5–6

Final / OT

🐙 Home Red Wings 18-9-0 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
NYR	2	3	0	0	5
DET	1	3	1	1	6

Rangers at Red Wings

Red Wings beat Rangers 6–5 in overtime at Little Caesars Arena on December 6, 1991.

🗓 Fri, Dec 6, 1991 · 18:30 CST 📍 Little Caesars Arena, Detroit 🏒 1991-92 🔁 Red Wings lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐙 DET

Steve Yzerman

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · -1

2nd star 🐙 DET

Brad McCrimmon

3 A

3 shots

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Mike Gartner

1 G, 2 A

4 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

11 goals · in order

1st period

🗽 John Ogrodnick Go-ahead 1st · 08:35

Assists: Mike Gartner, Doug Weight

1–0

🗽 Sergei Nemchinov 1st · 11:13

Assists: John Ogrodnick, Mike Gartner

2–0

🐙 Steve Yzerman PP 1st · 18:32

Assists: Nicklas Lidstrom, Brad McCrimmon

2–1

2nd period

🗽 Joey Kocur 2nd · 02:07

Assists: Jan Erixon, James Patrick

3–1

🗽 Joey Kocur 2nd · 05:43

Assists: Brian Leetch, Randy Moller

4–1

🐙 Bob Probert PP 2nd · 11:11

Assists: Nicklas Lidstrom, Brad McCrimmon

4–2

🐙 Ray Sheppard 2nd · 12:21

Assists: Yves Racine, Jimmy Carson

4–3

🗽 Mike Gartner PP 2nd · 16:12

Assists: Brian Leetch, Mark Messier

5–3

🐙 Shawn Burr 2nd · 16:35

Assists: Sergei Fedorov

5–4

3rd period

🐙 Gerard Gallant PP Tying 3rd · 05:43

Assists: Steve Yzerman, Brad McCrimmon

5–5

Overtime

🐙 Brent Fedyk Go-ahead OT · 04:23

Assists: Alan Kerr, Steve Yzerman

5–6

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR DET🐙

34 Shots on goal 28

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 3/4

23 Penalty minutes 10

NYR shooting 14.7% (5/34) DET shooting 21.4% (6/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

John Vanbiesbrouck

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 64:23 TOI

🐙Red Wings

Tim Cheveldae

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 64:23 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Red Wings

Red Wings: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 5–4

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Red Wings

Red Wings: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

4–4 (OT) · Rangers won

❓ NYR vs DET, answered

Who won Rangers vs Red Wings on December 6, 1991?

Red Wings won 6–5 in overtime.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Red Wings?

The final score was Rangers 5, Red Wings 6, in overtime.

Who scored for Rangers?

Joey Kocur (2), John Ogrodnick, Mike Gartner, Sergei Nemchinov.

Who scored for Red Wings?

Bob Probert, Brent Fedyk, Gerard Gallant, Ray Sheppard, Shawn Burr, Steve Yzerman.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

John Vanbiesbrouck made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Red Wings goalie play?

Tim Cheveldae made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Rangers vs Red Wings played?

At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, the Red Wings home rink.

What is the Rangers vs Red Wings season series?

Red Wings 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

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Dec 2

🐙Red Wings

Previous game · Dec 3

Also on December 6, 1991

🛢️EDM @ ✈️WIN

4–4 final

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