Ruotsalainen Go-ahead 1st · 01:00

Assists: Ron Duguay, Tom Younghans

0–1

🐻 Rick Middleton Tying 1st · 11:51

Assists: Ray Bourque, Brad McCrimmon

1–1

🐻 Barry Pederson PP Go-ahead 1st · 13:52

Assists: Brad Park, Ray Bourque

2–1

2nd period

🗽 Mark Pavelich Tying 2nd · 12:54

Assists: Ron Duguay, Tom Younghans

2–2

3rd period

🐻 Ray Bourque Go-ahead 3rd · 05:32

Assists: Normand Leveille, Brad Park

3–2

🗽 Ron Duguay Tying 3rd · 09:29

Assists: Mark Pavelich, Tom Laidlaw

3–3

🐻 Wayne Cashman Go-ahead 3rd · 19:24

Assists: Steve Kasper, Mike O'connell

4–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐻BOS NYR🗽

36 Shots on goal 19

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 0/2

25 Penalty minutes 27

BOS shooting 11.1% (4/36) NYR shooting 15.8% (3/19)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐻Bruins

Marco Baron

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

Steve Weeks

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–2

Bruins

Bruins — tied after 2nd: 17-9 (65% win rate, 26 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 11-16 (41% win rate, 27 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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❓ BOS vs NYR, answered

Who won Bruins vs Rangers on December 9, 1981?

Bruins won 4–3.

What was the final score of Bruins vs Rangers?

The final score was Bruins 4, Rangers 3.

Who scored for Bruins?

Barry Pederson, Ray Bourque, Rick Middleton, Wayne Cashman.

Who scored for Rangers?

Mark Pavelich, Reijo Ruotsalainen, Ron Duguay.

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Marco Baron 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 Bruins vs Rangers played?

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

What is the Bruins vs Rangers season series?

Bruins 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

🐻Bruins

Previous game · Dec 5

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Dec 6

Also on December 9, 1981

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