5–3

Final

🗽 Home Rangers 35-26-10 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
HFD	1	1	3	5
NYR	1	2	0	3

Whalers at Rangers

Whalers beat Rangers 5–3 at Madison Square Garden on March 18, 1987.

🗓 Wed, Mar 18, 1987 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Whalers lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐳 HFD

Kevin Dineen

2 G

4 shots

2nd star 🐳 HFD

Dean Evason

2 G

3 shots · +1

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Kelly Kisio

1 G, 1 A

2 shots

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🗽 Kelly Kisio Go-ahead 1st · 06:05

Assists: George McPhee, Larry Melnyk · beat Mike Liut

0–1

🐳 Kevin Dineen Tying 1st · 12:48

Assists: Doug Jarvis, Paul Lawless · beat Bob Froese

1–1

2nd period

🐳 Ray Ferraro PP Go-ahead 2nd · 05:41

Assists: John Anderson · beat Bob Froese

2–1

🗽 Walt Poddubny Tying 2nd · 13:49

Assists: Ron Duguay, Willie Huber · beat Mike Liut

2–2

🗽 Willie Huber Go-ahead 2nd · 16:14

Assists: Kelly Kisio, George McPhee · beat Mike Liut

2–3

3rd period

🐳 Kevin Dineen Tying 3rd · 05:24

Assists: Joel Quenneville · beat Bob Froese

3–3

🐳 Dean Evason Go-ahead 3rd · 16:48

Assists: Sylvain Cote · beat Bob Froese

4–3

🐳 Dean Evason 3rd · 18:13

Unassisted · beat Bob Froese

5–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐳HFD NYR🗽

33 Shots on goal 31

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 0/4

12 Penalty minutes 10

HFD shooting 15.2% (5/33) NYR shooting 9.7% (3/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐳Whalers

Mike Liut

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

Bob Froese

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:54 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Whalers

Whalers — tied after 1st: 39-27-5 (55% win rate, 71 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 35-26-10 (49% win rate, 71 games)

After 2nd — 2–3

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Whalers lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

Dec 21, 1986

🐳HFD @ 🗽NYR

4–3 (OT) · Whalers won

4–3 (OT) · Whalers won

❓ HFD vs NYR, answered

Who won Whalers vs Rangers on March 18, 1987?

Whalers won 5–3.

What was the final score of Whalers vs Rangers?

The final score was Whalers 5, Rangers 3.

Who scored for Whalers?

Dean Evason (2), Kevin Dineen (2), Ray Ferraro.

Who scored for Rangers?

Kelly Kisio, Walt Poddubny, Willie Huber.

How did the Whalers goalie play?

Mike Liut made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Bob Froese made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Whalers vs Rangers played?

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

What is the Whalers vs Rangers season series?

Whalers lead the season series 2–0 after 2 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

🐳Whalers

Previous game · Mar 15

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Mar 17

Also on March 18, 1987

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