🏝️ Away Islanders 34-23-7 before this game

5–7

Final

🗽 Home Rangers 31-23-10 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NYI	2	0	3	5
NYR	2	2	3	7

Islanders at Rangers

Rangers beat Islanders 7–5 at Madison Square Garden on March 4, 1987.

🗓 Wed, Mar 4, 1987 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Season series tied 3–3 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Tomas Sandstrom

3 G

7 shots · +1

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Walt Poddubny

3 A

2 shots

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Pat LaFontaine

2 G, 1 A

4 shots

🚨 Scoring

12 goals · in order

1st period

🗽 Mark Osborne Go-ahead 1st · 04:13

Assists: Curt Giles, Willie Huber · beat Billy Smith

0–1

🗽 Kelly Kisio 1st · 10:30

Assists: Bobby Carpenter, Don Maloney · beat Billy Smith

0–2

🏝️ Bob Bassen 1st · 15:03

Assists: Billy Smith, Randy Boyd · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

1–2

🏝️ Pat LaFontaine PP Tying 1st · 18:10

Assists: Ken Leiter, Randy Boyd · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

2–2

2nd period

🗽 Don Maloney PP Go-ahead 2nd · 03:14

Assists: Raimo Helminen, Tony McKegney · beat Billy Smith

2–3

🗽 Tomas Sandstrom PP 2nd · 14:59

Assists: Walt Poddubny, Raimo Helminen · beat Billy Smith

2–4

3rd period

🗽 Willie Huber PP 3rd · 06:52

Assists: Walt Poddubny · beat Billy Smith

2–5

🏝️ Pat LaFontaine SH 3rd · 07:46

Assists: Brian Curran · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

3–5

🗽 Tomas Sandstrom 3rd · 08:59

Assists: Jan Erixon · beat Billy Smith

3–6

🏝️ Mikko Makela PP 3rd · 13:28

Assists: Pat LaFontaine, Brent Sutter · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

4–6

🏝️ Ken Leiter PP 3rd · 15:26

Assists: Mike Bossy, Randy Boyd · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

5–6

🗽 Tomas Sandstrom 3rd · 16:23

Assists: Tony McKegney, Walt Poddubny · beat Billy Smith

5–7

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏝️NYI NYR🗽

33 Shots on goal 34

3/7 Power play (goals / chances) 3/6

76 Penalty minutes 69

NYI shooting 15.2% (5/33) NYR shooting 20.6% (7/34)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏝️Islanders

Billy Smith

0/7

.000 SV% · 7 GA · 58:41 TOI

🗽Rangers

John Vanbiesbrouck

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:46 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–2

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 34-23-7 (53% win rate, 64 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 31-23-10 (48% win rate, 64 games)

After 2nd — 2–4

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 3–3 Full head-to-head →

3–4 (OT) · Rangers won

2–2 (OT) · Islanders won

Oct 18, 1986

🗽NYR @ 🏝️NYI

3–2 · Rangers won

❓ NYI vs NYR, answered

Who won Islanders vs Rangers on March 4, 1987?

Rangers won 7–5.

What was the final score of Islanders vs Rangers?

The final score was Islanders 5, Rangers 7.

Who scored for Islanders?

Pat LaFontaine (2), Bob Bassen, Ken Leiter, Mikko Makela.

Who scored for Rangers?

Tomas Sandstrom (3), Don Maloney, Kelly Kisio, Mark Osborne, Willie Huber.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Billy Smith made 0 saves on 7 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

John Vanbiesbrouck made 0 saves on 5 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 3–3 after 6 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 · Mar 3

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Mar 1

Also on March 4, 1987

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