New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers
Regular season · Sunday, January 6, 1985 · Madison Square Garden
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 5–4 in overtime on Sunday, January 6, 1985 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers outshot the Devils 35–30.
Paul Gagne scored twice. Mel Bridgman, George McPhee, Peter Sundstrom, Aaron Broten, Jim Wiemer, Robbie Ftorek and Tomas Sandstrom also scored.
Glen Hanlon made 26 saves on 30 shots for the win; Glenn Resch stopped 30 of 35.
Scoring
1st period
Mel Bridgman (12)Tim Higgins (13), Bruce Driver (14)1–003:28 NJD
George McPhee (8)Pierre Larouche (24), Tomas Sandstrom (15)1–103:47 NYR
Peter Sundstrom (7)Grant Ledyard (1), Mike Allison (15)1–209:20 NYR
Aaron Broten (12)Dave Pichette (20)2–210:47 NJD · 
Jim Wiemer (5)Mark Pavelich (3), James Patrick (13)2–318:05 NYR ·
2nd period
Paul Gagne (13)Pat Verbeek (8)3–309:20 NJD
3rd period
- Paul Gagne (14)Jan Ludvig (10)4–304:09 NJD
Robbie Ftorek (4)Nick Fotiu (3), Bob Brooke (4)4–404:49 NYR
Overtime
Tomas Sandstrom (15)George McPhee (8)4–501:14 NYR
Team stats
NJDNYR
3035
0%0%
1/51/4
1517
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:23 into the first period
Pierre Larouche · hooking2 min - 10:08 into the first periodJim Wiemer · cross checking2 min
- 11:25 into the first periodAndre Dore · slashing2 min
- 16:39 into the first period
Phil Russell · tripping2 min - 18:26 into the first periodGrant Ledyard · holding2 min
- 5:48 into the second periodPaul Gagne · interference2 min
- 9:39 into the second periodJan Ludvig · slashing2 min
- 9:39 into the second periodJan Erixon · slashing2 min
- 17:41 into the second periodDave Pichette · hooking2 min
- 5:01 into the third periodJames Patrick · roughing2 min
- 5:38 into the third periodKirk Muller · fighting5 min
- 5:38 into the third periodSteve Richmond · fighting5 min
- 8:11 into the third periodPhil Russell · holding2 min
Season series
New Jersey Devils
| 17Paul GagneL | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 10Aaron BrotenC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 12Pat VerbeekR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 18Mel BridgmanC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 20Tim HigginsR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 29Jan LudvigR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 8Dave PichetteD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 23Bruce DriverD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 9Don LeverC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 15John MacLeanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 16Rick MeagherC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 22Doug SullimanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 26Rocky TrottierC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 27Kirk MullerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 5Phil RussellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 25Dave LewisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 28Uli HiemerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | L | 35 | 5 | .857 |
| 33Hannu KamppuriG | 0 | 0 | – |
New York Rangers
| 28Tomas SandstromR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 37George McPheeL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 8Robbie FtorekC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 10Pierre LaroucheC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 13Bob BrookeR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 14Mike AllisonR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 16Mark PavelichC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 22Nick FotiuL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 25Peter SundstromL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 3James PatrickD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 24Jim WiemerD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 30Grant LedyardD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 17Mike RogersC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 20Jan ErixonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 29Reijo RuotsalainenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 33Andre DoreD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 41Steve RichmondD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glen HanlonG | W | 30 | 4 | .867 |
| 34John VanbiesbrouckG | 0 | 0 | – |