🗽 Away Rangers 41-19-10 before this game

5–4

Final

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

Rangers at Bruins

Rangers beat Bruins 5–4 at TD Garden on March 23, 1996.

🗓 Sat, Mar 23, 1996 · 12:30 CST 📍 TD Garden, Boston 🏒 1995-96 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 3–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Mark Messier

2 G, 2 A

3 shots · +3

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Brian Leetch

3 A

1 shots · +1

3rd star 🐻 BOS

Steve Heinze

3 G

4 shots · +3

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🗽 Mark Messier Go-ahead 1st · 00:35

Assists: Jeff Beukeboom, Brian Leetch

1–0

🗽 Adam Graves 1st · 14:52

Assists: Brian Leetch, Mark Messier

2–0

2nd period

🗽 Luc Robitaille PP 2nd · 12:59

Assists: Brian Leetch, Mark Messier

3–0

🐻 Steve Heinze 2nd · 17:15

Assists: Dave Reid, Ron Sutter

3–1

🐻 Steve Heinze 2nd · 19:37

Assists: Jon Rohloff, Todd Elik

3–2

3rd period

🐻 Steve Heinze Tying 3rd · 03:07

Assists: Ray Bourque

3–3

🐻 Ray Bourque PP Go-ahead 3rd · 08:15

Assists: Jozef Stumpel, Todd Elik

3–4

🗽 Mark Messier Tying 3rd · 10:06

Assists: Alex Kovalev

4–4

🗽 Alex Kovalev Go-ahead 3rd · 12:22

Assists: Adam Graves, Bruce Driver

5–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR BOS🐻

19 Shots on goal 32

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/6

16 Penalty minutes 12

NYR shooting 26.3% (5/19) BOS shooting 12.5% (4/32)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Mike Richter

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐻Bruins

Bill Ranford

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:06 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–0

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–2

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Rangers lead the season series 3–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ NYR vs BOS, answered

Who won Rangers vs Bruins on March 23, 1996?

Rangers won 5–4.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Bruins?

The final score was Rangers 5, Bruins 4.

Who scored for Rangers?

Mark Messier (2), Adam Graves, Alex Kovalev, Luc Robitaille.

Who scored for Bruins?

Steve Heinze (3), Ray Bourque.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Mike Richter made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Bill Ranford made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Rangers vs Bruins played?

At TD Garden in Boston, the Bruins home rink.

What is the Rangers vs Bruins season series?

Rangers lead the season series 3–1 after 4 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

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Mar 19

🐻Bruins

Previous game · Mar 21

Also on March 23, 1996

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