🗽 Away Rangers 22-15-10 before this game

4–7

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NYR	1	1	2	4
EDM	3	2	2	7

Rangers at Oilers

Oilers beat Rangers 7–4 at Rogers Place on January 23, 1987.

🗓 Fri, Jan 23, 1987 · 20:30 CST 📍 Rogers Place, Edmonton 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Oilers lead the season series 3–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🛢️ EDM

Wayne Gretzky

2 G, 2 A

4 shots · +2

2nd star 🛢️ EDM

Esa Tikkanen

1 G, 2 A

1 shots · +1

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Tomas Sandstrom

2 G, 1 A

8 shots · -1

🚨 Scoring

11 goals · in order

1st period

🛢️ Mark Messier Go-ahead 1st · 01:39

Assists: Kevin McClelland, Jeff Beukeboom · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

0–1

🛢️ Esa Tikkanen 1st · 04:09

Assists: Jari Kurri, Wayne Gretzky · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

0–2

🛢️ Wayne Gretzky PP 1st · 09:25

Assists: Esa Tikkanen, Steve Smith · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

0–3

🗽 Tomas Sandstrom PP 1st · 11:21

Assists: James Patrick · beat Andy Moog

1–3

2nd period

🗽 Walt Poddubny PP 2nd · 07:34

Assists: Ron Duguay, Willie Huber · beat Andy Moog

2–3

🛢️ Wayne Gretzky PP 2nd · 09:47

Assists: Steve Smith, Esa Tikkanen · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

2–4

🛢️ Stu Kulak 2nd · 10:04

Assists: Raimo Summanen, Kevin Lowe · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

2–5

3rd period

🗽 Tomas Sandstrom 3rd · 05:04

Assists: Ron Greschner, Walt Poddubny · beat Andy Moog

3–5

🗽 James Patrick 3rd · 14:21

Assists: Pierre Larouche, Tomas Sandstrom · beat Andy Moog

4–5

🛢️ Raimo Summanen 3rd · 18:14

Assists: Mike Krushelnyski, Stu Kulak · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

4–6

🛢️ Mark Messier Empty net 3rd · 19:32

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Glenn Anderson

4–7

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR EDM🛢️

39 Shots on goal 27

2/4 Power play (goals / chances) 2/3

6 Penalty minutes 11

NYR shooting 10.3% (4/39) EDM shooting 25.9% (7/27)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

John Vanbiesbrouck

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 59:47 TOI

🛢️Oilers

Andy Moog

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–3

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–5

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Oilers lead the season series 3–0 Full head-to-head →

Nov 19, 1986

🗽NYR @ 🛢️EDM

4–5 (OT) · Oilers won

3–2 (OT) · Oilers won

❓ NYR vs EDM, answered

Who won Rangers vs Oilers on January 23, 1987?

Oilers won 7–4.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Oilers?

The final score was Rangers 4, Oilers 7.

Who scored for Rangers?

Tomas Sandstrom (2), James Patrick, Walt Poddubny.

Who scored for Oilers?

Mark Messier (2), Wayne Gretzky (2), Esa Tikkanen, Raimo Summanen, Stu Kulak.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

John Vanbiesbrouck made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Andy Moog made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Rangers vs Oilers played?

At Rogers Place in Edmonton, the Oilers home rink.

What is the Rangers vs Oilers season series?

Oilers lead the season series 3–0 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 · Jan 21

🛢️Oilers

Previous game · Jan 21

Also on January 23, 1987

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