New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Wednesday, December 11, 1985 · Brendan Byrne Arena
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 4–2 on Wednesday, December 11, 1985 at Brendan Byrne Arena. The Rangers outshot the Devils 26–23.
Rich Preston scored twice. Tom Laidlaw, Mike Ridley, Mark Pavelich and Rob Whistle also scored.
John Vanbiesbrouck made 21 saves on 23 shots for the win; Glenn Resch stopped 22 of 26.
Scoring
1st period
Tom Laidlaw (2)Bob Brooke (10), Don Maloney (5)1–002:44 NYR
2nd period
Mike Ridley (8)Raimo Helminen (8)2–006:44 NYR
Mark Pavelich (15)Brian MacLellan (9), Reijo Ruotsalainen (16)3–015:33 NYR · 
Rich Preston (10)Bruce Driver (7), Mel Bridgman (13)3–119:17 NJD
3rd period
Rob Whistle (1)Peter Sundstrom (4), Brian MacLellan (10)4–109:35 NYR- Rich Preston (11)Bruce Driver (8), Mark Johnson (11)4–212:51 NJD
Team stats
NYRNJD
2623
0%0%
1/30/4
2220
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 8:29 into the first period
Pat Verbeek · fighting5 min - 8:29 into the first period
Don Maloney · fighting5 min - 11:43 into the first periodBob Brooke · interference2 min
- 0:36 into the second periodCraig Wolanin · delaying game2 min
- 9:37 into the second periodJames Patrick · holding2 min
- 11:48 into the second periodJohn MacLean · fighting5 min
- 11:48 into the second periodTom Laidlaw · fighting5 min
- 13:48 into the second periodPerry Anderson · high sticking2 min
- 17:15 into the second periodPhil Russell · high sticking2 min
- 17:51 into the second periodDave Lewis · roughing2 min
- 17:51 into the second periodMark Osborne · roughing2 min
- 5:34 into the third periodPat Verbeek · high sticking2 min
- 5:34 into the third periodReijo Ruotsalainen · high sticking2 min
- 6:43 into the third periodRob Whistle · holding2 min
- 15:56 into the third periodBrian MacLellan · holding2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 26Brian MacLellanL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 13Bob BrookeR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 16Mark PavelichC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 18Mike RidleyC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 23Raimo HelminenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 25Peter SundstromL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 2Tom LaidlawD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 29Reijo RuotsalainenD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 39Rob WhistleD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 9Dave GagnerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 10Kelly MillerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 19Mark OsborneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 3James PatrickD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 27Willie HuberD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 32Tony FeltrinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 41Steve RichmondD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glen HanlonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 34John VanbiesbrouckG | W | 23 | 2 | .913 |
New Jersey Devils
| 19Rich PrestonR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 23Bruce DriverD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 12Mark JohnsonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 18Mel BridgmanC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 7Peter McNabC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 9Kirk MullerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 3 | – |
| 10Aaron BrotenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11Perry AndersonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 15John MacLeanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 16Pat VerbeekR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Tim HigginsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Doug SullimanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 24Greg AdamsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 5Phil RussellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Craig WolaninD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 25Dave LewisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | L | 26 | 4 | .846 |
| 30Alain ChevrierG | 0 | 0 | – |