Detroit Red Wings vs New York Rangers
Regular season · Sunday, November 13, 1988 · Madison Square Garden
Game summary
The Detroit Red Wings beat the New York Rangers 5–3 on Sunday, November 13, 1988 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers outshot the Red Wings 39–29.
Goals came from Steve Yzerman, Brian Leetch, Gerard Gallant, Chris Nilan, Paul MacLean, Ulf Dahlen, Dave Barr and Tim Higgins.
Scoring
1st period
Steve Yzerman (16)Steve Chiasson (5), Gerard Gallant (13)1–002:38 DET
Brian Leetch (7)Michel Petit (6), Tomas Sandstrom (15)1–108:05 NYR
Gerard Gallant (7)Lee Norwood (11), Jeff Sharples (6)2–116:29 DET ·
2nd period
Chris Nilan (4)Don Maloney (6), Lucien DeBlois (10)2–200:26 NYR
3rd period
Paul MacLean (9)Steve Yzerman (14)3–207:40 DET
Ulf Dahlen (10)Brian Leetch (13), Tomas Sandstrom (16)3–310:04 NYR · 
Dave Barr (7)Gerard Gallant (14), Adam Oates (14)4–313:16 DET
Tim Higgins (3)Steve Yzerman (15), Jim Nill (4)5–316:52 DET
Team stats
DETNYR
2939
0%0%
1/41/5
1715
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 8:49 into the first period
Norm MacIver · holding2 min - 12:01 into the first periodBrian Lawton · interference2 min
- 16:02 into the first periodMarcel Dionne · high sticking2 min
- 17:14 into the first period
Gilbert Delorme · tripping2 min - 6:49 into the second periodDoug Halward · instigator2 min
- 6:49 into the second periodDoug Halward · fighting5 min
- 6:49 into the second periodKelly Kisio · charging5 min
- 10:33 into the second periodGilbert Delorme · tripping2 min
- 12:27 into the second periodLee Norwood · high sticking2 min
- 12:27 into the second periodBrian Mullen · cross checking2 min
- 3:23 into the third periodKelly Kisio · interference2 min
- 8:23 into the third periodSteve Chiasson · hooking2 min
- 9:50 into the third periodRick Zombo · hooking2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.