New York Rangers vs New York Islanders

Playoffs · Friday, April 16, 1982 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

2–7

20–26

Game summary

The New York Islanders beat the New York Rangers 7–2 on Friday, April 16, 1982 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Islanders outshot the Rangers 26–20.

Duane Sutter scored twice. Denis Potvin, Billy Carroll, Mike Bossy, Robbie Ftorek, Bryan Trottier, Mike McEwen and Mikko Leinonen also scored.

Billy Smith made 18 saves on 20 shots for the win; Steve Weeks stopped 19 of 26.

Goals
NYR	0	1	1	2	20
NYI	3	2	2	7	26

Scoring

1st period

Denis Potvin (1)Mike Bossy (3), Bryan Trottier (6)0–105:34 NYI ·
Billy Carroll (1)Butch Goring (3)0–211:03 NYI ·
Duane Sutter (1)Anders Kallur (3), Denis Potvin (1)0–316:29 NYI

2nd period

Duane Sutter (2)Brent Sutter (4)0–410:21 NYI
Mike Bossy (4)Tomas Jonsson (1), Bryan Trottier (7)0–513:05 NYI
Robbie Ftorek (5)Eddie Johnstone (3), Dave Maloney (3)1–517:32 NYR ·

3rd period

Bryan Trottier (3)John Tonelli (5), Anders Kallur (4)1–604:48 NYI
Mike McEwen (3)Anders Kallur (5), Denis Potvin (2)1–712:09 NYI ·
Mikko Leinonen (1)Dave Silk (4)2–717:41 NYR

Team stats

NYRNYI

2026

0%0%

1/62/8

2122

Penalties

0:44 into the first periodDenis Potvin · hooking2 min
1:00 into the first periodCam Connor · cross checking2 min
5:22 into the first periodEddie Johnstone · slashing2 min
6:12 into the first periodAnders Kallur · slashing2 min
6:12 into the first periodRobbie Ftorek · cross checking2 min
6:53 into the first periodKen Morrow · cross checking2 min
10:33 into the first periodJohn Tonelli · slashing2 min
13:05 into the first periodMike Allison · holding2 min
18:40 into the first periodJohn Tonelli · holding2 min
3:21 into the second periodReijo Ruotsalainen · tripping2 min
8:17 into the second periodDave Maloney · holding2 min
12:20 into the second periodAnders Kallur · slashing2 min
12:20 into the second periodMikko Leinonen · slashing2 min
16:13 into the second periodClark Gillies · elbowing2 min
2:29 into the third periodJohn Tonelli · holding2 min
9:27 into the third periodBilly Smith · slashing2 min
9:27 into the third periodRobbie Ftorek · spearing5 min
12:09 into the third periodAnders Kallur · roughing2 min
12:09 into the third periodMike Rogers · roughing2 min
14:15 into the third periodKen Morrow · holding2 min

Season series

Rangers vs Islanders head-to-head →

New York Rangers

New York Rangers skaters

16Dave SilkR	0	1	1	+1	2	0	–	–
17Eddie JohnstoneR	0	1	1	0	0	2	–	–
28Mikko LeinonenL	1	0	1	0	5	2	–	–
38Robbie FtorekC	1	0	1	0	1	7	–	–
26Dave MaloneyD	0	1	1	−2	3	2	–	–
9Rob McClanahanC	0	0	0	−1	1	0	–	–
10Ron DuguayC	0	0	0	−4	0	0	–	–
12Don MaloneyL	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
14Mike AllisonR	0	0	0	−1	0	2	–	–
19Tom YounghansR	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
20Cam ConnorR	0	0	0	−2	1	2	–	–
22Nick FotiuL	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
27Mike RogersC	0	0	0	−2	0	2	–	–
2Tom LaidlawD	0	0	0	−2	1	0	–	–
3Barry BeckD	0	0	0	−2	4	0	–	–
5Carol VadnaisD	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
29Reijo RuotsalainenD	0	0	0	−2	1	2	–	–
33Andre DoreD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–

New York Rangers goalies
Goalie
30John DavidsonG		0	0	0	–	00:00
31Steve WeeksG	L	26	19	7	.731	59:52

New York Islanders

New York Islanders skaters

19Bryan TrottierC	1	2	3	+2	3	0	–	–
28Anders KallurC	0	3	3	+1	2	6	–	–
5Denis PotvinD	1	2	3	+2	1	2	–	–
12Duane SutterR	2	0	2	+1	3	0	–	–
22Mike BossyR	1	1	2	+1	2	0	–	–
21Brent SutterC	0	1	1	0	1	0	–	–
25Billy CarrollC	1	0	1	+1	1	0	–	–
27John TonelliL	0	1	1	+1	1	6	–	–
91Butch GoringC	0	1	1	+1	1	0	–	–
2Mike McEwenD	1	0	1	+1	1	0	–	–
3Tomas JonssonD	0	1	1	+2	2	0	–	–
9Clark GilliesL	0	0	0	+1	1	2	–	–
11Wayne MerrickC	0	0	0	+1	0	0	–	–
14Bob BourneC	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
23Bobby NystromR	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
6Ken MorrowD	0	0	0	+2	2	4	–	–
24Gord LaneD	0	0	0	+1	1	0	–	–
26Dave LangevinD	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–

New York Islanders goalies
Goalie
1Roland MelansonG		0	0	0	–	00:00
31Billy SmithG	W	20	18	2	.900	60:00