New York Islanders vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Sunday, February 2, 1986 · Brendan Byrne Arena
Game summary
The New York Islanders beat the New Jersey Devils 3–2 in overtime on Sunday, February 2, 1986 at Brendan Byrne Arena. The Islanders outshot the Devils 30–27.
Mike Bossy scored twice. Mel Bridgman, Paul Gagne and Bryan Trottier also scored.
Billy Smith made 25 saves on 27 shots for the win; Glenn Resch stopped 27 of 30.
Scoring
1st period
Mel Bridgman (16)Peter McNab (17), Joe Cirella (16)0–106:07 NJD
2nd period
Paul Gagne (16)Greg Adams (25), Tim Higgins (14)0–210:30 NJD
Bryan Trottier (28)Mike Bossy (44), Denis Potvin (22)1–219:53 NYI ·
3rd period
Mike Bossy (37)Stefan Persson (17)2–200:51 NYI ·
Overtime
- Mike Bossy (38)Bryan Trottier (36), John Tonelli (38)3–203:28 NYI
Team stats
NYINJD
3027
0%0%
2/70/3
1725
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 7:55 into the first period
Perry Anderson · high sticking2 min - 7:55 into the first periodPerry Anderson · roughing2 min
- 7:55 into the first period
Gord Dineen · elbowing2 min - 7:55 into the first periodGord Dineen · roughing2 min
- 8:34 into the first periodBob Lorimer · holding2 min
- 16:05 into the first periodDenis Potvin · interference2 min
- 19:23 into the first periodJoe Cirella · roughing2 min
- 4:01 into the second periodRandy Velischek · hooking2 min
- 12:27 into the second periodDenis Potvin · holding2 min
- 12:54 into the second periodTim Higgins · interference2 min
- 16:34 into the second periodTim Higgins · fighting5 min
- 16:34 into the second periodDuane Sutter · fighting5 min
- 16:41 into the second periodRandy Velischek · holding2 min
- 19:43 into the second periodGlenn Resch · tripping2 min
- 19:57 into the second periodGlenn Resch · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 0:14 into the third periodMel Bridgman · roughing2 min
- 0:14 into the third periodBryan Trottier · roughing2 min
- 8:33 into the third periodDuane Sutter · tripping2 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 22Mike BossyR | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 5Denis PotvinD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 7Stefan PerssonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 11Roger KortkoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 14Bob BourneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Greg GilbertL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 21Brent SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 24Mikko MakelaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 26Patrick FlatleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 28Mark HamwayR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Gord DineenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Tomas JonssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 4Paul BoutilierD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 8Randy BoydD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Kelly HrudeyG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Billy SmithG | W | 27 | 2 | .926 |
New Jersey Devils
| 7Peter McNabC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Paul GagneL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 18Mel BridgmanC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 20Tim HigginsR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 24Greg AdamsL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 9Kirk MullerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10Aaron BrotenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 11Perry AndersonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Mark JohnsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 15John MacLeanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Pat VerbeekR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 19Rich PrestonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Ken DaneykoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 8Dave PichetteD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Dave LewisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 27Randy VelischekD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | L | 30 | 3 | .900 |
| 31Craig BillingtonG | 0 | 0 | – |