5–8

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
STL	2	0	3	5
NYR	2	3	3	8

Blues at Rangers

Rangers beat Blues 8–5 at Madison Square Garden on March 21, 1982.

🗓 Sun, Mar 21, 1982 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 3–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Reijo Ruotsalainen

1 G, 2 A

5 shots · +2

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Don Maloney

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · +2

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Mark Pavelich

1 G, 1 A

4 shots

🚨 Scoring

13 goals · in order

1st period

🎵 Bernie Federko Go-ahead 1st · 07:50

Assists: Brian Sutter, Wayne Babych

1–0

🗽 Eddie Johnstone Tying 1st · 15:07

Assists: Don Maloney

1–1

🎵 Blake Dunlop PP Go-ahead 1st · 16:41

Assists: Ralph Klassen, Joe Mullen

2–1

🗽 Reijo Ruotsalainen Tying 1st · 19:53

Assists: Ron Duguay, Robbie Ftorek

2–2

2nd period

🗽 Mark Pavelich Go-ahead 2nd · 01:16

Assists: Reijo Ruotsalainen, Mikko Leinonen

2–3

🗽 Dave Maloney PP 2nd · 07:16

Assists: Eddie Johnstone, Don Maloney

2–4

🗽 Mikko Leinonen PP 2nd · 12:09

Assists: Dave Maloney, Steve Weeks

2–5

3rd period

🗽 Rob McClanahan 3rd · 02:27

Unassisted

2–6

🗽 Ron Duguay PP 3rd · 04:10

Assists: Mark Pavelich, Reijo Ruotsalainen

2–7

🗽 Don Maloney 3rd · 05:11

Assists: Tim Bothwell, Andre Dore

2–8

🎵 Ed Kea 3rd · 05:28

Assists: Blake Dunlop, Perry Turnbull

3–8

🎵 Joe Mullen 3rd · 09:31

Unassisted

4–8

🎵 Brian Sutter PP 3rd · 14:54

Assists: Kari Eloranta, Guy Lapointe

5–8

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🎵STL NYR🗽

23 Shots on goal 33

2/4 Power play (goals / chances) 3/6

18 Penalty minutes 14

STL shooting 21.7% (5/23) NYR shooting 24.2% (8/33)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🎵Blues

Mike Liut

0/7

.000 SV% · 7 GA · 44:10 TOI

Glen Hanlon

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 15:50 TOI

🗽Rangers

Steve Weeks

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–2

Blues

Blues — tied after 1st: 32-41 (44% win rate, 73 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 42-30 (58% win rate, 72 games)

After 2nd — 2–5

Blues

Blues: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Rangers lead the season series 3–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ STL vs NYR, answered

Who won Blues vs Rangers on March 21, 1982?

Rangers won 8–5.

What was the final score of Blues vs Rangers?

The final score was Blues 5, Rangers 8.

Who scored for Blues?

Bernie Federko, Blake Dunlop, Brian Sutter, Ed Kea, Joe Mullen.

Who scored for Rangers?

Dave Maloney, Don Maloney, Eddie Johnstone, Mark Pavelich, Mikko Leinonen, Reijo Ruotsalainen, Rob McClanahan, Ron Duguay.

How did the Blues goalie play?

Mike Liut made 0 saves on 7 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

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

Where is Blues vs Rangers played?

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

What is the Blues vs Rangers season series?

Rangers lead the season series 3–0 after 3 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

🎵Blues

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🗽Rangers

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