🗽 Away Rangers 34-24-10 before this game

3–2

Final / OT

🐧 Home Penguins 33-29-8 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
NYR	2	0	0	1	3
PIT	0	0	2	0	2

Rangers at Penguins

Rangers beat Penguins 3–2 in overtime at PPG Paints Arena on March 14, 1987.

🗓 Sat, Mar 14, 1987 · 18:30 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 4–3 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐧 PIT

Mario Lemieux

2 A

4 shots · +1

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Tomas Sandstrom

1 G

6 shots · +1

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Pierre Larouche

1 G

2 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🗽 Pierre Larouche Go-ahead 1st · 02:13

Assists: Willie Huber, Don Maloney · beat Pat Riggin

1–0

🗽 George McPhee 1st · 03:54

Assists: Ron Greschner, James Patrick · beat Pat Riggin

2–0

3rd period

🐧 Troy Loney 3rd · 11:25

Assists: Mario Lemieux, Norm Schmidt · beat Bob Froese

2–1

🐧 Chris Kontos PP Tying 3rd · 15:40

Assists: Bob Errey, Mario Lemieux · beat Bob Froese

2–2

Overtime

🗽 Tomas Sandstrom Go-ahead OT · 01:05

Assists: Larry Melnyk · beat Pat Riggin

3–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR PIT🐧

25 Shots on goal 33

0/6 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

22 Penalty minutes 40

NYR shooting 12.0% (3/25) PIT shooting 6.1% (2/33)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Bob Froese

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 61:05 TOI

🐧Penguins

Pat Riggin

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 61:05 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–0

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–0

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Rangers lead the season series 4–3 Full head-to-head →

2–2 (OT) · Penguins won

Nov 29, 1986

🗽NYR @ 🐧PIT

5–5 (OT) · Rangers won

❓ NYR vs PIT, answered

Who won Rangers vs Penguins on March 14, 1987?

Rangers won 3–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Penguins?

The final score was Rangers 3, Penguins 2, in overtime.

Who scored for Rangers?

George McPhee, Pierre Larouche, Tomas Sandstrom.

Who scored for Penguins?

Chris Kontos, Troy Loney.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Bob Froese made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Pat Riggin made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Rangers vs Penguins played?

At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, the Penguins home rink.

What is the Rangers vs Penguins season series?

Rangers lead the season series 4–3 after 7 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 · Mar 12

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Mar 12

Also on March 14, 1987

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