🏝️ Away Islanders 24-12-0 before this game

4–6

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NYI	1	2	1	4
NYR	1	3	2	6

Islanders at Rangers

Rangers beat Islanders 6–4 at Madison Square Garden on December 30, 1981.

🗓 Wed, Dec 30, 1981 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Islanders lead the season series 3–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Mike Bossy

2 G, 2 A

4 shots · +1

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Don Maloney

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · +4

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Bryan Trottier

3 A

🚨 Scoring

10 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Clark Gillies Go-ahead 1st · 08:31

Assists: Mike Bossy, Mike McEwen

1–0

🗽 Ron Duguay Tying 1st · 14:52

Assists: Don Maloney, Mark Pavelich

1–1

2nd period

🗽 Ron Duguay PP Go-ahead 2nd · 06:17

Assists: Steve Vickers, Mark Pavelich

1–2

🗽 Mike Allison 2nd · 06:56

Assists: Don Maloney

1–3

🏝️ Mike Bossy 2nd · 10:54

Assists: Bryan Trottier, Dave Langevin

2–3

🗽 Barry Beck 2nd · 12:38

Assists: Reijo Ruotsalainen, Mike Allison

2–4

🏝️ Mike Bossy PP 2nd · 15:53

Assists: Denis Potvin, Bryan Trottier

3–4

3rd period

🏝️ Clark Gillies Tying 3rd · 12:25

Assists: Mike Bossy, Bryan Trottier

4–4

🗽 Don Maloney Go-ahead 3rd · 16:46

Assists: Dave Silk, Andre Dore

4–5

🗽 Mike Rogers Empty net 3rd · 19:30

Assists: Pat Hickey, Andre Dore

4–6

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏝️NYI NYR🗽

28 Shots on goal 31

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

22 Penalty minutes 20

NYI shooting 14.3% (4/28) NYR shooting 19.4% (6/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏝️Islanders

Roland Melanson

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

Steve Weeks

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:58 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 24-12 (67% win rate, 36 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 17-19 (47% win rate, 36 games)

After 2nd — 3–4

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Islanders lead the season series 3–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ NYI vs NYR, answered

Who won Islanders vs Rangers on December 30, 1981?

Rangers won 6–4.

What was the final score of Islanders vs Rangers?

The final score was Islanders 4, Rangers 6.

Who scored for Islanders?

Clark Gillies (2), Mike Bossy (2).

Who scored for Rangers?

Ron Duguay (2), Barry Beck, Don Maloney, Mike Allison, Mike Rogers.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Roland Melanson made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

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

Where is Islanders vs Rangers played?

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

What is the Islanders vs Rangers season series?

Islanders lead the season series 3–1 after 4 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

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Dec 29

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Dec 27

Also on December 30, 1981

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