4–3

Final / OT

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
HFD	1	0	2	1	4
NYR	0	2	1	0	3

Whalers at Rangers

Whalers beat Rangers 4–3 in overtime at Madison Square Garden on December 21, 1986.

🗓 Sun, Dec 21, 1986 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Whalers lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐳 HFD

Kevin Dineen

3 G

3 shots · +3

2nd star 🐳 HFD

Dave Semenko

2 A

2 shots · +2

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Kelly Kisio

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🐳 Dean Evason SH Go-ahead 1st · 12:24

Unassisted

1–0

2nd period

🗽 Don Maloney Tying 2nd · 00:59

Assists: Kelly Kisio, Curt Giles

1–1

🗽 Kelly Kisio Go-ahead 2nd · 17:51

Assists: Don Maloney, Tom Laidlaw

1–2

3rd period

🐳 Kevin Dineen Tying 3rd · 10:55

Assists: Dave Semenko, Ulf Samuelsson

2–2

🗽 Tony McKegney Go-ahead 3rd · 12:25

Assists: Curt Giles

2–3

🐳 Kevin Dineen Tying 3rd · 18:44

Assists: Dave Semenko, Ron Francis

3–3

Overtime

🐳 Kevin Dineen Go-ahead OT · 02:57

Unassisted

4–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐳HFD NYR🗽

29 Shots on goal 28

17 Penalty minutes 15

HFD shooting 13.8% (4/29) NYR shooting 10.7% (3/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐳Whalers

Steve Weeks

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 62:57 TOI

🗽Rangers

John Vanbiesbrouck

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 62:57 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–2

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Whalers lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

4–3 (OT) · Whalers won

Feb 9, 1985

🗽NYR @ 🐳HFD

2–2 (OT) · Rangers won

❓ HFD vs NYR, answered

Who won Whalers vs Rangers on December 21, 1986?

Whalers won 4–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Whalers vs Rangers?

The final score was Whalers 4, Rangers 3, in overtime.

Who scored for Whalers?

Kevin Dineen (3), Dean Evason.

Who scored for Rangers?

Don Maloney, Kelly Kisio, Tony McKegney.

How did the Whalers goalie play?

Steve Weeks made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

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

Where is Whalers vs Rangers played?

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

What is the Whalers vs Rangers season series?

Whalers 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

🐳Whalers

Previous game · Dec 20

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Dec 20

Also on December 21, 1986

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