1–2

Final

NYR leads 4–1

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

Islanders at Rangers — First Round Game 1

Rangers, First Round Game 1, beat Islanders 2–1 at Madison Square Garden on April 5, 1990.

🗓 Thu, Apr 5, 1990 · 18:30 CDT 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1989-90 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 First Round — Best of 7

NYI vs NYR · NYR leads 4–1 Full series →

Game 1

1–2

Final · NYR

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Bernie Nicholls

1 G

2 shots · +1

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Mark Janssens

1 G

1 shots

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Randy Moller

1 A

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏝️NYI NYR🗽

29 Shots on goal 26

69 Penalty minutes 33

NYI shooting 3.4% (1/29) NYR shooting 7.7% (2/26)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏝️Islanders

Mark Fitzpatrick

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 59:04 TOI

🗽Rangers

Mike Richter

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 29-20-9 (50% win rate, 58 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 30-22-8 (50% win rate, 60 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 2nd: 29-20-9 (50% win rate, 58 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 30-22-8 (50% win rate, 60 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

0–0 (OT) · Rangers won

Oct 28, 1989

🗽NYR @ 🏝️NYI

4–1 · Rangers won

❓ NYI vs NYR, answered

Who won Islanders vs Rangers on April 5, 1990?

Rangers won 2–1.

What was the final score of Islanders vs Rangers?

The final score was Islanders 1, Rangers 2.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Mark Fitzpatrick made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Mike Richter made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Islanders vs Rangers played?

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

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🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Mar 31

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Apr 1

Also on April 5, 1990

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