New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Friday, December 26, 1986 · Brendan Byrne Arena
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 7-4 on Friday, December 26, 1986 at Brendan Byrne Arena. The Devils outshot the Rangers 46-28.
Kelly Kisio scored a hat trick and John MacLean scored twice. Tomas Sandstrom, Kirk Muller, Greg Adams, Kelly Miller, Mark Osborne and Don Maloney also scored.
John Vanbiesbrouck made 42 saves on 46 shots for the win; Alain Chevrier stopped 18 of 22.
Scoring
1st period
Kelly Kisio (8)James Patrick (17), Don Maloney (16)1–000:38 NYR- Kelly Kisio (9)Ron Greschner (17), Don Maloney (17)2–004:46 NYR · PPG
Tomas Sandstrom (9)Walt Poddubny (19)3–006:21 NYR- Kelly Kisio (10)Pierre Larouche (20), Curt Giles (10)4–009:36 NYR · PPG
2nd period
John MacLean (17)Unassisted4–103:07 NJD
Kirk Muller (15)Aaron Broten (29), Mark Johnson (9)4–204:30 NJD · PPG
Greg Adams (11)John MacLean (10), Uli Hiemer (14)4–312:30 NJD · PPG
Kelly Miller (6)Jan Erixon (4), James Patrick (18)5–319:05 NYR
3rd period
Mark Osborne (15)Walt Poddubny (20), Tomas Sandstrom (19)6–301:39 NYR · PPG- John MacLean (18)Steve Richmond (4), Aaron Broten (30)6–404:14 NJD
Don Maloney (6)Kelly Kisio (15), Mike Ridley (19)7–418:03 NYR
Team stats
NYRNJD
28Shots on goal46
0%Faceoff %0%
3/4Power play2/5
36Penalty minutes27
0Hits0
0Blocked shots0
0Giveaways0
0Takeaways0
Penalties
- 1st 04:11
Bruce Driver · holding2 min - 1st 07:37Ken Daneyko · roughing2 min
- 1st 07:37Ken Daneyko · fighting5 min
- 1st 07:37Steve Richmond · roughing2 min
- 1st 07:37
Ron Greschner · roughing2 min - 1st 07:37Ron Greschner · game misconduct10 min
- 1st 07:37Lane Lambert · roughing2 min
- 1st 08:03Claude Loiselle · cross checking2 min
- 1st 09:13Craig Wolanin · cross checking2 min
- 1st 09:13Walt Poddubny · hooking2 min
- 1st 12:14Craig Wolanin · roughing2 min
- 1st 12:14Mark Osborne · roughing2 min
- 1st 13:47Kelly Kisio · interference2 min
- 1st 16:34Perry Anderson · holding2 min
- 1st 16:34Tomas Sandstrom · elbowing2 min
- 2nd 04:21Larry Melnyk · tripping2 min
- 2nd 10:54Jan Erixon · holding2 min
- 3rd 00:52Pat Verbeek · slashing2 min
- 3rd 11:07James Patrick · holding2 min
- 3rd 14:24Craig Wolanin · high sticking2 min
- 3rd 14:24Mark Osborne · high sticking2 min
- 3rd 15:44Kelly Kisio · hooking2 min
- 3rd 15:52John MacLean · roughing2 min
- 3rd 15:52Larry Melnyk · roughing2 min
- 3rd 17:38Jan Ludvig · roughing2 min
- 3rd 17:38James Patrick · slashing2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 16Kelly KisioC | 3 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 8Walt PoddubnyL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 28Tomas SandstromR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 3James PatrickD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 10Pierre LaroucheC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 18Mike RidleyC | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | – |
| 19Mark OsborneL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 20Jan ErixonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 40Kelly MillerL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 6Curt GilesD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 14Lane LambertR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 25Tony McKegneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | – |
| 2Tom LaidlawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 29Don JacksonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 30Larry MelnykD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 38Terry CarknerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Doug SoetaertG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 00:00 | |
| 34John VanbiesbrouckG | W | 46 | 42 | 4 | .913 | 60:00 |
New Jersey Devils
| 15John MacLeanR | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 10Aaron BrotenC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 9Kirk MullerL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 12Mark JohnsonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 24Greg AdamsL | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 7 | – |
| 21Steve RichmondD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 28Uli HiemerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 16Pat VerbeekR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 | – |
| 18Mel BridgmanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | – |
| 19Claude LoiselleC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 22Doug SullimanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | – |
| 25Perry AndersonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 26Andy BrickleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 29Jan LudvigR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3Ken DaneykoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 6Craig WolaninD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | – |
| 23Bruce DriverD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 | – |
| 27Randy VelischekD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Alain ChevrierG | L | 22 | 18 | 4 | .818 | 53:39 |
| 32Kirk McLeanG | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 06:21 |