🏝️ Away Islanders 22-13-2 before this game

3–4

Final / OT

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

Islanders at Rangers

Rangers beat Islanders 4–3 in overtime at Madison Square Garden on December 31, 1986.

🗓 Wed, Dec 31, 1986 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Season series tied 2–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Tomas Sandstrom

3 G

9 shots · +2

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Walt Poddubny

2 A

3 shots · +2

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Don Maloney

2 A

3 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🗽 Curt Giles Go-ahead 1st · 12:50

Assists: Don Maloney, Mike Ridley · beat Kelly Hrudey

0–1

🏝️ Patrick Flatley PP Tying 1st · 19:42

Assists: Mike Bossy, Tomas Jonsson · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

1–1

2nd period

🏝️ Alan Kerr Go-ahead 2nd · 10:58

Assists: Ken Morrow, Bryan Trottier · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

2–1

🗽 Tomas Sandstrom Tying 2nd · 14:40

Assists: Don Maloney, Walt Poddubny · beat Kelly Hrudey

2–2

🏝️ Richard Kromm Go-ahead 2nd · 19:22

Assists: Mikko Makela, Bryan Trottier · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

3–2

3rd period

🗽 Tomas Sandstrom Tying 3rd · 05:32

Assists: Jan Erixon · beat Kelly Hrudey

3–3

Overtime

🗽 Tomas Sandstrom PP Go-ahead OT · 04:37

Assists: Ron Greschner, Walt Poddubny · beat Kelly Hrudey

3–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏝️NYI NYR🗽

21 Shots on goal 37

1/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

8 Penalty minutes 4

NYI shooting 14.3% (3/21) NYR shooting 10.8% (4/37)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏝️Islanders

Kelly Hrudey

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 64:37 TOI

🗽Rangers

John Vanbiesbrouck

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 64:37 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 22-13-2 (59% win rate, 37 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 17-11-9 (46% win rate, 37 games)

After 2nd — 3–2

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 2–2 Full head-to-head →

2–2 (OT) · Islanders won

❓ NYI vs NYR, answered

Who won Islanders vs Rangers on December 31, 1986?

Rangers won 4–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Islanders vs Rangers?

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

Who scored for Islanders?

Alan Kerr, Patrick Flatley, Richard Kromm.

Who scored for Rangers?

Tomas Sandstrom (3), Curt Giles.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Kelly Hrudey made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

John Vanbiesbrouck made 0 saves on 3 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 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

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Dec 30

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Dec 30

Also on December 31, 1986

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