🏝️ Away Islanders 32-16-8 before this game

3–9

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NYI	1	1	1	3
NYR	2	5	2	9

Islanders at Rangers

Rangers beat Islanders 9–3 at Madison Square Garden on February 17, 1985.

🗓 Sun, Feb 17, 1985 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Season series tied 3–3 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Ron Greschner

2 G, 2 A

5 shots · +3

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Tomas Sandstrom

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · +2

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Mike Rogers

1 G, 2 A

1 shots · +3

🚨 Scoring

12 goals · in order

1st period

🗽 Tomas Sandstrom PP Go-ahead 1st · 06:50

Assists: Pierre Larouche, James Patrick · beat Kelly Hrudey

0–1

🏝️ Stefan Persson PP Tying 1st · 09:00

Assists: Tomas Jonsson, Brent Sutter · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

1–1

🗽 Ron Greschner Go-ahead 1st · 15:00

Assists: Mark Pavelich, Anders Hedberg · beat Kelly Hrudey

1–2

2nd period

🗽 Barry Beck SH 2nd · 10:48

Assists: Mike Rogers, Tom Laidlaw · beat Kelly Hrudey

1–3

🏝️ John Tonelli 2nd · 11:55

Assists: Brent Sutter · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

2–3

🗽 Reijo Ruotsalainen 2nd · 12:25

Assists: Mark Pavelich, John Vanbiesbrouck · beat Kelly Hrudey

2–4

🗽 George McPhee PP 2nd · 15:04

Assists: Anders Hedberg, Ron Greschner · beat Kelly Hrudey

2–5

🗽 Grant Ledyard 2nd · 16:43

Assists: Tomas Sandstrom, Mike Rogers · beat Kelly Hrudey

2–6

🗽 Bob Brooke 2nd · 17:19

Assists: George McPhee, Ron Greschner · beat Kelly Hrudey

2–7

3rd period

🏝️ Mike Bossy SH 3rd · 02:23

Unassisted · beat Glen Hanlon

3–7

🗽 Ron Greschner 3rd · 03:25

Assists: Tomas Sandstrom · beat Billy Smith

3–8

🗽 Mike Rogers 3rd · 15:18

Assists: Peter Sundstrom, Steve Patrick · beat Billy Smith

3–9

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏝️NYI NYR🗽

33 Shots on goal 39

1/8 Power play (goals / chances) 2/6

69 Penalty minutes 82

NYI shooting 9.1% (3/33) NYR shooting 23.1% (9/39)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏝️Islanders

Kelly Hrudey

0/7

.000 SV% · 7 GA · 39:25 TOI

Billy Smith

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 20:35 TOI

🗽Rangers

Glen Hanlon

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 20:35 TOI

John Vanbiesbrouck

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 39:25 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–2

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–7

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 3–3 Full head-to-head →

4–5 (OT) · Rangers won

❓ NYI vs NYR, answered

Who won Islanders vs Rangers on February 17, 1985?

Rangers won 9–3.

What was the final score of Islanders vs Rangers?

The final score was Islanders 3, Rangers 9.

Who scored for Islanders?

John Tonelli, Mike Bossy, Stefan Persson.

Who scored for Rangers?

Ron Greschner (2), Barry Beck, Bob Brooke, George McPhee, Grant Ledyard, Mike Rogers, Reijo Ruotsalainen, Tomas Sandstrom.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Kelly Hrudey made 0 saves on 7 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Glen Hanlon made 0 saves on 1 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?

Season series tied 3–3 after 6 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 · Feb 16

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Feb 15

Also on February 17, 1985

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