2–3

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
VAN	0	0	0	2
NYR	0	0	0	3

Canucks at Rangers

Rangers beat Canucks 3–2 at Madison Square Garden on October 16, 1988.

🗓 Sun, Oct 16, 1988 · 18:30 CDT 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1988-89 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Guy Lafleur

1 G, 1 A

4 shots

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Brian Mullen

2 A

3 shots

3rd star 🐋 VAN

Petri Skriko

2 G

4 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

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

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐋VAN NYR🗽

33 Shots on goal 39

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 2/7

26 Penalty minutes 22

VAN shooting 6.1% (2/33) NYR shooting 7.7% (3/39)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐋Canucks

Steve Weeks

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:50 TOI

🗽Rangers

John Vanbiesbrouck

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Canucks

Canucks — tied after 1st: 1-1-3 (20% win rate, 5 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 2-2 (50% win rate, 4 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Canucks

Canucks — tied after 2nd: 1-1-3 (20% win rate, 5 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 2-2 (50% win rate, 4 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Rangers lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ VAN vs NYR, answered

Who won Canucks vs Rangers on October 16, 1988?

Rangers won 3–2.

What was the final score of Canucks vs Rangers?

The final score was Canucks 2, Rangers 3.

How did the Canucks goalie play?

Steve Weeks made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

John Vanbiesbrouck made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Canucks vs Rangers played?

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

What is the Canucks vs Rangers season series?

Rangers lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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

🐋Canucks

Previous game · Oct 14

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Oct 12

Also on October 16, 1988

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