5–4

Final

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

Penguins at Rangers

Penguins beat Rangers 5–4 at Madison Square Garden on December 31, 1989.

🗓 Sun, Dec 31, 1989 · 12:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1989-90 🔁 Penguins lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐧 PIT

Paul Coffey

2 G, 1 A

3 shots · +1

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Mario Lemieux

1 G, 2 A

4 shots · +1

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Carey Wilson

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · -1

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐧PIT NYR🗽

21 Shots on goal 34

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 3/8

78 Penalty minutes 78

PIT shooting 23.8% (5/21) NYR shooting 11.8% (4/34)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐧Penguins

Wendell Young

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

Bob Froese

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:46 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 8-9 (47% win rate, 17 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 6-9-4 (32% win rate, 19 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 2nd: 8-9 (47% win rate, 17 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 6-9-4 (32% win rate, 19 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ PIT vs NYR, answered

Who won Penguins vs Rangers on December 31, 1989?

Penguins won 5–4.

What was the final score of Penguins vs Rangers?

The final score was Penguins 5, Rangers 4.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Wendell Young made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Bob Froese made 0 saves on 5 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 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

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Dec 27

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Dec 29

Also on December 31, 1989

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