6–4

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
BOS	2	2	2	6
NYR	1	3	0	4

Bruins at Rangers

Bruins beat Rangers 6–4 at Madison Square Garden on October 28, 1984.

🗓 Sun, Oct 28, 1984 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Bruins lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐻 BOS

Ray Bourque

3 A

3 shots · +1

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Don Maloney

2 G, 1 A

3 shots · +1

3rd star 🐻 BOS

Ken Linseman

2 G

4 shots

🚨 Scoring

10 goals · in order

1st period

🗽 Don Maloney Go-ahead 1st · 03:38

Assists: James Patrick

0–1

🐻 Tom Fergus Tying 1st · 08:17

Assists: Lyndon Byers, Geoff Courtnall

1–1

🐻 Mike O'connell PP Go-ahead 1st · 10:43

Assists: Ray Bourque, Tom Fergus

2–1

2nd period

🗽 Don Maloney PP Tying 2nd · 05:01

Assists: Pierre Larouche, Tomas Sandstrom

2–2

🐻 Mike O'connell PP Go-ahead 2nd · 05:58

Assists: Rick Middleton, Ray Bourque

3–2

🗽 Dave Gagner SH Tying 2nd · 07:20

Assists: Don Maloney

3–3

🗽 Ron Greschner PP Go-ahead 2nd · 11:03

Assists: Tomas Sandstrom, Reijo Ruotsalainen

3–4

🐻 Dave Silk Tying 2nd · 18:02

Unassisted

4–4

3rd period

🐻 Ken Linseman Go-ahead 3rd · 06:40

Assists: Charlie Simmer, John Blum

5–4

🐻 Ken Linseman Empty net 3rd · 19:43

Assists: Ray Bourque

6–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐻BOS NYR🗽

25 Shots on goal 18

2/5 Power play (goals / chances) 2/5

15 Penalty minutes 15

BOS shooting 24.0% (6/25) NYR shooting 22.2% (4/18)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐻Bruins

Pete Peeters

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

John Vanbiesbrouck

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:12 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 4–4

Bruins

Bruins — tied after 2nd: 4-3-1 (50% win rate, 8 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 4-2-1 (57% win rate, 7 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Bruins lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

6–6 (OT) · Rangers won

❓ BOS vs NYR, answered

Who won Bruins vs Rangers on October 28, 1984?

Bruins won 6–4.

What was the final score of Bruins vs Rangers?

The final score was Bruins 6, Rangers 4.

Who scored for Bruins?

Ken Linseman (2), Mike O'connell (2), Dave Silk, Tom Fergus.

Who scored for Rangers?

Don Maloney (2), Dave Gagner, Ron Greschner.

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Pete Peeters made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

John Vanbiesbrouck made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Bruins vs Rangers played?

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

What is the Bruins vs Rangers season series?

Bruins lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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

🐻Bruins

Previous game · Oct 27

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Oct 27

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