5–2

Final

⚜️ Home Nordiques 18-16-5 before this game

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

Rangers at Nordiques

Rangers beat Nordiques 5–2 on January 3, 1987.

🗓 Sat, Jan 3, 1987 · 18:30 CST 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Don Maloney

5 A

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Chris Jensen

2 G

2 shots · +1

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Ron Greschner

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · +3

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🗽 Chris Jensen Go-ahead 1st · 09:17

Assists: Don Maloney, Kelly Kisio · beat Mario Gosselin

1–0

⚜️ Jeff Brown Tying 1st · 15:48

Assists: Mike Eagles, Jason Lafreniere · beat Bob Froese

1–1

2nd period

🗽 Pierre Larouche Go-ahead 2nd · 00:39

Assists: Don Maloney, Ron Greschner · beat Mario Gosselin

2–1

🗽 Chris Jensen SH 2nd · 18:25

Assists: Don Maloney, Willie Huber · beat Mario Gosselin

3–1

3rd period

🗽 Ron Greschner 3rd · 05:07

Assists: Lane Lambert, Don Maloney · beat Mario Gosselin

4–1

⚜️ Peter Stastny 3rd · 08:03

Assists: Anton Stastny, Brent Ashton · beat Bob Froese

4–2

🗽 Walt Poddubny Empty net 3rd · 18:56

Assists: Don Maloney, Bob Froese

5–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR QUE⚜️

24 Shots on goal 41

21 Penalty minutes 15

NYR shooting 20.8% (5/24) QUE shooting 4.9% (2/41)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Bob Froese

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚜️Nordiques

Mario Gosselin

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:32 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 18-11-9 (47% win rate, 38 games)

Nordiques

Nordiques — tied after 1st: 18-16-5 (46% win rate, 39 games)

After 2nd — 3–1

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Nordiques

Nordiques: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

6–6 (OT) · Rangers won

❓ NYR vs QUE, answered

Who won Rangers vs Nordiques on January 3, 1987?

Rangers won 5–2.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Nordiques?

The final score was Rangers 5, Nordiques 2.

Who scored for Rangers?

Chris Jensen (2), Pierre Larouche, Ron Greschner, Walt Poddubny.

Who scored for Nordiques?

Jeff Brown, Peter Stastny.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Bob Froese made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Nordiques goalie play?

Mario Gosselin made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

What is the Rangers vs Nordiques season series?

Rangers 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 31

⚜️Nordiques

Previous game · Dec 31

Also on January 3, 1987

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