2–3

Final

🗽 Home Rangers 32-24-10 before this game

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

Bruins at Rangers

Rangers beat Bruins 3–2 at Madison Square Garden on March 11, 1987.

🗓 Wed, Mar 11, 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 🗽 NYR

Tomas Sandstrom

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +2

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Kelly Kisio

1 G

4 shots

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Jan Erixon

1 G

3 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🐻 Rick Middleton Go-ahead 1st · 06:37

Assists: Michael Thelven · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

1–0

2nd period

🗽 Kelly Kisio PP Tying 2nd · 04:03

Assists: Willie Huber, Ron Duguay · beat Bill Ranford

1–1

🗽 Tomas Sandstrom Go-ahead 2nd · 13:22

Assists: Pat Price · beat Bill Ranford

1–2

3rd period

🗽 Jan Erixon 3rd · 07:20

Assists: Walt Poddubny, Tomas Sandstrom · beat Bill Ranford

1–3

🐻 Ray Bourque 3rd · 11:49

Assists: Ken Linseman, Keith Crowder · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

2–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐻BOS NYR🗽

30 Shots on goal 26

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

6 Penalty minutes 6

BOS shooting 6.7% (2/30) NYR shooting 11.5% (3/26)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐻Bruins

Bill Ranford

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:10 TOI

🗽Rangers

John Vanbiesbrouck

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–2

Bruins

Bruins: 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 →

❓ BOS vs NYR, answered

Who won Bruins vs Rangers on March 11, 1987?

Rangers won 3–2.

What was the final score of Bruins vs Rangers?

The final score was Bruins 2, Rangers 3.

Who scored for Bruins?

Ray Bourque, Rick Middleton.

Who scored for Rangers?

Jan Erixon, Kelly Kisio, Tomas Sandstrom.

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Bill Ranford made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

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

Where is Bruins vs Rangers played?

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

What is the Bruins 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

🐻Bruins

Previous game · Mar 7

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Mar 8

Also on March 11, 1987

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