5–3

Final

🐧 Home Penguins 19-12-5 before this game

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

Rangers at Penguins

Rangers beat Penguins 5–3 at PPG Paints Arena on December 30, 1986.

🗓 Tue, Dec 30, 1986 · 18:30 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Season series tied 2–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Walt Poddubny

2 G, 2 A

3 shots · +3

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Jan Erixon

2 G, 1 A

3 shots · +4

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Tomas Sandstrom

1 G, 2 A

5 shots · +3

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🗽 Walt Poddubny Go-ahead 1st · 07:11

Assists: Curt Giles, Jan Erixon · beat Gilles Meloche

1–0

2nd period

🐧 Craig Simpson PP Tying 2nd · 06:09

Assists: Terry Ruskowski, Kevin Lavallee · beat Bob Froese

1–1

🗽 Tomas Sandstrom PP Go-ahead 2nd · 09:32

Assists: Walt Poddubny, James Patrick · beat Gilles Meloche

2–1

🐧 Bob Errey PP Tying 2nd · 16:05

Assists: Dan Quinn, Rod Buskas · beat Bob Froese

2–2

3rd period

🗽 Jan Erixon Go-ahead 3rd · 10:21

Assists: Tomas Sandstrom, Walt Poddubny · beat Gilles Meloche

3–2

🐧 Dan Quinn Tying 3rd · 11:24

Assists: Willy Lindstrom · beat Bob Froese

3–3

🗽 Walt Poddubny Go-ahead 3rd · 14:06

Assists: Tomas Sandstrom, Willie Huber · beat Gilles Meloche

4–3

🗽 Jan Erixon Empty net 3rd · 19:47

Assists: Kelly Kisio

5–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR PIT🐧

30 Shots on goal 34

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

11 Penalty minutes 9

NYR shooting 16.7% (5/30) PIT shooting 8.8% (3/34)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Bob Froese

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐧Penguins

Gilles Meloche

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:16 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–2

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 16-11-9 (44% win rate, 36 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 2nd: 19-12-5 (53% win rate, 36 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 2–2 Full head-to-head →

Nov 30, 1986

🐧PIT @ 🗽NYR

2–2 (OT) · Penguins won

Nov 29, 1986

🗽NYR @ 🐧PIT

5–5 (OT) · Rangers won

Oct 11, 1986

🗽NYR @ 🐧PIT

5–6 (OT) · Penguins won

Apr 6, 1986

🐧PIT @ 🗽NYR

5–4 (OT) · Penguins won

Mar 15, 1986

🗽NYR @ 🐧PIT

2–2 (OT) · Rangers won

❓ NYR vs PIT, answered

Who won Rangers vs Penguins on December 30, 1986?

Rangers won 5–3.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Penguins?

The final score was Rangers 5, Penguins 3.

Who scored for Rangers?

Jan Erixon (2), Walt Poddubny (2), Tomas Sandstrom.

Who scored for Penguins?

Bob Errey, Craig Simpson, Dan Quinn.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Bob Froese made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Gilles Meloche made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Rangers vs Penguins played?

At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, the Penguins home rink.

What is the Rangers vs Penguins season series?

Season series tied 2–2 after 4 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 27

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Dec 27

Also on December 30, 1986

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