8–2

Final

🗽 Home Rangers 36-28-10 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NJD	3	3	2	8
NYR	0	2	0	2

Devils at Rangers

Devils beat Rangers 8–2 at Madison Square Garden on March 25, 1987.

🗓 Wed, Mar 25, 1987 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Devils lead the season series 4–3 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

Aaron Broten

1 G, 4 A

1 shots · +3

2nd star 😈 NJD

Kirk Muller

5 A

2 shots · +3

3rd star 😈 NJD

Pat Verbeek

3 G

4 shots · +3

🚨 Scoring

10 goals · in order

1st period

😈 Mark Johnson PP Go-ahead 1st · 05:43

Assists: Kirk Muller, Aaron Broten · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

1–0

😈 Perry Anderson 1st · 12:24

Assists: John MacLean, Bruce Driver · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

2–0

😈 Aaron Broten 1st · 16:21

Assists: Kirk Muller, Bruce Driver · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

3–0

2nd period

😈 Pat Verbeek PP 2nd · 09:51

Assists: Aaron Broten, Kirk Muller · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

4–0

🗽 Marcel Dionne 2nd · 10:08

Unassisted · beat Alain Chevrier

4–1

🗽 Jeff Jackson PP 2nd · 13:57

Assists: Marcel Dionne, Kelly Kisio · beat Alain Chevrier

4–2

😈 Mark Johnson 2nd · 14:33

Assists: Richard Chernomaz, Ken Daneyko · beat Bob Froese

5–2

😈 Pat Verbeek 2nd · 18:07

Assists: Kirk Muller, Aaron Broten · beat Bob Froese

6–2

3rd period

😈 Pat Verbeek 3rd · 00:19

Assists: Aaron Broten, Kirk Muller · beat Bob Froese

7–2

😈 John MacLean PP 3rd · 19:47

Assists: Greg Adams, Bruce Driver · beat Bob Froese

8–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD NYR🗽

27 Shots on goal 44

3/7 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

27 Penalty minutes 29

NJD shooting 29.6% (8/27) NYR shooting 4.5% (2/44)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Alain Chevrier

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

Bob Froese

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 30:09 TOI

John Vanbiesbrouck

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 29:51 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 3–0

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 6–2

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ NJD vs NYR, answered

Who won Devils vs Rangers on March 25, 1987?

Devils won 8–2.

What was the final score of Devils vs Rangers?

The final score was Devils 8, Rangers 2.

Who scored for Devils?

Pat Verbeek (3), Mark Johnson (2), Aaron Broten, John MacLean, Perry Anderson.

Who scored for Rangers?

Jeff Jackson, Marcel Dionne.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Alain Chevrier made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Bob Froese made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Devils vs Rangers played?

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

What is the Devils vs Rangers season series?

Devils 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

😈Devils

Previous game · Mar 23

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Mar 22

Also on March 25, 1987

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