🏝️ Away Islanders 29-14-0 before this game

2–3

Final

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

Islanders at Rangers

Rangers beat Islanders 3–2 at Madison Square Garden on January 20, 1982.

🗓 Wed, Jan 20, 1982 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Islanders lead the season series 3–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Pat Hickey

1 G

2 shots · +1

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Nick Fotiu

1 G

2 shots · +1

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Andre Dore

1 G

1 shots

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

2nd period

🗽 Pat Hickey Go-ahead 2nd · 10:45

Assists: Ron Duguay, Dave Maloney

0–1

🏝️ Clark Gillies Tying 2nd · 11:39

Assists: Ken Morrow, Mike Bossy

1–1

3rd period

🗽 Andre Dore Go-ahead 3rd · 06:51

Assists: Don Maloney, Robbie Ftorek

1–2

🗽 Nick Fotiu 3rd · 07:54

Assists: Mike Rogers, Ron Greschner

1–3

🏝️ Brent Sutter 3rd · 16:15

Assists: Duane Sutter

2–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏝️NYI NYR🗽

26 Shots on goal 26

10 Penalty minutes 8

NYI shooting 7.7% (2/26) NYR shooting 11.5% (3/26)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏝️Islanders

Billy Smith

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:05 TOI

🗽Rangers

Eddie Mio

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 59:58 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 29-14 (67% win rate, 43 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 24-21 (53% win rate, 45 games)

After 2nd — 1–1

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 2nd: 29-14 (67% win rate, 43 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 24-21 (53% win rate, 45 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Islanders lead the season series 3–2 Full head-to-head →

❓ NYI vs NYR, answered

Who won Islanders vs Rangers on January 20, 1982?

Rangers won 3–2.

What was the final score of Islanders vs Rangers?

The final score was Islanders 2, Rangers 3.

Who scored for Islanders?

Brent Sutter, Clark Gillies.

Who scored for Rangers?

Andre Dore, Nick Fotiu, Pat Hickey.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

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

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Eddie Mio made 0 saves on 2 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 3–2 after 5 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 · Jan 17

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Jan 18

Also on January 20, 1982

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