1986-87 New York Rangers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 34-38-8 - 76 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Coach: Ted Sator (5-10-4)
Coach: Tom Webster (5-9-4)
Coach: Phil Esposito (24-19)
Location: New York, New York
1986-87 New York Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 34-38-8 - 76 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Coach: Ted Sator (5-10-4)
Coach: Tom Webster (5-9-4)
Coach: Phil Esposito (24-19)
Location: New York, New York
1986-87 New York Rangers Roster
The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 34 wins and 38 losses and 8 ties for 76 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Rangers netted 307 goals and surrendered 323. Tomas Sandstrom and Walt Poddubny scored 40 goals for New York each, and Walt Poddubny contributed 47 assists. John Vanbiesbrouck topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 3.64 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Ted Sator, Tom Webster and Phil Esposito coached the team. The 1986-87 New York Rangers lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 307
Regular Season Goals Against: 323
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 5 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 11, 1986 | New York Rangers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | OT | |
| October 13, 1986 | Washington Capitals 7 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-3-0 | OT | |
| October 15, 1986 | New York Rangers 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | T | 0-2-0 | 0-1-1 | 0-3-1 | OT | |
| October 18, 1986 | New York Rangers 3 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 0-2-0 | 1-1-1 | 1-3-1 | ||
| October 19, 1986 | New York Islanders 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 0-2-1 | 1-1-1 | 1-3-2 | OT | |
| October 22, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 1-2-1 | 1-1-1 | 2-3-2 | OT | |
| October 25, 1986 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 1-2-1 | 1-1-2 | 2-3-3 | OT | |
| October 26, 1986 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 1-2-2 | 1-1-2 | 2-3-4 | OT | |
| October 29, 1986 | New York Rangers 2 at St. Louis Blues 7 | L | 1-2-2 | 1-2-2 | 2-4-4 | ||
| November 2, 1986 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 1-3-2 | 1-2-2 | 2-5-4 | OT | |
| November 5, 1986 | New York Rangers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 1-3-2 | 1-3-2 | 2-6-4 | OT | |
| November 8, 1986 | New York Rangers 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 1-3-2 | 2-3-2 | 3-6-4 | ||
| November 9, 1986 | New York Rangers 5 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 1-3-2 | 2-4-2 | 3-7-4 | ||
| November 12, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 2-3-2 | 2-4-2 | 4-7-4 | OT | |
| November 14, 1986 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 3-3-2 | 2-4-2 | 5-7-4 | ||
| November 16, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 8 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 3-4-2 | 2-4-2 | 5-8-4 | ||
| November 17, 1986 | New York Rangers 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 3-4-2 | 2-5-2 | 5-9-4 | ||
| November 19, 1986 | New York Rangers 4 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 3-4-2 | 2-6-2 | 5-10-4 | OT | |
| November 21, 1986 | New York Rangers 8 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 3-4-2 | 3-6-2 | 6-10-4 | ||
| November 22, 1986 | New York Rangers 5 at Calgary Flames 8 | L | 3-4-2 | 3-7-2 | 6-11-4 | ||
| November 26, 1986 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 4-4-2 | 3-7-2 | 7-11-4 | ||
| November 29, 1986 | New York Rangers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | T | 4-4-2 | 3-7-3 | 7-11-5 | OT | |
| November 30, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 4-4-3 | 3-7-3 | 7-11-6 | OT | |
| December 2, 1986 | New York Rangers 5 at New Jersey Devils 8 | L | 4-4-3 | 3-8-3 | 7-12-6 | ||
| December 5, 1986 | New York Rangers 6 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 4-4-3 | 4-8-3 | 8-12-6 | ||
| December 10, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 5-4-3 | 4-8-3 | 9-12-6 | ||
| December 11, 1986 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 5-4-3 | 4-9-3 | 9-13-6 | ||
| December 14, 1986 | New York Rangers 3 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 5-4-3 | 5-9-3 | 10-13-6 | ||
| December 15, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 5-5-3 | 5-9-3 | 10-14-6 | ||
| December 17, 1986 | Washington Capitals 1 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 6-5-3 | 5-9-3 | 11-14-6 | ||
| December 20, 1986 | New York Rangers 2 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 6-5-3 | 5-10-3 | 11-15-6 | ||
| December 21, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 4 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 6-6-3 | 5-10-3 | 11-16-6 | OT | |
| December 23, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 5 at New York Rangers 8 | W | 7-6-3 | 5-10-3 | 12-16-6 | ||
| December 26, 1986 | New York Rangers 7 at New Jersey Devils 4 | W | 7-6-3 | 6-10-3 | 13-16-6 | ||
| December 27, 1986 | New York Rangers 2 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 7-6-3 | 6-11-3 | 13-17-6 | ||
| December 30, 1986 | New York Rangers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 7-6-3 | 7-11-3 | 14-17-6 | ||
| December 31, 1986 | New York Islanders 3 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 8-6-3 | 7-11-3 | 15-17-6 | OT | |
