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Second Round · Game 6

Islanders at Rangers

🗓 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 NYI leads 4–2

Islanders, Second Round Game 6, beat Rangers 5–3 at Madison Square Garden on April 23, 1982.

NYI – NYR
30–25
Shots on goal
0/1–2/3
Power play
6–2
Penalty minutes
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The game

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Second Round — Best of 7

NYR vs NYI · NYI leads 4–2 Full series →
Game 1
5–4
Final · NYR
Game 2
2–7
Final · NYI
Game 3
4–3
OT · NYI
Game 4
5–3
Final · NYI
Game 5
4–2
Final · NYR
Game 6
5–3
Final · NYI

Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🗽 NYR
Reijo Ruotsalainen
1 G, 2 A
8 shots
2nd star 🏝️ NYI
Butch Goring
2 G
4 shots · +2
3rd star 🏝️ NYI
Bob Bourne
2 G
2 shots · +2

Scoring

8 goals · in order
1st period
🏝️ Butch Goring Go-ahead 1st · 11:01
Unassisted · beat Eddie Mio
1–0
🗽 Reijo Ruotsalainen PP Tying 1st · 13:13
Assists: Ron Duguay, Mark Pavelich · beat Billy Smith
1–1
2nd period
🏝️ Butch Goring Go-ahead 2nd · 00:33
Assists: Duane Sutter · beat Eddie Mio
2–1
🗽 Barry Beck PP Tying 2nd · 11:34
Assists: Reijo Ruotsalainen, Mark Pavelich · beat Billy Smith
2–2
🏝️ Bob Bourne Go-ahead 2nd · 18:17
Assists: Dave Langevin, Mike Bossy · beat Eddie Mio
3–2
3rd period
🗽 Robbie Ftorek Tying 3rd · 05:46
Assists: Barry Beck, Reijo Ruotsalainen · beat Billy Smith
3–3
🏝️ Dave Langevin Go-ahead 3rd · 13:52
Assists: Wayne Merrick · beat Eddie Mio
4–3
🏝️ Bob Bourne Empty net 3rd · 19:28
Assists: Denis Potvin
5–3

Team stats

Away left · home right
🏝️NYI NYR🗽
30 Shots on goal 25
0/1 Power play (goals / chances) 2/3
6 Penalty minutes 2
NYI shooting 16.7% (5/30) NYR shooting 12.0% (3/25)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🏝️Islanders
Billy Smith
0/3
.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI
🗽Rangers
Steve Weeks
0/0
.000 SV% · 0 GA · 00:14 TOI
Eddie Mio
0/4
.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:39 TOI

Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–1
Islanders
Islanders — tied after 1st: 21-10 (68% win rate, 31 games)
Rangers
Rangers — tied after 1st: 17-10-1 (61% win rate, 28 games)
After 2nd — 3–2
Islanders
Islanders — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 19-5-1 (76% win rate, 25 games)
Rangers
Rangers — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 7-8-1 (44% win rate, 16 games)

Last meetings

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Apr 211982 🗽NYR @ 🏝️NYI 4–2 Apr 191982 🏝️NYI @ 🗽NYR 5–3 Apr 181982 🏝️NYI @ 🗽NYR 4–3 OT Apr 161982 🗽NYR @ 🏝️NYI 2–7 Apr 151982 🗽NYR @ 🏝️NYI 5–4
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Who won Islanders vs Rangers on April 23, 1982?

Islanders won 5–3. The final score was Islanders 5, Rangers 3.

Who scored for Islanders?

Bob Bourne (2), Butch Goring (2), Dave Langevin.

Who scored for Rangers?

Barry Beck, Reijo Ruotsalainen, Robbie Ftorek.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

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

How did the Rangers goalie play?

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

Where is Islanders vs Rangers played?

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

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🏝️ Islanders
BeforeApr 21 🗽NYR @ 🏝️NYI 4–2 AfterApr 27 ⚜️QUE @ 🏝️NYI 1–4
🗽 Rangers
BeforeApr 21 🗽NYR @ 🏝️NYI 4–2 AfterOct 6 🦅WSH @ 🗽NYR 5–4
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