New York Rangers vs Minnesota North Stars
Regular season · Saturday, December 28, 1985 · Met Center
Game summary
The Minnesota North Stars beat the New York Rangers 3–1 on Saturday, December 28, 1985 at Met Center. The North Stars outshot the Rangers 42–29.
Goals came from Kent Nilsson, Dino Ciccarelli, Scott Bjugstad and Raimo Helminen.
Don Beaupre made 28 saves on 29 shots for the win; Glen Hanlon stopped 39 of 42.
Scoring
1st period
Kent Nilsson (8)Craig Hartsburg (18), Dennis Maruk (13)0–108:00 MNS
2nd period
Dino Ciccarelli (12)Craig Hartsburg (19), Scott Bjugstad (9)0–206:03 MNS
Scott Bjugstad (21)Gordie Roberts (10), Neal Broten (33)0–314:18 MNS
Raimo Helminen (7)Brian MacLellan (13), Larry Melnyk (4)1–318:20 NYR
Team stats
NYRMNS
2942
0%0%
0/40/2
48
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:58 into the first period
Don Maloney · hooking2 min - 5:29 into the first period
Tony McKegney · interference2 min - 10:53 into the first periodBob Rouse · elbowing2 min
- 14:58 into the first periodWillie Huber · holding2 min
- 1:51 into the second periodGordie Roberts · hooking2 min
- 14:04 into the third periodBrian Bellows · roughing2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 23Raimo HelminenC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 26Brian MacLellanL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 30Larry MelnykD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 9Dave GagnerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 10Kelly MillerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 13Bob BrookeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 16Mark PavelichC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 18Mike RidleyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19Mark OsborneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 28Tomas SandstromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Tom LaidlawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 3James PatrickD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 6Mike McEwenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 27Willie HuberD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 29Reijo RuotsalainenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 39Rob WhistleD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glen HanlonG | L | 42 | 3 | .929 |
| 34John VanbiesbrouckG | 0 | 0 | – |
Minnesota North Stars
| 14Scott BjugstadL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 7Neal BrotenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 9Dennis MarukC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 15Kent NilssonC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 8Brian LawtonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 12Keith ActonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 21Dirk GrahamR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Brian BellowsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 24Willi PlettR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Tony McKegneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 44Steve PayneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 3Bob RouseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 6Dave LangevinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 17Ed HospodarD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Jon CaseyG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 33Don BeaupreG | W | 29 | 1 | .966 |