2–1

Final

🗽 Home Rangers 23-16-10 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WIN	0	1	1	2
NYR	1	0	0	1

Jets at Rangers

Jets beat Rangers 2–1 at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 1987.

🗓 Wed, Jan 28, 1987 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Jets lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ✈️ WIN

Dale Hawerchuk

1 G, 1 A

5 shots · +2

2nd star ✈️ WIN

Dave Ellett

2 A

3 shots · +2

3rd star ✈️ WIN

Paul MacLean

1 G

4 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

3 goals · in order

1st period

🗽 Walt Poddubny Go-ahead 1st · 01:59

Assists: Jan Erixon, Tomas Sandstrom · beat Daniel Berthiaume

0–1

2nd period

✈️ Dale Hawerchuk Tying 2nd · 05:55

Assists: Dave Ellett, Gilles Hamel · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

1–1

3rd period

✈️ Paul MacLean Go-ahead 3rd · 02:35

Assists: Dale Hawerchuk, Dave Ellett · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

2–1

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

✈️WIN NYR🗽

35 Shots on goal 27

14 Penalty minutes 8

WIN shooting 5.7% (2/35) NYR shooting 3.7% (1/27)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

✈️Jets

Daniel Berthiaume

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

John Vanbiesbrouck

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 59:42 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Jets

Jets: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–1

Jets

Jets — tied after 2nd: 30-18-2 (60% win rate, 50 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 23-16-10 (47% win rate, 49 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ WIN vs NYR, answered

Who won Jets vs Rangers on January 28, 1987?

Jets won 2–1.

What was the final score of Jets vs Rangers?

The final score was Jets 2, Rangers 1.

Who scored for Jets?

Dale Hawerchuk, Paul MacLean.

Who scored for Rangers?

Walt Poddubny.

How did the Jets goalie play?

Daniel Berthiaume made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

John Vanbiesbrouck made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Jets vs Rangers played?

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

What is the Jets vs Rangers season series?

Jets 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

✈️Jets

Previous game · Jan 27

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Jan 26

Also on January 28, 1987

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