New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Saturday, December 26, 1987 · Brendan Byrne Arena
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 5–3 on Saturday, December 26, 1987 at Brendan Byrne Arena. The Devils outshot the Rangers 37–29.
Goals came from David Shaw, Mark Tinordi, Aaron Broten, Walt Poddubny, Joe Cirella, Brian Mullen, Bruce Driver and Tomas Sandstrom.
Scoring
1st period
David Shaw (6)Lucien DeBlois (8)1–008:21 NYR
Mark Tinordi (1)Unassisted2–009:46 NYR
Aaron Broten (12)Kirk Muller (26), Pat Verbeek (12)2–110:15 NJD
Walt Poddubny (20)Marcel Dionne (21), Tomas Sandstrom (18)3–114:59 NYR
2nd period
Joe Cirella (3)Bruce Driver (17), Aaron Broten (19)3–205:08 NJD ·
3rd period
Brian Mullen (14)Kelly Kisio (25), Michel Petit (11)4–204:54 NYR
Bruce Driver (8)Aaron Broten (20), Joe Cirella (17)4–310:28 NJD · 
Tomas Sandstrom (10)John Ogrodnick (16)5–319:14 NYR ·
Team stats
NYRNJD
2937
0%0%
0/42/6
3531
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 5:03 into the first period
John MacLean · instigator2 min - 5:03 into the first periodJohn MacLean · fighting5 min
- 5:03 into the first period
Jeff Brubaker · charging2 min - 5:03 into the first periodJeff Brubaker · fighting5 min
- 12:04 into the first periodJames Patrick · interference2 min
- 12:58 into the first periodAlain Chevrier · delaying game2 min
- 15:33 into the first periodDavid Maley · roughing2 min
- 15:33 into the first periodLucien DeBlois · holding2 min
- 15:33 into the first periodJames Patrick · roughing2 min
- 18:05 into the first periodDavid Shaw · tripping2 min
- 18:10 into the first periodJim Korn · misconduct10 min
- 18:10 into the first periodBrendan Shanahan · boarding2 min
- 18:10 into the first periodRon Greschner · misconduct10 min
- 4:02 into the second periodDavid Shaw · tripping2 min
- 7:23 into the second periodKirk Muller · boarding2 min
- 7:23 into the second periodPat Verbeek · high sticking2 min
- 7:23 into the second periodBrian Mullen · high sticking2 min
- 14:38 into the second periodBruce Driver · interference2 min
- 19:19 into the second periodCraig Wolanin · roughing2 min
- 19:19 into the second periodJan Erixon · hooking2 min
- 19:19 into the second periodMichel Petit · roughing2 min
- 9:30 into the third periodJan Erixon · hooking2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.