New York Rangers vs New York Islanders

Regular season · Saturday, October 31, 1987 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

2–8

37–32

Game summary

The New York Islanders beat the New York Rangers 8–2 on Saturday, October 31, 1987 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Rangers outshot the Islanders 37–32.

Mikko Makela scored twice. Brent Sutter, Bryan Trottier, Derek King, Pat LaFontaine, Alan Kerr, Greg Gilbert, Walt Poddubny and Marcel Dionne also scored.

Kelly Hrudey made 35 saves on 37 shots for the win; Bob Froese stopped 24 of 32.

Goals
NYR	0	0	2	2	37
NYI	2	3	3	8	32

Scoring

1st period

Mikko Makela (3)Unassisted0–106:32 NYI ·
Brent Sutter (6)Mikko Makela (4)0–217:31 NYI

2nd period

Bryan Trottier (7)Unassisted0–305:38 NYI ·
Mikko Makela (4)Brent Sutter (6), Richard Kromm (1)0–413:49 NYI
Derek King (1)Steve Konroyd (3), Bob Bassen (2)0–515:55 NYI

3rd period

Pat LaFontaine (8)Denis Potvin (6), Bryan Trottier (5)0–603:08 NYI ·
Alan Kerr (4)Greg Gilbert (3), Pat LaFontaine (3)0–704:15 NYI
Greg Gilbert (1)Bob Bassen (3), Brad Dalgarno (4)0–806:44 NYI
Walt Poddubny (10)Tomas Sandstrom (9), James Patrick (9)1–815:15 NYR ·
Marcel Dionne (7)James Patrick (10), Bruce Bell (2)2–819:27 NYR ·

Team stats

NYRNYI

3732

0%0%

2/83/5

1723

Penalties

3:50 into the first periodDenis Potvin · interference2 min
5:57 into the first periodAlan Kerr · fighting5 min
5:57 into the first periodJim Pavese · instigator2 min
5:57 into the first periodJim Pavese · fighting5 min
9:23 into the first periodTomas Jonsson · slashing2 min
1:36 into the second periodGord Dineen · hooking2 min
4:17 into the second periodJim Pavese · holding2 min
8:38 into the second periodGerald Diduck · holding2 min
10:55 into the second periodJim Pavese · hooking2 min
2:52 into the third periodDerek King · roughing2 min
2:52 into the third periodGord Walker · roughing2 min
2:52 into the third periodGord Walker · roughing2 min
10:34 into the third periodBruce Bell · holding2 min
11:10 into the third periodBrent Sutter · holding2 min
14:37 into the third periodGreg Gilbert · holding2 min
16:11 into the third periodTomas Jonsson · interference2 min
16:11 into the third periodTomas Jonsson · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min

Season series

New York Rangers

New York Rangers skaters

3James PatrickD	0	2	2	0	6	0	–	–
8Walt PoddubnyL	1	0	1	−2	3	0	–	–
16Marcel DionneC	1	0	1	−1	4	0	–	–
28Tomas SandstromR	0	1	1	−2	3	0	–	–
29Bruce BellD	0	1	1	−3	2	2	–	–
9Ulf DahlenR	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
11Kelly KisioC	0	0	0	−2	1	0	–	–
12Don MaloneyL	0	0	0	−1	3	0	–	–
14Gord WalkerL	0	0	0	−1	2	4	–	–
19Brian MullenR	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
20Jan ErixonL	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
23Lucien DeBloisC	0	0	0	−1	1	0	–	–
25John OgrodnickL	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
44Ron DuguayC	0	0	0	−2	1	0	–	–
5Jari GronstrandD	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
18Jim PaveseD	0	0	0	−2	1	11	–	–
27Willie HuberD	0	0	0	−3	3	0	–	–
30Larry MelnykD	0	0	0	−2	1	0	–	–

New York Rangers goalies
Goalie
33Bob FroeseG	L	32	24	8	.750	60:00
34John VanbiesbrouckG		0	0	0	–	–

New York Islanders

New York Islanders skaters

24Mikko MakelaR	2	1	3	+2	3	0	–	–
7Greg GilbertL	1	1	2	+2	1	2	–	–
16Pat LaFontaineC	1	1	2	+1	1	0	–	–
19Bryan TrottierC	1	1	2	0	1	0	–	–
21Brent SutterC	1	1	2	+2	4	2	–	–
28Bob BassenL	0	2	2	+2	4	0	–	–
10Alan KerrR	1	0	1	+2	1	5	–	–
17Brad DalgarnoR	0	1	1	+1	0	0	–	–
27Derek KingL	1	0	1	+1	1	2	–	–
35Richard KrommL	0	1	1	+2	2	0	–	–
5Denis PotvinD	0	1	1	0	1	2	–	–
33Steve KonroydD	0	1	1	+4	2	0	–	–
11Randy WoodR	0	0	0	0	4	0	–	–
32Brad LauerR	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
2Gord DineenD	0	0	0	+1	2	2	–	–
3Tomas JonssonD	0	0	0	+4	1	6	–	–
4Gerald DiduckD	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	–
29Ken LeiterD	0	0	0	+1	3	0	–	–

New York Islanders goalies
Goalie
30Kelly HrudeyG	W	37	35	2	.946	60:00
31Billy SmithG		0	0	0	–	–