🏝️ Away Islanders 1-0-0 before this game

3–5

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NYI	2	0	1	3
NYR	1	1	3	5

Islanders at Rangers

Rangers beat Islanders 5–3 at Madison Square Garden on October 9, 1991.

🗓 Wed, Oct 9, 1991 · 18:30 CDT 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1991-92 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Mark Messier

2 G, 1 A

5 shots · +2

2nd star 🗽 NYR

James Patrick

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · +3

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Brent Sutter

2 G, 1 A

6 shots

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🗽 Brian Leetch Go-ahead 1st · 03:16

Unassisted

0–1

🏝️ Brent Sutter Tying 1st · 16:56

Assists: Derek King

1–1

🏝️ Brent Sutter Go-ahead 1st · 19:03

Assists: David Volek, Derek King

2–1

2nd period

🗽 Mark Messier Tying 2nd · 04:24

Assists: James Patrick, Tony Amonte

2–2

3rd period

🗽 Mark Messier PP Go-ahead 3rd · 04:25

Assists: James Patrick, Darren Turcotte

2–3

🏝️ Tom Kurvers PP Tying 3rd · 07:37

Assists: Jeff Norton, Brent Sutter

3–3

🗽 Kris King Go-ahead 3rd · 19:44

Assists: Mike Gartner, Randy Moller

3–4

🗽 James Patrick Empty net 3rd · 19:49

Assists: Mark Messier

3–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏝️NYI NYR🗽

32 Shots on goal 39

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

25 Penalty minutes 17

NYI shooting 9.4% (3/32) NYR shooting 12.8% (5/39)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏝️Islanders

Glenn Healy

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:56 TOI

🗽Rangers

John Vanbiesbrouck

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–2

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 2nd: 1-0 (100% win rate, 1 game)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 2-1 (67% win rate, 3 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ NYI vs NYR, answered

Who won Islanders vs Rangers on October 9, 1991?

Rangers won 5–3.

What was the final score of Islanders vs Rangers?

The final score was Islanders 3, Rangers 5.

Who scored for Islanders?

Brent Sutter (2), Tom Kurvers.

Who scored for Rangers?

Mark Messier (2), Brian Leetch, James Patrick, Kris King.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Glenn Healy made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

John Vanbiesbrouck made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Islanders vs Rangers played?

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

What is the Islanders 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

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Oct 5

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Oct 7

Also on October 9, 1991

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