New York Rangers vs New York Islanders
Regular season · Saturday, October 19, 1985 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game summary
The New York Islanders beat the New York Rangers 5–4 on Saturday, October 19, 1985 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Islanders outshot the Rangers 38–28.
Peter Sundstrom scored twice. Mike Bossy, Don Maloney, Denis Potvin, Tomas Sandstrom, Patrick Flatley, Duane Sutter and Pat LaFontaine also scored.
Billy Smith made 24 saves on 28 shots for the win; Terry Kleisinger stopped 33 of 38.
Scoring
1st period
Mike Bossy (3)Bryan Trottier (3), Mikko Makela (1)0–100:28 NYI
Don Maloney (1)Mark Pavelich (3), Grant Ledyard (2)1–100:52 NYR
Denis Potvin (1)Mikko Makela (2), Mike Bossy (2)1–204:51 NYI · 
Peter Sundstrom (1)Jan Erixon (2), Ron Greschner (1)2–212:59 NYR
2nd period
Tomas Sandstrom (3)James Patrick (3), Willie Huber (1)3–202:01 NYR- Peter Sundstrom (2)Jan Erixon (3)4–203:12 NYR
Patrick Flatley (2)Ari Haanpaa (2)4–311:24 NYI
3rd period
Duane Sutter (2)Ari Haanpaa (3), Billy Smith (1)4–402:40 NYI
Pat LaFontaine (3)Mike Bossy (3), John Tonelli (1)4–519:36 NYI
Team stats
NYRNYI
2838
0%0%
0/21/4
106
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 4:25 into the first period
Willie Huber · holding2 min - 7:43 into the first period
Clark Gillies · hooking2 min - 6:34 into the second periodClark Gillies · tripping2 min
- 12:00 into the second periodJames Patrick · holding2 min
- 14:35 into the second periodBilly Smith · slashing2 min
- 14:35 into the second periodSteve Patrick · roughing2 min
- 3:26 into the third periodJames Patrick · tripping2 min
- 9:24 into the third periodGeorge McPhee · interference2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 20Jan ErixonL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 25Peter SundstromL | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 16Mark PavelichC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 28Tomas SandstromR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 3James PatrickD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 27Willie HuberD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 30Grant LedyardD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 9Dave GagnerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11Steve PatrickR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 18Mike RidleyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 19Mark OsborneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 21George McPheeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 23Raimo HelminenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 2Tom LaidlawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 5Barry BeckD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 29Reijo RuotsalainenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34John VanbiesbrouckG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 44Terry KleisingerG | L | 38 | 5 | .868 |
New York Islanders
| 22Mike BossyR | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 24Mikko MakelaR | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 25Ari HaanpaaR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 16Pat LaFontaineC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 26Patrick FlatleyR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 5Denis PotvinD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 9Clark GilliesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 11Roger KortkoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Dale HenryL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Brent SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 3Tomas JonssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 4Paul BoutilierD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 4 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 7Stefan PerssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 8Randy BoydD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Kelly HrudeyG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Billy SmithG | W | 28 | 4 | .857 |