New York Islanders vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Wednesday, February 26, 1986 · Brendan Byrne Arena
Game summary
The New Jersey Devils beat the New York Islanders 7–2 on Wednesday, February 26, 1986 at Brendan Byrne Arena. The Devils outshot the Islanders 39–26.
Mel Bridgman scored twice. John MacLean, Tomas Jonsson, Peter McNab, Mike Bossy, Doug Sulliman, Pat Verbeek and Joe Cirella also scored.
Glenn Resch made 24 saves on 26 shots for the win; Billy Smith stopped 32 of 39.
Scoring
1st period
John MacLean (15)Greg Adams (32)0–100:58 NJD
Tomas Jonsson (11)Mike Bossy (49), Bryan Trottier (44)1–108:10 NYI · 
Peter McNab (15)Uli Hiemer (11), Bruce Driver (11)1–210:43 NJD ·
2nd period
Mike Bossy (44)Mikko Makela (15), Bryan Trottier (45)2–210:17 NYI · 
Doug Sulliman (15)Ken Daneyko (3)2–313:26 NJD
Pat Verbeek (15)Kirk Muller (30), Joe Cirella (17)2–416:32 NJD
3rd period
Mel Bridgman (19)Peter McNab (20), Rich Preston (18)2–501:21 NJD- Mel Bridgman (20)Ken Daneyko (4)2–608:22 NJD ·
Joe Cirella (5)Doug Sulliman (14), Kirk Muller (31)2–711:03 NJD ·
Team stats
NYINJD
2639
0%0%
2/52/8
4539
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 6:53 into the first period
Kirk Muller · interference2 min - 9:24 into the first period
Brent Sutter · tripping2 min - 15:59 into the first periodJohn Tonelli · high sticking2 min
- 19:54 into the first periodJohn Tonelli · high sticking2 min
- 5:27 into the second periodPat Verbeek · tripping2 min
- 10:12 into the second periodUli Hiemer · hooking2 min
- 10:49 into the second periodDenis Potvin · tripping2 min
- 18:22 into the second periodJohn MacLean · roughing2 min
- 18:22 into the second periodJohn Tonelli · roughing2 min
- 18:51 into the second periodJoe Cirella · roughing2 min
- 18:51 into the second periodClark Gillies · elbowing2 min
- 18:51 into the second periodClark Gillies · roughing2 min
- 4:29 into the third periodJohn MacLean · hooking2 min
- 6:53 into the third periodPat Verbeek · hooking2 min
- 9:09 into the third periodAlan Kerr · tripping2 min
- 10:28 into the third periodRandy Boyd · slashing2 min
- 16:03 into the third periodPerry Anderson · fighting5 min
- 16:03 into the third periodJan Ludvig · fighting5 min
- 16:03 into the third periodJan Ludvig · game misconduct10 min
- 16:03 into the third periodAlan Kerr · fighting5 min
- 16:03 into the third periodPaul Boutilier · fighting5 min
- 16:03 into the third periodPaul Boutilier · game misconduct10 min
- 18:28 into the third periodRandy Velischek · fighting5 min
- 18:28 into the third periodBrent Sutter · roughing2 min
- 18:28 into the third periodBrent Sutter · fighting5 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 0 | 2 | 2 | −3 | 4 | – |
| 22Mike BossyR | 1 | 1 | 2 | −4 | 3 | – |
| 24Mikko MakelaR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 3Tomas JonssonD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 9Clark GilliesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10Alan KerrR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 11Roger KortkoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 14Bob BourneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 21Brent SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 26Patrick FlatleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 34Bob BassenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Gord DineenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 4Paul BoutilierD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 0 | – |
| 5Denis PotvinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 8Randy BoydD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Kelly HrudeyG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Billy SmithG | L | 39 | 7 | .821 |
New Jersey Devils
| 7Peter McNabC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 9Kirk MullerL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 18Mel BridgmanC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 22Doug SullimanL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 3Ken DaneykoD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 15John MacLeanR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 16Pat VerbeekR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 19Rich PrestonR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 24Greg AdamsL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 23Bruce DriverD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 28Uli HiemerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 11Perry AndersonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Mark JohnsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 17Paul GagneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 29Jan LudvigR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Dave LewisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 27Randy VelischekD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | W | 26 | 2 | .923 |
| 30Alain ChevrierG | 0 | 0 | – |