2–5

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 19-11-2 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NYR	1	1	0	2
NYI	2	1	2	5

Rangers at Islanders

Islanders beat Rangers 5–2 at UBS Arena on December 20, 1986.

🗓 Sat, Dec 20, 1986 · 18:00 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Islanders lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Brent Sutter

3 G, 1 A

5 shots · +4

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Patrick Flatley

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · +4

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Mikko Makela

3 A

2 shots · +4

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Brent Sutter Go-ahead 1st · 02:44

Assists: Mikko Makela, Patrick Flatley

0–1

🏝️ Patrick Flatley 1st · 08:24

Assists: Brent Sutter, Mikko Makela

0–2

🗽 Pierre Larouche PP 1st · 15:25

Assists: Kelly Kisio, Ron Greschner

1–2

2nd period

🗽 Ron Greschner Tying 2nd · 03:57

Assists: Chris Jensen

2–2

🏝️ Brent Sutter Go-ahead 2nd · 12:26

Assists: Steve Konroyd, Tomas Jonsson

2–3

3rd period

🏝️ Brent Sutter 3rd · 18:28

Assists: Mikko Makela, Patrick Flatley

2–4

🏝️ Brad Lauer Empty net 3rd · 18:55

Assists: Duane Sutter

2–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR NYI🏝️

17 Shots on goal 26

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 0/3

8 Penalty minutes 8

NYR shooting 11.8% (2/17) NYI shooting 19.2% (5/26)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

John Vanbiesbrouck

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:39 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Kelly Hrudey

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–2

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–3

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Islanders lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

Oct 19, 1986

🏝️NYI @ 🗽NYR

2–2 (OT) · Islanders won

❓ NYR vs NYI, answered

Who won Rangers vs Islanders on December 20, 1986?

Islanders won 5–2.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Islanders?

The final score was Rangers 2, Islanders 5.

Who scored for Rangers?

Pierre Larouche, Ron Greschner.

Who scored for Islanders?

Brent Sutter (3), Brad Lauer, Patrick Flatley.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

John Vanbiesbrouck made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Kelly Hrudey made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Rangers vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Rangers vs Islanders season series?

Islanders lead the season series 2–1 after 3 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

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Dec 17

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Dec 18

Also on December 20, 1986

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