🏝️ Away Islanders 1-3-0 before this game

2–2

Final / OT

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

Islanders at Rangers

Islanders beat Rangers 2–2 in overtime at Madison Square Garden on October 19, 1986.

🗓 Sun, Oct 19, 1986 · 16:00 CDT 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Denis Potvin

2 A

3 shots · +2

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Pierre Larouche

1 G, 1 A

2 shots

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Bryan Trottier

1 G

4 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order

2nd period

🗽 Kelly Miller PP Go-ahead 2nd · 12:03

Assists: Willie Huber, Pierre Larouche

0–1

🏝️ Bryan Trottier Tying 2nd · 12:15

Assists: Denis Potvin, Duane Sutter

1–1

🗽 Pierre Larouche PP Go-ahead 2nd · 19:04

Assists: Mike Ridley, Bob Brooke

1–2

3rd period

🏝️ Patrick Flatley Tying 3rd · 14:03

Assists: Denis Potvin

2–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏝️NYI NYR🗽

36 Shots on goal 23

0/8 Power play (goals / chances) 2/8

27 Penalty minutes 30

NYI shooting 5.6% (2/36) NYR shooting 8.7% (2/23)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏝️Islanders

Billy Smith

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

John Vanbiesbrouck

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 1-3 (25% win rate, 4 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 2-1-2 (40% win rate, 5 games)

After 2nd — 1–2

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 1–1 Full head-to-head →

2–2 (OT) · Islanders won

❓ NYI vs NYR, answered

Who won Islanders vs Rangers on October 19, 1986?

Islanders won 2–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Islanders vs Rangers?

The final score was Islanders 2, Rangers 2, in overtime.

Who scored for Islanders?

Bryan Trottier, Patrick Flatley.

Who scored for Rangers?

Kelly Miller, Pierre Larouche.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Billy Smith made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

John Vanbiesbrouck made 0 saves on 2 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 1–1 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

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Oct 18

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Oct 18

Also on October 19, 1986

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