4–8

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
BOS	3	0	1	4
NYR	3	3	2	8

Bruins at Rangers

Rangers beat Bruins 8–4 at Madison Square Garden on January 23, 2002.

🗓 Wed, Jan 23, 2002 · 18:00 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 2001-02 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Mike York

2 G, 3 A

4 shots · 18:51 TOI

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Jeff Toms

3 G, 1 A

6 shots · 15:59 TOI

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Theo Fleury

1 G, 3 A

3 shots · 17:31 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

12 goals · in order

1st period

🗽 Jeff Toms Go-ahead 1st · 00:37

Assists: Eric Lindros, Mike York · beat Byron Dafoe

0–1

🐻 Martin Lapointe Tying 1st · 03:14

Assists: Bill Guerin, Jozef Stumpel · beat Mike Richter

1–1

🗽 Radek Dvorak Go-ahead 1st · 07:54

Assists: Theo Fleury, Petr Nedved · beat Byron Dafoe

1–2

🗽 Theo Fleury 1st · 09:28

Assists: Petr Nedved, Radek Dvorak · beat Byron Dafoe

1–3

🐻 Brian Rolston PP 1st · 18:30

Assists: Bill Guerin, Jonathan Girard · beat Mike Richter

2–3

🐻 Glen Murray Tying 1st · 18:51

Assists: Joe Thornton, Sean O'Donnell · beat Mike Richter

3–3

2nd period

🗽 Mike York PP Go-ahead 2nd · 00:31

Assists: Theo Fleury, Eric Lindros · beat Byron Dafoe

3–4

🗽 Mike York 2nd · 06:05

Assists: Jeff Toms, Eric Lindros · beat Byron Dafoe

3–5

🗽 Jeff Toms PP 2nd · 12:28

Assists: Eric Lindros, Mike York · beat Byron Dafoe

3–6

3rd period

🐻 Sergei Samsonov 3rd · 01:20

Assists: Jozef Stumpel · beat Mike Richter

4–6

🗽 Matthew Barnaby 3rd · 04:21

Assists: Sandy McCarthy · beat Byron Dafoe

4–7

🗽 Jeff Toms PP 3rd · 18:54

Assists: Mike York, Theo Fleury · beat Byron Dafoe

4–8

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐻BOS NYR🗽

33 Shots on goal 26

1/6 Power play (goals / chances) 3/4

13 Hits 21

4 Blocked shots 25

4 Takeaways 8

5 Giveaways 8

25 Penalty minutes 29

BOS shooting 12.1% (4/33) NYR shooting 30.8% (8/26)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐻Bruins

Byron Dafoe

18/26

.692 SV% · 8 GA · 59:57 TOI

🗽Rangers

Mike Richter

29/33

.879 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 3–3

Bruins

Bruins — tied after 1st: 29-13-7 (59% win rate, 49 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 25-21-5 (49% win rate, 51 games)

After 2nd — 3–6

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐻Bruins

L1 Thornton · Guerin · Lapointe 21:11

L2 Stumpel · Rolston · Murray 17:37

L3 Samsonov · Axelsson · Knuble 12:50

L4 Zamuner · Nazarov · Stock 8:42

D1 Kultanen · Boynton 20:59

D2 Sweeney · Girard 18:03

D3 Gill · O'Donnell 16:48

🗽Rangers

L1 Nedved · Lindros · Dvorak 19:38

L2 York · Malhotra · Fleury 18:44

L3 Toms · McCarthy · Barnaby 14:53

L4 McKenna · Samuelsson 7:28

D1 Leetch · Malakhov 22:59

D2 Berard · Lefebvre 18:30

D3 Karpa · Kloucek 16:02

D4 Purinton 0:49

⚔️ Last meetings

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

Oct 27, 2001

🗽NYR @ 🐻BOS

2–1 (OT) · Rangers won

❓ BOS vs NYR, answered

Who won Bruins vs Rangers on January 23, 2002?

Rangers won 8–4.

What was the final score of Bruins vs Rangers?

The final score was Bruins 4, Rangers 8.

Who scored for Bruins?

Brian Rolston, Glen Murray, Martin Lapointe, Sergei Samsonov.

Who scored for Rangers?

Jeff Toms (3), Mike York (2), Matthew Barnaby, Radek Dvorak, Theo Fleury.

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Byron Dafoe made 18 saves on 26 shots (.692 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Mike Richter made 29 saves on 33 shots (.879 save percentage).

Where is Bruins vs Rangers played?

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

What is the Bruins vs Rangers season series?

Rangers 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

🐻Bruins

Previous game · Jan 21

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Jan 22

Also on January 23, 2002

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