2–5

Final

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

Jets at Rangers

Rangers beat Jets 5–2 at Madison Square Garden on December 23, 1981.

🗓 Wed, Dec 23, 1981 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Dave Silk

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +1

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Steve Vickers

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · +2

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Tom Laidlaw

2 A

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🗽 Mark Pavelich Go-ahead 1st · 05:43

Assists: Steve Vickers

0–1

🗽 Pat Hickey 1st · 07:47

Assists: Dave Silk, Reijo Ruotsalainen

0–2

✈️ Paul MacLean 1st · 16:43

Assists: Tim Watters

1–2

2nd period

🗽 Dave Maloney SH 2nd · 14:47

Assists: Carol Vadnais

1–3

✈️ Tim Trimper 2nd · 15:46

Assists: Ron Wilson, Doug Smail

2–3

3rd period

🗽 Steve Vickers 3rd · 05:28

Assists: Tom Laidlaw, Ron Duguay

2–4

🗽 Dave Silk 3rd · 10:31

Assists: Mike Rogers, Tom Laidlaw

2–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

✈️WIN NYR🗽

24 Shots on goal 24

2 Penalty minutes 22

WIN shooting 8.3% (2/24) NYR shooting 20.8% (5/24)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

✈️Jets

Doug Soetaert

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

Steve Weeks

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–2

Jets

Jets: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–3

Jets

Jets: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ WIN vs NYR, answered

Who won Jets vs Rangers on December 23, 1981?

Rangers won 5–2.

What was the final score of Jets vs Rangers?

The final score was Jets 2, Rangers 5.

Who scored for Jets?

Paul MacLean, Tim Trimper.

Who scored for Rangers?

Dave Maloney, Dave Silk, Mark Pavelich, Pat Hickey, Steve Vickers.

How did the Jets goalie play?

Doug Soetaert made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Steve Weeks made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Jets vs Rangers played?

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

What is the Jets vs Rangers season series?

Season series tied 1–1 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

✈️Jets

Previous game · Dec 22

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Dec 20

Also on December 23, 1981

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