🗽 Away Rangers 35-27-10 before this game

3–4

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 38-27-7 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NYR	1	2	0	3
NYI	2	0	2	4

Rangers at Islanders

Islanders beat Rangers 4–3 at UBS Arena on March 21, 1987.

🗓 Sat, Mar 21, 1987 · 18:00 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Islanders lead the season series 4–3 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Pat LaFontaine

2 G, 1 A

5 shots · +1

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Mikko Makela

3 A

1 shots · +2

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Ken Leiter

2 A

2 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Ken Morrow Go-ahead 1st · 07:56

Assists: Mikko Makela, Alan Kerr · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

0–1

🗽 James Patrick PP Tying 1st · 10:39

Assists: Tomas Sandstrom, Ron Greschner · beat Kelly Hrudey

1–1

🏝️ Ari Haanpaa Go-ahead 1st · 17:13

Assists: Mikko Makela, Pat LaFontaine · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

1–2

2nd period

🗽 Curt Giles Tying 2nd · 11:40

Assists: Ron Duguay, Lucien DeBlois · beat Kelly Hrudey

2–2

🗽 Ron Greschner SH Go-ahead 2nd · 14:21

Unassisted · beat Kelly Hrudey

3–2

3rd period

🏝️ Pat LaFontaine PP Tying 3rd · 09:43

Assists: Ken Leiter, Mikko Makela · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

3–3

🏝️ Pat LaFontaine Go-ahead 3rd · 15:05

Assists: Ken Leiter · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

3–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR NYI🏝️

20 Shots on goal 29

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/6

26 Penalty minutes 22

NYR shooting 15.0% (3/20) NYI shooting 13.8% (4/29)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

John Vanbiesbrouck

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:25 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Kelly Hrudey

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–2

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–2

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

3–4 (OT) · Rangers won

2–2 (OT) · Islanders won

❓ NYR vs NYI, answered

Who won Rangers vs Islanders on March 21, 1987?

Islanders won 4–3.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Islanders?

The final score was Rangers 3, Islanders 4.

Who scored for Rangers?

Curt Giles, James Patrick, Ron Greschner.

Who scored for Islanders?

Pat LaFontaine (2), Ari Haanpaa, Ken Morrow.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

John Vanbiesbrouck made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Kelly Hrudey made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Rangers vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Rangers vs Islanders season series?

Islanders 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 18

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Mar 19

Also on March 21, 1987

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