6–3

Final

🗽 Home Rangers 19-11-10 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
PHI	1	3	2	6
NYR	0	0	3	3

Flyers at Rangers

Flyers beat Rangers 6–3 at Madison Square Garden on January 7, 1987.

🗓 Wed, Jan 7, 1987 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🔔 PHI

Rick Tocchet

2 G, 1 A

4 shots · +3

2nd star 🔔 PHI

Peter Zezel

1 G, 2 A

1 shots · +3

3rd star 🔔 PHI

Ron Sutter

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🔔 Pelle Eklund Go-ahead 1st · 16:19

Assists: J.J. Daigneault, Dave Poulin · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

1–0

2nd period

🔔 Derrick Smith 2nd · 06:39

Assists: Peter Zezel, Scott Mellanby · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

2–0

🔔 Peter Zezel 2nd · 17:08

Assists: Derrick Smith, Scott Mellanby · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

3–0

🔔 Rick Tocchet SH 2nd · 19:55

Assists: Dave Poulin · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

4–0

3rd period

🗽 Tony McKegney PP 3rd · 06:52

Assists: Bobby Carpenter, Kelly Kisio · beat Ron Hextall

4–1

🗽 Tomas Sandstrom PP 3rd · 13:41

Assists: Walt Poddubny, Jan Erixon · beat Ron Hextall

4–2

🗽 James Patrick 3rd · 16:19

Assists: Tomas Sandstrom, Walt Poddubny · beat Ron Hextall

4–3

🔔 Ron Sutter Empty net 3rd · 19:38

Assists: Rick Tocchet, Ron Hextall

5–3

🔔 Rick Tocchet Empty net 3rd · 19:53

Assists: Peter Zezel, Ron Sutter

6–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🔔PHI NYR🗽

29 Shots on goal 38

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 2/7

16 Penalty minutes 8

PHI shooting 20.7% (6/29) NYR shooting 7.9% (3/38)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🔔Flyers

Ron Hextall

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

John Vanbiesbrouck

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:22 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Flyers

Flyers: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 4–0

Flyers

Flyers: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ PHI vs NYR, answered

Who won Flyers vs Rangers on January 7, 1987?

Flyers won 6–3.

What was the final score of Flyers vs Rangers?

The final score was Flyers 6, Rangers 3.

Who scored for Flyers?

Rick Tocchet (2), Derrick Smith, Pelle Eklund, Peter Zezel, Ron Sutter.

Who scored for Rangers?

James Patrick, Tomas Sandstrom, Tony McKegney.

How did the Flyers goalie play?

Ron Hextall 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 Flyers vs Rangers played?

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

What is the Flyers vs Rangers 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

🔔Flyers

Previous game · Jan 6

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Jan 5

Also on January 7, 1987

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