4–5

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NYR	0	0	0	4
HFD	0	0	0	5

Rangers at Whalers

Whalers beat Rangers 5–4 on December 8, 1988.

🗓 Thu, Dec 8, 1988 · 18:30 CST 🏒 1988-89 🔁 Whalers lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐳 HFD

Scott Young

1 G, 1 A

6 shots · -1

2nd star 🐳 HFD

Tom Martin

1 G, 1 A

5 shots

3rd star 🐳 HFD

Ron Francis

1 G, 1 A

2 shots

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR HFD🐳

25 Shots on goal 34

0/6 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

14 Penalty minutes 16

NYR shooting 16.0% (4/25) HFD shooting 14.7% (5/34)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Bob Froese

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:03 TOI

🐳Whalers

Peter Sidorkiewicz

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 17-10-1 (61% win rate, 28 games)

Whalers

Whalers — tied after 1st: 12-13-1 (46% win rate, 26 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 17-10-1 (61% win rate, 28 games)

Whalers

Whalers — tied after 2nd: 12-13-1 (46% win rate, 26 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ NYR vs HFD, answered

Who won Rangers vs Whalers on December 8, 1988?

Whalers won 5–4.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Whalers?

The final score was Rangers 4, Whalers 5.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

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

How did the Whalers goalie play?

Peter Sidorkiewicz made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

What is the Rangers vs Whalers 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

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Dec 6

🐳Whalers

Previous game · Dec 6

Also on December 8, 1988

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