Boston Bruins
at
New York Rangers
Dec 31, 1961 · Madison Square Garden III
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins |
7 | 45 |
| New York Rangers |
4 | 45 |
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 01:20 | BOS | Jerry Toppazzini (8) | Charlie Burns (7), Doug Mohns (18) | 1 - 0 |
| 04:19 | NYR | Pat Hannigan (6) | Andy Bathgate (34), Al Langlois (6) | 1 - 1 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 00:27 | NYR | Andy Bathgate (14) | Pat Hannigan (5), Dean Prentice (21) | 1 - 2 |
| 03:20 | BOS | Murray Oliver (7) | Johnny Bucyk (23), Leo Boivin (6) | 2 - 2 |
| 05:14 | BOS | Cliff Pennington (8) | Andre Pronovost (6), Don McKenney (19) | 3 - 2 |
| 06:00 | BOS | Don McKenney (15) | Ted Green (2), Cliff Pennington (21) | 4 - 2 |
| 13:09 | BOS | Andre Pronovost (7) | Unassisted | 5 - 2 |
| 17:05 | BOS | Murray Oliver (8) | Johnny Bucyk (24), Doug Mohns (19) | 6 - 2 |
| 18:35 | NYR | Andy Bathgate (15) | Pat Hannigan (6), Al Langlois (7) | 6 - 3 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 00:27 | BOS | Charlie Burns (6) | Terry Gray (7), Jerry Toppazzini (16) | 7 - 3 |
| 04:13 | NYR | Camille Henry (19) | Irv Spencer (2) | 7 - 4 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 00:06 | BOS | Leo Boivin | High sticking | 2 |
| 00:06 | NYR | Pat Hannigan | High sticking | 2 |
| 06:58 | NYR | Harry Howell | Interference | 2 |
| 17:56 | NYR | Larry Cahan | Interference | 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 09:50 | BOS | Doug Mohns | Holding | 2 |
| 13:29 | BOS | Wayne Connelly | Holding | 2 |
Boston Bruins
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 |  Murray Oliver |
C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 7 |  Cliff Pennington |
C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Charlie Burns |
C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 16 |  Andre Pronovost |
L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 17 |  Don McKenney |
C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 21 |  Jerry Toppazzini |
R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Doug Mohns |
L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Johnny Bucyk |
L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 5 |  Leo Boivin |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 6 |  Ted Green |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 22 |  Terry Gray |
R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 6 |  Dick Meissner |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 8 |  Wayne Connelly |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Pat Stapleton |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 18 |  Ed Westfall |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 25 |  Bob Beckett |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Don Head |
W | 45 | 41 | 4 | 60:00 |
New York Rangers
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |  Andy Bathgate |
R | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 16 |  Pat Hannigan |
L | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 4 |  Al Langlois |
D | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 21 |  Camille Henry |
C | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 21 |  Irv Spencer |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 29 |  Dean Prentice |
L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Doug Harvey |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 3 |  Larry Cahan |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 5 |  Harry Howell |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 7 |  Earl Ingarfield |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Jean-Guy Gendron |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Vic Hadfield |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Andy Hebenton |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Ted Hampson |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Ken Schinkel |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 16 |  Johnny Wilson |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gump Worsley |
L | 45 | 38 | 7 | 60:00 |