New York Islanders vs New York Rangers
Regular season · Monday, March 29, 1982 · Madison Square Garden
Game summary
The New York Islanders beat the New York Rangers 7–3 on Monday, March 29, 1982 at Madison Square Garden. The Islanders outshot the Rangers 30–23.
Bobby Nystrom scored twice. Wayne Merrick, Clark Gillies, Robbie Ftorek, Barry Beck, Anders Kallur, Mike McEwen, Rob McClanahan and Denis Potvin also scored.
Roland Melanson made 20 saves on 23 shots for the win; Steve Weeks stopped 23 of 30.
Scoring
1st period
Wayne Merrick (12)Ken Morrow (17), Tomas Jonsson (25)1–003:23 NYI
Clark Gillies (37)Anders Kallur (21)2–005:09 NYI
Robbie Ftorek (8)Ron Duguay (33), Mike Rogers (62)2–107:55 NYR · 
Barry Beck (9)Ron Duguay (34), Mike Rogers (63)2–210:25 NYR · 
Anders Kallur (18)John Tonelli (54), Gord Lane (13)3–217:50 NYI
2nd period
Bobby Nystrom (21)Butch Goring (15)4–207:18 NYI- Bobby Nystrom (22)John Tonelli (55), Butch Goring (16)5–208:06 NYI
Mike McEwen (10)Bobby Nystrom (25)6–218:53 NYI
3rd period
Rob McClanahan (5)Mark Pavelich (43), Ron Duguay (35)6–304:05 NYR
Denis Potvin (24)Stefan Persson (37), Mike Bossy (81)7–311:48 NYI ·
Team stats
NYINYR
3023
0%0%
1/42/4
88
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 6:45 into the first period
Tomas Jonsson · holding2 min - 10:05 into the first periodBob Bourne · hooking2 min
- 8:45 into the second period
Ron Duguay · tripping2 min - 16:25 into the second periodBobby Nystrom · tripping2 min
- 8:39 into the third periodDuane Sutter · interference2 min
- 10:24 into the third periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 11:14 into the third periodRobbie Ftorek · charging2 min
- 12:36 into the third periodMark Pavelich · hooking2 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 23Bobby NystromR | 2 | 1 | 3 | +4 | 3 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 28Anders KallurC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 91Butch GoringC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 0 | – |
| 9Clark GilliesL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 11Wayne MerrickC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 22Mike BossyR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Mike McEwenD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 3Tomas JonssonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 5Denis PotvinD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 0 | – |
| 7Stefan PerssonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 24Gord LaneD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 14Bob BourneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 21Brent SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Roland MelansonG | W | 23 | 3 | .870 |
| 31Billy SmithG | 0 | 0 | – |
New York Rangers
| 10Ron DuguayC | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 27Mike RogersC | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 9Rob McClanahanC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 38Robbie FtorekC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −4 | 2 | – |
| 40Mark PavelichC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Barry BeckD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 1 | – |
| 14Mike AllisonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 17Eddie JohnstoneR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | 1 | – |
| 19Tom YounghansR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Nick FotiuL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 28Mikko LeinonenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 2Tom LaidlawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | 0 | – |
| 6Tim BothwellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Dave MaloneyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 2 | – |
| 29Reijo RuotsalainenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 33Andre DoreD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Steve WeeksG | L | 30 | 7 | .767 |
| 41Eddie MioG | 0 | 0 | – |