| January 3, 1987 | New York Rangers 5 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 8-6-3 | 8-11-3 | 16-17-6 | ||
| January 5, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 8-6-4 | 8-11-3 | 16-17-7 | OT | |
| January 7, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 8-7-4 | 8-11-3 | 16-18-7 | ||
| January 9, 1987 | New York Islanders 2 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 8-8-4 | 8-11-3 | 16-19-7 | ||
| January 11, 1987 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at New York Rangers 8 | W | 9-8-4 | 8-11-3 | 17-19-7 | ||
| January 12, 1987 | New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 9-8-4 | 8-12-3 | 17-20-7 | ||
| January 14, 1987 | New York Rangers 8 at Calgary Flames 5 | W | 9-8-4 | 9-12-3 | 18-20-7 | ||
| January 19, 1987 | New York Rangers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | T | 9-8-4 | 9-12-4 | 18-20-8 | OT | |
| January 21, 1987 | New York Rangers 3 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 9-8-4 | 9-13-4 | 18-21-8 | ||
| January 23, 1987 | New York Rangers 4 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | L | 9-8-4 | 9-14-4 | 18-22-8 | ||
| January 26, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 3 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 10-8-4 | 9-14-4 | 19-22-8 | ||
| January 28, 1987 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 10-9-4 | 9-14-4 | 19-23-8 | ||
| January 31, 1987 | New York Rangers 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 10-9-4 | 10-14-4 | 20-23-8 | ||
| February 1, 1987 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 11-9-4 | 10-14-4 | 21-23-8 | ||
| February 4, 1987 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 12-9-4 | 10-14-4 | 22-23-8 | ||
| February 7, 1987 | New York Rangers 5 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 12-9-4 | 11-14-4 | 23-23-8 | OT | |
| February 8, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 12-10-4 | 11-14-4 | 23-24-8 | ||
| February 15, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 13-10-4 | 11-14-4 | 24-24-8 | ||
| February 17, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 14-10-4 | 11-14-4 | 25-24-8 | ||
| February 19, 1987 | New York Rangers 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | L | 14-10-4 | 11-15-4 | 25-25-8 | ||
| February 20, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 14-11-4 | 11-15-4 | 25-26-8 | ||
| February 22, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 14-12-4 | 11-15-4 | 25-27-8 | ||
| February 24, 1987 | New York Rangers 6 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 14-12-4 | 12-15-4 | 26-27-8 | ||
| February 25, 1987 | New York Rangers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 14-12-4 | 13-15-4 | 27-27-8 | ||
| February 28, 1987 | New York Rangers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 14-12-4 | 13-16-4 | 27-28-8 | ||
| March 1, 1987 | New York Rangers 3 at Washington Capitals 7 | L | 14-12-4 | 13-17-4 | 27-29-8 | ||
| March 4, 1987 | New York Islanders 5 at New York Rangers 7 | W | 15-12-4 | 13-17-4 | 28-29-8 | ||
| March 8, 1987 | Calgary Flames 7 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 15-13-4 | 13-17-4 | 28-30-8 | ||
| March 11, 1987 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 16-13-4 | 13-17-4 | 29-30-8 | ||
| March 12, 1987 | New York Rangers 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 16-13-4 | 14-17-4 | 30-30-8 | ||
| March 14, 1987 | New York Rangers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 16-13-4 | 15-17-4 | 31-30-8 | OT | |
| March 15, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 16-14-4 | 15-17-4 | 31-31-8 | ||
| March 17, 1987 | New York Rangers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 16-14-4 | 15-18-4 | 31-32-8 | ||
| March 18, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 5 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 16-15-4 | 15-18-4 | 31-33-8 | ||
| March 21, 1987 | New York Rangers 3 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 16-15-4 | 15-19-4 | 31-34-8 | ||
| March 22, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 17-15-4 | 15-19-4 | 32-34-8 | ||
| March 25, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 8 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 17-16-4 | 15-19-4 | 32-35-8 | ||
| March 27, 1987 | St. Louis Blues 4 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 18-16-4 | 15-19-4 | 33-35-8 | ||
| March 30, 1987 | New York Rangers 6 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 18-16-4 | 16-19-4 | 34-35-8 | ||
| April 1, 1987 | Washington Capitals 5 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 18-17-4 | 16-19-4 | 34-36-8 | ||
| April 4, 1987 | New York Rangers 3 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 18-17-4 | 16-20-4 | 34-37-8 | ||
| April 5, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 8 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 18-18-4 | 16-20-4 | 34-38-8 | ||
| April 8, 1987 | New York Rangers 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 9, 1987 | New York Rangers 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 8 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Rangers 0 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 12, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 14, 1987 | New York Rangers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| April 16, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at New York Rangers 0 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-4-0 |
