🐧 Away Penguins 16-13-3 before this game

8–4

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
PIT	0	0	0	8
NYR	0	0	0	4

Penguins at Rangers

Penguins beat Rangers 8–4 at Madison Square Garden on December 20, 1987.

🗓 Sun, Dec 20, 1987 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1987-88 🔁 Penguins lead the season series 4–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐧 PIT

Randy Cunneyworth

2 G, 2 A

9 shots · +1

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Mario Lemieux

2 G, 2 A

4 shots · +1

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Jock Callander

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

Goal-by-goal detail has not synced for this game yet.

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐧PIT NYR🗽

32 Shots on goal 50

4/5 Power play (goals / chances) 3/9

24 Penalty minutes 16

PIT shooting 25.0% (8/32) NYR shooting 8.0% (4/50)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐧Penguins

Pat Riggin

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 52:05 TOI

Gilles Meloche

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 07:55 TOI

🗽Rangers

John Vanbiesbrouck

0/8

.000 SV% · 8 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 16-13-3 (50% win rate, 32 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 12-16-4 (38% win rate, 32 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 2nd: 16-13-3 (50% win rate, 32 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 12-16-4 (38% win rate, 32 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Penguins lead the season series 4–1 Full head-to-head →

2–3 (OT) · Penguins won

Oct 15, 1987

🗽NYR @ 🐧PIT

6–6 (OT) · Rangers won

Oct 8, 1987

🐧PIT @ 🗽NYR

4–4 (OT) · Penguins won

Mar 14, 1987

🗽NYR @ 🐧PIT

3–2 (OT) · Rangers won

❓ PIT vs NYR, answered

Who won Penguins vs Rangers on December 20, 1987?

Penguins won 8–4.

What was the final score of Penguins vs Rangers?

The final score was Penguins 8, Rangers 4.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Pat Riggin made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

John Vanbiesbrouck made 0 saves on 8 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Penguins vs Rangers played?

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

What is the Penguins vs Rangers season series?

Penguins lead the season series 4–1 after 5 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

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Dec 19

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Dec 19

Also on December 20, 1987

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