Islanders 5–6 North Stars — Final Score & Stats (Oct 5, 1989)

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	F
🏝️ NYI	2	0	3	5
🌌 MNS	2	3	1	6

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🌌 MNS

Brian Bellows

2 G, 2 A

4 shots · +2

2nd star 🌌 MNS

Mike Gartner

1 G, 3 A

5 shots · +2

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Doug Crossman

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · +3

🚨 Scoring

11 goals · in order

1st period

🌌 Brian Bellows PP Go-ahead 1st · 02:59

Assists: Neal Broten, Mike Gartner · beat Glenn Healy

0–1

🏝️ Tom Fitzgerald Tying 1st · 04:50

Assists: Mick Vukota, Doug Crossman · beat Jon Casey

1–1

🏝️ Bryan Trottier Go-ahead 1st · 07:43

Assists: Don Maloney, Doug Crossman · beat Jon Casey

2–1

🌌 Mike Modano Tying 1st · 08:14

Assists: Larry Murphy · beat Glenn Healy

2–2

2nd period

🌌 Brian Bellows Go-ahead 2nd · 02:22

Assists: Rob Zettler, Mike Gartner · beat Glenn Healy

2–3

🌌 Mike Gartner PP 2nd · 06:02

Assists: Mike Modano, Brian Bellows · beat Glenn Healy

2–4

🌌 Neal Broten 2nd · 08:58

Assists: Mike Gartner, Brian Bellows · beat Glenn Healy

2–5

3rd period

🌌 Basil Mcrae 3rd · 01:23

Assists: Frantisek Musil, Stew Gavin · beat Glenn Healy

2–6

🏝️ Patrick Flatley 3rd · 03:56

Assists: Jeff Norton · beat Jon Casey

3–6

🏝️ Doug Crossman PP 3rd · 06:45

Assists: Pat LaFontaine, Dave Chyzowski · beat Jon Casey

4–6

🏝️ Pat LaFontaine 3rd · 14:03

Assists: Patrick Flatley, Randy Wood · beat Jon Casey

5–6

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏝️NYI MNS🌌

32 Shots on goal 40

1/2 Power play (goals / chances) 2/4

10 Penalty minutes 6

NYI shooting 15.6% (5/32) MNS shooting 15.0% (6/40)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏝️Islanders

Glenn Healy

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 59:20 TOI

🌌North Stars

Jon Casey

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️ Last meetings

All →

North Stars lead the season series 1–0

Mar 231989 🌌MNS @ 🏝️NYI 1–3 Mar 41989 🏝️NYI @ 🌌MNS 3–4 Jan 211989 🌌MNS @ 🏝️NYI 6–8 Mar 211988 🏝️NYI @ 🌌MNS 5–1 Jan 271988 🏝️NYI @ 🌌MNS 1–2

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❓ NYI vs MNS, answered

Who won Islanders vs North Stars on October 5, 1989?

North Stars won 6–5. The final score was Islanders 5, North Stars 6.

Who scored for Islanders?

Bryan Trottier, Doug Crossman, Pat LaFontaine, Patrick Flatley, Tom Fitzgerald.

Who scored for North Stars?

Brian Bellows (2), Basil Mcrae, Mike Gartner, Mike Modano, Neal Broten.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Glenn Healy made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the North Stars goalie play?

Jon Casey made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

What is the Islanders vs North Stars season series?

North Stars lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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🧭 Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🏝️ Islanders

BeforeApr 2 🏝️NYI @ 🗽NYR 6–4 AfterOct 7 🏝️NYI @ 🔥CGY 3–6

🌌 North Stars

BeforeApr 11 🌌MNS @ 🎵STL 1–6 AfterOct 7 🌌MNS @ 🐳HFD 6–4

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