New York Islanders vs New York Rangers
Regular season · Wednesday, March 4, 1987 · Madison Square Garden
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the New York Islanders 7–5 on Wednesday, March 4, 1987 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers outshot the Islanders 34–33.
Pat LaFontaine scored twice and Tomas Sandstrom scored a hat trick. Mark Osborne, Kelly Kisio, Bob Bassen, Don Maloney, Willie Huber, Mikko Makela and Ken Leiter also scored.
John Vanbiesbrouck made 28 saves on 33 shots for the win; Billy Smith stopped 27 of 34.
Scoring
1st period
Mark Osborne (17)Curt Giles (19), Willie Huber (18)0–104:13 NYR
Kelly Kisio (21)Bobby Carpenter (14), Don Maloney (34)0–210:30 NYR
Bob Bassen (5)Billy Smith (2), Randy Boyd (10)1–215:03 NYI
Pat LaFontaine (28)Ken Leiter (14), Randy Boyd (11)2–218:10 NYI ·
2nd period
Don Maloney (17)Raimo Helminen (3), Tony McKegney (18)2–303:14 NYR · 
Tomas Sandstrom (31)Walt Poddubny (37), Raimo Helminen (4)2–414:59 NYR ·
3rd period
Willie Huber (6)Walt Poddubny (38)2–506:52 NYR · - Pat LaFontaine (29)Brian Curran (9)3–507:46 NYI ·
- Tomas Sandstrom (32)Jan Erixon (17)3–608:59 NYR
Mikko Makela (20)Pat LaFontaine (22), Brent Sutter (32)4–613:28 NYI · 
Ken Leiter (8)Mike Bossy (34), Randy Boyd (12)5–615:26 NYI · - Tomas Sandstrom (33)Tony McKegney (19), Walt Poddubny (39)5–716:23 NYR
Team stats
NYINYR
3334
0%0%
3/73/6
7669
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:18 into the first period
Alan Kerr · fighting5 min - 0:18 into the first period
Terry Carkner · fighting5 min - 4:35 into the first periodBilly Smith · slashing2 min
- 5:34 into the first periodGerald Diduck · high sticking2 min
- 6:29 into the first periodDon Maloney · interference2 min
- 17:07 into the first periodJan Erixon · hooking2 min
- 1:52 into the second periodGerald Diduck · holding2 min
- 14:26 into the second periodMike Bossy · elbowing2 min
- 17:31 into the second periodJan Erixon · holding2 min
- 19:06 into the second periodMike Bossy · cross checking2 min
- 19:06 into the second periodKelly Kisio · broken stick2 min
- 0:34 into the third periodBrian Curran · fighting5 min
- 0:34 into the third periodRon Talakoski · instigator2 min
- 0:34 into the third periodRon Talakoski · fighting5 min
- 3:12 into the third periodBrad Lauer · high sticking2 min
- 3:12 into the third periodBrad Lauer · roughing2 min
- 3:12 into the third periodBrad Lauer · fighting5 min
- 3:12 into the third periodBrad Lauer · misconduct10 min
- 3:12 into the third periodMike Bossy · misconduct10 min
- 3:12 into the third periodTony McKegney · roughing2 min
- 3:12 into the third periodTony McKegney · misconduct10 min
- 3:12 into the third periodTomas Sandstrom · high sticking2 min
- 3:12 into the third periodTomas Sandstrom · roughing2 min
- 6:52 into the third periodGerald Diduck · roughing2 min
- 6:52 into the third periodGerald Diduck · fighting5 min
- 6:52 into the third periodGerald Diduck · game misconduct10 min
- 6:52 into the third periodMark Osborne · roughing2 min
- 6:52 into the third periodMark Osborne · spearing5 min
- 6:52 into the third periodMark Osborne · game misconduct10 min
- 8:38 into the third periodBrian Curran · fighting5 min
- 8:38 into the third periodTerry Carkner · fighting5 min
- 12:59 into the third periodCurt Giles · hooking2 min
- 13:47 into the third periodDuane Sutter · fighting5 min
- 13:47 into the third periodJames Patrick · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 13:47 into the third periodJames Patrick · fighting5 min
- 19:15 into the third periodTom Laidlaw · high sticking2 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 16Pat LaFontaineC | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 8Randy BoydD | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 29Ken LeiterD | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 21Brent SutterC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 22Mike BossyR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 24Mikko MakelaR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 28Bob BassenL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 34Brian CurranD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 7Greg GilbertL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 10Alan KerrR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 32Brad LauerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 35Richard KrommL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2Gord DineenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 3 | – |
| 4Gerald DiduckD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 33Steve KonroydD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Kelly HrudeyG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Billy SmithG | L | 34 | 7 | .794 |
New York Rangers
| 8Walt PoddubnyL | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 28Tomas SandstromR | 3 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 7 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 23Raimo HelminenC | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 25Tony McKegneyL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 27Willie HuberD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 11Bobby CarpenterC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 16Kelly KisioC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 19Mark OsborneL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 20Jan ErixonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Curt GilesD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 0 | – |
| 32Lucien DeBloisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 35Ron TalakoskiR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 44Ron DuguayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 2Tom LaidlawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 3James PatrickD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 29Don JacksonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 38Terry CarknerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Bob FroeseG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 34John VanbiesbrouckG | W | 33 | 5 | .849 |