3–3

Final / OT

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
BOS	3	0	0	0	3
NYR	2	1	0	0	3

Bruins at Rangers

Bruins beat Rangers 3–3 in overtime at Madison Square Garden on December 12, 1984.

🗓 Wed, Dec 12, 1984 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Bruins lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐻 BOS

Ray Bourque

1 G, 1 A

9 shots · -2

2nd star 🐻 BOS

Ken Linseman

2 A

2 shots

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Reijo Ruotsalainen

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

🐻 Charlie Simmer Go-ahead 1st · 00:55

Assists: Ken Linseman · beat Glen Hanlon

1–0

🐻 Rick Middleton PP 1st · 11:16

Assists: Ray Bourque, Mike O'connell · beat Glen Hanlon

2–0

🐻 Ray Bourque PP 1st · 15:06

Assists: Mats Thelin, Ken Linseman · beat Glen Hanlon

3–0

🗽 Barry Beck 1st · 17:31

Assists: Willie Huber, Peter Sundstrom · beat Pete Peeters

3–1

🗽 Steve Patrick PP 1st · 19:55

Assists: Anders Hedberg, Reijo Ruotsalainen · beat Pete Peeters

3–2

2nd period

🗽 Reijo Ruotsalainen Tying 2nd · 17:38

Assists: Peter Sundstrom · beat Don Sylvestri

3–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐻BOS NYR🗽

41 Shots on goal 25

2/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

10 Penalty minutes 12

BOS shooting 7.3% (3/41) NYR shooting 12.0% (3/25)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐻Bruins

Pete Peeters

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 28:58 TOI

Don Sylvestri

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 36:02 TOI

🗽Rangers

Glen Hanlon

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 3–2

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–3

Bruins

Bruins — tied after 2nd: 13-11-3 (48% win rate, 27 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 10-12-5 (37% win rate, 27 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Bruins lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

6–6 (OT) · Rangers won

Mar 20, 1983

🐻BOS @ 🗽NYR

4–0 · Bruins won

❓ BOS vs NYR, answered

Who won Bruins vs Rangers on December 12, 1984?

Bruins won 3–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Bruins vs Rangers?

The final score was Bruins 3, Rangers 3, in overtime.

Who scored for Bruins?

Charlie Simmer, Ray Bourque, Rick Middleton.

Who scored for Rangers?

Barry Beck, Reijo Ruotsalainen, Steve Patrick.

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Pete Peeters made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Glen Hanlon made 0 saves on 3 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 2–0 after 2 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

🐻Bruins

Previous game · Dec 8

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Dec 10

Also on December 12, 1984

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