New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Tuesday, March 25, 1986 · Brendan Byrne Arena
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 5–4 on Tuesday, March 25, 1986 at Brendan Byrne Arena. The Devils outshot the Rangers 32–29.
James Patrick scored twice. Pierre Larouche, Perry Anderson, Pat Verbeek, Reijo Ruotsalainen, Mark Johnson, Rich Preston and Jim Wiemer also scored.
John Vanbiesbrouck made 28 saves on 32 shots for the win; Alain Chevrier stopped 24 of 29.
Scoring
1st period
Pierre Larouche (18)James Patrick (27), Tomas Sandstrom (22)1–005:02 NYR · 
Perry Anderson (7)Mark Johnson (37), Dave Lewis (13)1–112:42 NJD
Pat Verbeek (24)Kirk Muller (40), Mel Bridgman (35)1–213:33 NJD
Reijo Ruotsalainen (15)Mike Allison (6), James Patrick (28)2–218:27 NYR
3rd period
James Patrick (10)Mark Osborne (23), Wilf Paiement (13)3–202:03 NYR- James Patrick (11)Unassisted4–202:14 NYR
Mark Johnson (18)Greg Adams (37)4–310:47 NJD · 
Rich Preston (18)Ken Daneyko (8)4–414:34 NJD
Jim Wiemer (1)Don Maloney (13), Mike Allison (7)5–416:27 NYR
Team stats
NYRNJD
2932
0%0%
1/51/6
3028
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:28 into the first period
John MacLean · roughing2 min - 1:28 into the first period
Mark Osborne · roughing double minor4 min - 4:36 into the first periodJohn MacLean · interference2 min
- 5:29 into the first periodWilf Paiement · high sticking2 min
- 1:14 into the second periodMike Allison · hooking2 min
- 11:06 into the second periodDave Lewis · holding2 min
- 13:38 into the second periodDave Lewis · hooking2 min
- 5:03 into the third periodJohn MacLean · roughing2 min
- 5:03 into the third periodPaul Gagne · roughing2 min
- 5:03 into the third periodLarry Melnyk · roughing2 min
- 5:03 into the third periodMike Allison · slashing2 min
- 5:03 into the third periodDon Maloney · roughing2 min
- 8:42 into the third periodRich Preston · tripping2 min
- 10:21 into the third periodBob Brooke · tripping2 min
- 12:39 into the third periodMike Allison · tripping2 min
- 13:00 into the third periodUli Hiemer · holding2 min
- 18:16 into the third periodRich Preston · roughing2 min
- 18:16 into the third periodRich Preston · fighting5 min
- 18:16 into the third periodWilf Paiement · high sticking2 min
- 18:16 into the third periodWilf Paiement · fighting5 min
- 18:52 into the third periodMel Bridgman · fighting5 min
- 18:52 into the third periodBob Brooke · fighting5 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 3James PatrickD | 2 | 2 | 4 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 14Mike AllisonR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 11Wilf PaiementR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 19Mark OsborneL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 24Pierre LaroucheC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 28Tomas SandstromR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 6Jim WiemerD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 29Reijo RuotsalainenD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 10Kelly MillerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 13Bob BrookeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 18Mike RidleyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 21George McPheeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 23Raimo HelminenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 32Bob CrawfordR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 27Willie HuberD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 30Larry MelnykD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glen HanlonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 34John VanbiesbrouckG | W | 32 | 4 | .875 |
New Jersey Devils
| 12Mark JohnsonC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 9Kirk MullerL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 11Perry AndersonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 16Pat VerbeekR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 18Mel BridgmanC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 19Rich PrestonR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 24Greg AdamsL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 3Ken DaneykoD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 25Dave LewisD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 7Peter McNabC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 15John MacLeanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 17Paul GagneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 22Doug SullimanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 29Jan LudvigR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 5Don DietrichD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 27Randy VelischekD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 28Uli HiemerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Alain ChevrierG | L | 29 | 5 | .828 |