← Division Finals, 1985-86 playoffs
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New York Rangers
Division Finals, Game 4 · Apr 23, 1986 · Madison Square Garden
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 29 | |
| 6 | 30 |
Decided in overtime.
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 06:47 | NYR | Wilf Paiement (2) PP | Pierre Larouche (5), Mike Ridley (5) | 0 - 1 |
| 07:15 | WSH | Dave Christian (3) | Bobby Carpenter (2), Kevin Hatcher (1) | 1 - 1 |
| 10:49 | WSH | Kevin Hatcher (1) | Alan Haworth (6), John Barrett (1) | 2 - 1 |
| 13:19 | WSH | Bobby Carpenter (4) PP | Craig Laughlin (2), Scott Stevens (7) | 3 - 1 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 04:42 | NYR | Mike Ridley (5) | Pierre Larouche (6), Tom Laidlaw (1) | 3 - 2 |
| 08:29 | NYR | Tomas Sandstrom (1) | Reijo Ruotsalainen (6), James Patrick (4) | 3 - 3 |
| 18:59 | WSH | Bobby Gould (4) | Bobby Carpenter (3), Larry Murphy (4) | 4 - 3 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 07:45 | WSH | Greg Smith (2) SH | Gaetan Duchesne (3), Bobby Gould (3) | 5 - 3 |
| 08:09 | NYR | Willie Huber (2) PP | Mike Allison (2), Wilf Paiement (2) | 5 - 4 |
| 17:25 | NYR | Bob Brooke (3) | Brian MacLellan (3) | 5 - 5 |
| Overtime | ||||
| 02:40 | NYR | Bob Brooke (4) | Unassisted | 5 - 6 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 02:36 | NYR | Bob Brooke | High sticking | 2 |
| 02:36 | NYR | Bob Brooke | Fighting | 5 |
| 02:36 | WSH | Greg Smith | High sticking | 2 |
| 02:36 | WSH | Greg Smith | Fighting | 5 |
| 03:33 | NYR | Mike Allison | Cross checking | 2 |
| 06:30 | WSH | Gaetan Duchesne | Holding | 2 |
| 08:38 | NYR | Willie Huber | Slashing | 2 |
| 10:49 | NYR | Tomas Sandstrom | High sticking | 2 |
| 10:49 | WSH | Dwight Schofield | High sticking | 2 |
| 10:49 | WSH | Dwight Schofield | Unsportsmanlike conduct | 2 |
| 11:07 | NYR | James Patrick | High sticking | 2 |
| 11:07 | NYR | James Patrick | Roughing | 2 |
| 11:07 | WSH | Gaetan Duchesne | High sticking | 2 |
| 11:07 | WSH | Gaetan Duchesne | Roughing | 2 |
| 12:04 | NYR | Mike Ridley | Hooking | 2 |
| 15:08 | NYR | Tomas Sandstrom | Elbowing | 2 |
| 20:00 | NYR | Mark Osborne | Roughing | 2 |
| 20:00 | WSH | Greg Adams | Roughing | 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 18:13 | NYR | Mark Osborne | High sticking | 2 |
| 18:13 | WSH | Craig Laughlin | High sticking | 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 06:26 | WSH | Alan Haworth | Holding | 2 |
| 10:39 | NYR | Brian MacLellan | Cross checking | 2 |
| 10:39 | WSH | Gaetan Duchesne | High sticking | 2 |
| 12:40 | NYR | Tom Laidlaw | Cross checking | 2 |
| 13:56 | NYR | James Patrick | Roughing | 2 |
| 13:56 | WSH | Bobby Carpenter | Roughing | 2 |
| 14:40 | NYR | Bob Brooke | High sticking | 2 |
| 14:40 | WSH | Kevin Hatcher | High sticking | 2 |
Washington Capitals
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 4 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 18 | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 19 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 25 | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 15 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 18 | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 55 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 11 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 17 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 20 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 22 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 37 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | L | 30 | 24 | 6 | 62:40 |
New York Rangers
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | R | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 9 | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 17 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 10 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 17 | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 44 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 10 | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 27 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 10 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 20 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 20 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 21 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 28 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | W | 29 | 24 | 5 | 62:40 |