🌌 Away North Stars 14-13-1 before this game
4–3
Final
🗽 Home Rangers 13-8-8 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdF
MNS 2204
NYR 1113

North Stars at Rangers

North Stars beat Rangers 4–3 at Madison Square Garden on December 15, 1986.

🗓 Mon, Dec 15, 1986 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1986-87 🔁 North Stars lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🌌 MNS
Brian MacLellan
2 G
2 shots · +3
2nd star 🌌 MNS
Dirk Graham
2 A
3 shots · +3
3rd star 🌌 MNS
Ron Wilson
2 A

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order
1st period
🌌 Brian MacLellan Go-ahead 1st · 03:46
Assists: Dirk Graham, Bob Rouse
1–0
🌌 Dennis Maruk 1st · 11:17
Assists: Kent Nilsson, Ron Wilson
2–0
🗽 Mark Osborne 1st · 14:29
Unassisted
2–1
2nd period
🗽 Kelly Kisio Tying 2nd · 01:07
Assists: Don Maloney, Kelly Miller
2–2
🌌 Craig Hartsburg Go-ahead 2nd · 08:52
Assists: Dirk Graham, Bob Brooke
3–2
🌌 Brian MacLellan 2nd · 15:46
Assists: Ron Wilson
4–2
3rd period
🗽 Mark Osborne 3rd · 11:15
Assists: Mike Ridley, Ron Greschner
4–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🌌MNS NYR🗽
22 Shots on goal 32
18 Penalty minutes 18
MNS shooting 18.2% (4/22) NYR shooting 9.4% (3/32)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🌌North Stars
Kari Takko
0/3
.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI
🗽Rangers
Doug Soetaert
0/4
.000 SV% · 4 GA · 40:00 TOI
John Vanbiesbrouck
0/0
.000 SV% · 0 GA · 20:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 2–1
North Stars
North Stars: no games found in this situation this year.
Rangers
Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.
After 2nd — 4–2
North Stars
North Stars: no games found in this situation this year.
Rangers
Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

North Stars lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →
Feb 24, 1986
🌌MNS @ 🗽NYR
1–5 · Rangers won
Dec 28, 1985
🗽NYR @ 🌌MNS
1–3 · North Stars won
Nov 9, 1985
🗽NYR @ 🌌MNS
3–4 (OT) · North Stars won
Jan 27, 1985
🌌MNS @ 🗽NYR
2–3 · Rangers won
Oct 14, 1984
🌌MNS @ 🗽NYR
3–1 · North Stars won

❓ MNS vs NYR, answered

Who won North Stars vs Rangers on December 15, 1986?

North Stars won 4–3.

What was the final score of North Stars vs Rangers?

The final score was North Stars 4, Rangers 3.

Who scored for North Stars?

Brian MacLellan (2), Craig Hartsburg, Dennis Maruk.

Who scored for Rangers?

Mark Osborne (2), Kelly Kisio.

How did the North Stars goalie play?

Kari Takko made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Doug Soetaert made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is North Stars vs Rangers played?

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

What is the North Stars vs Rangers season series?

North Stars 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
🌌North Stars
Previous game · Dec 13
🔔PHI @ 🌌MNS
4–5 · MNS won
Next game · Dec 16
🌌MNS @ 🏝️NYI
2–4 · NYI won
🗽Rangers
Previous game · Dec 14
🗽NYR @ 🦅WSH
3–1 · NYR won
Next game · Dec 17
🦅WSH @ 🗽NYR
1–6 · NYR won
North Stars season page Rangers season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule