1985-86 Detroit Red Wings Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 17-57-6 - 40 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Harry Neale (8-23-4)
Coach: Brad Park (9-34-2)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1985-86 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 17-57-6 - 40 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Harry Neale (8-23-4)
Coach: Brad Park (9-34-2)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1985-86 Detroit Red Wings Roster
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 17 wins and 57 losses and 6 ties for 40 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Norris Division.
The Red Wings netted 266 goals, worst in the league and yielded 415, most in the circuit. John Ogrodnick scored 38 goals for Detroit, and Petr Klima tallied 30 or more, too. Kelly Kisio contributed 48 assists. Greg Stefan topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.50 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Harry Neale and Brad Park coached the team.
Click on column headings to sort.
Regular Season Goals For: 266
Regular Season Goals Against: 415
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1985 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 12, 1985 | Boston Bruins 9 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 0-1-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-1 | ||
| October 14, 1985 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 0-1-1 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-1 | ||
| October 16, 1985 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 0-2-1 | 0-1-0 | 0-3-1 | ||
| October 17, 1985 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Minnesota North Stars 10 | L | 0-2-1 | 0-2-0 | 0-4-1 | ||
| October 19, 1985 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 0-3-1 | 0-2-0 | 0-5-1 | ||
| October 23, 1985 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 0-4-1 | 0-2-0 | 0-6-1 | ||
| October 26, 1985 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Calgary Flames 7 | L | 0-4-1 | 0-3-0 | 0-7-1 | ||
| October 27, 1985 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 0-4-1 | 0-4-0 | 0-8-1 | ||
| October 30, 1985 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 1-4-1 | 0-4-0 | 1-8-1 | ||
| October 31, 1985 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New Jersey Devils 2 | T | 1-4-1 | 0-4-1 | 1-8-2 | OT | |
| November 2, 1985 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at St. Louis Blues 5 | T | 1-4-1 | 0-4-2 | 1-8-3 | OT | |
| November 6, 1985 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 2-4-1 | 0-4-2 | 2-8-3 | ||
| November 8, 1985 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 2-4-2 | 0-4-2 | 2-8-4 | OT | |
| November 11, 1985 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 2-4-2 | 0-5-2 | 2-9-4 | ||
| November 13, 1985 | Detroit Red Wings 7 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 2-4-2 | 1-5-2 | 3-9-4 | ||
| November 16, 1985 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 2-4-2 | 2-5-2 | 4-9-4 | ||
| November 19, 1985 | Vancouver Canucks 7 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 2-5-2 | 2-5-2 | 4-10-4 | ||
| November 21, 1985 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 2-6-2 | 2-5-2 | 4-11-4 | OT | |
| November 23, 1985 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 9 | L | 2-6-2 | 2-6-2 | 4-12-4 | ||
| November 27, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 3-6-2 | 2-6-2 | 5-12-4 | ||
| November 29, 1985 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 4-6-2 | 2-6-2 | 6-12-4 | ||
| November 30, 1985 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 10 | L | 4-6-2 | 2-7-2 | 6-13-4 | ||
| December 3, 1985 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 5-6-2 | 2-7-2 | 7-13-4 | ||
| December 4, 1985 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 5-6-2 | 2-8-2 | 7-14-4 | ||
| December 7, 1985 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 5-6-2 | 2-9-2 | 7-15-4 | ||
| December 11, 1985 | Minnesota North Stars 10 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 5-7-2 | 2-9-2 | 7-16-4 | ||
| December 14, 1985 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 5-8-2 | 2-9-2 | 7-17-4 | ||
| December 15, 1985 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | L | 5-8-2 | 2-10-2 | 7-18-4 | ||
| December 17, 1985 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | L | 5-8-2 | 2-11-2 | 7-19-4 | ||
| December 21, 1985 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 5-9-2 | 2-11-2 | 7-20-4 | ||
| December 23, 1985 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 10 | L | 5-9-2 | 2-12-2 | 7-21-4 | ||
| December 26, 1985 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 5-10-2 | 2-12-2 | 7-22-4 | ||
| December 28, 1985 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | W | 5-10-2 | 3-12-2 | 8-22-4 | ||
| December 29, 1985 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 5-10-2 | 3-13-2 | 8-23-4 | ||
| December 31, 1985 | New York Islanders 5 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 5-11-2 | 3-13-2 | 8-24-4 | OT | |
| January 2, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 5-11-3 | 3-13-2 | 8-24-5 | OT | |
| January 4, 1986 | Quebec Nordiques 7 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 5-12-3 | 3-13-2 | 8-25-5 | ||
| January 5, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 5-12-3 | 4-13-2 | 9-25-5 | ||
| January 7, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 5-12-3 | 4-14-2 | 9-26-5 | ||
| January 10, 1986 | Chicago Black Hawks 9 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 5-13-3 | 4-14-2 | 9-27-5 | ||
| January 11, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Islanders 8 | L | 5-13-3 | 4-15-2 | 9-28-5 | ||
| January 13, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | L | 5-13-3 | 4-16-2 | 9-29-5 | ||
| January 15, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 5-14-3 | 4-16-2 | 9-30-5 | OT | |
| January 18, 1986 | Calgary Flames 7 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 5-15-3 | 4-16-2 | 9-31-5 | ||
| January 19, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | L | 5-15-3 | 4-17-2 | 9-32-5 | ||
| January 22, 1986 | Boston Bruins 5 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 6-15-3 | 4-17-2 | 10-32-5 | OT | |
| January 23, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 6-15-3 | 4-18-2 | 10-33-5 | ||
| January 25, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 6-15-3 | 4-19-2 | 10-34-5 | ||
| January 28, 1986 | Washington Capitals 0 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | W | 7-15-3 | 4-19-2 | 11-34-5 | ||
| January 31, 1986 | St. Louis Blues 6 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 7-16-3 | 4-19-2 | 11-35-5 | ||
| February 1, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 7-16-3 | 4-20-2 | 11-36-5 | ||
| February 6, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 8-16-3 | 4-20-2 | 12-36-5 | OT | |
| February 8, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 8-17-3 | 4-20-2 | 12-37-5 | ||
| February 11, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 8-18-3 | 4-20-2 | 12-38-5 | ||
| February 14, 1986 | New York Rangers 7 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 8-19-3 | 4-20-2 | 12-39-5 | ||
| February 16, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 8-19-3 | 4-21-2 | 12-40-5 | ||
| February 18, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 8-19-3 | 4-22-2 | 12-41-5 | ||
| February 21, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 8-20-3 | 4-22-2 | 12-42-5 | ||
| February 22, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 8-20-3 | 4-23-2 | 12-43-5 | ||
| February 25, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 8-20-3 | 4-24-2 | 12-44-5 | OT | |
| February 28, 1986 | Toronto Maple Leafs 7 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 8-21-3 | 4-24-2 | 12-45-5 | ||
| March 1, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 8-21-3 | 5-24-2 | 13-45-5 | ||
| March 3, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 8 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 8-22-3 | 5-24-2 | 13-46-5 | ||
| March 5, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 8 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 8-22-3 | 6-24-2 | 14-46-5 | ||
| March 6, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New Jersey Devils 7 | L | 8-22-3 | 6-25-2 | 14-47-5 | ||
| March 9, 1986 | Calgary Flames 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 8-22-4 | 6-25-2 | 14-47-6 | OT | |
| March 12, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Los Angeles Kings 0 | W | 8-22-4 | 7-25-2 | 15-47-6 | ||
| March 14, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Edmonton Oilers 12 | L | 8-22-4 | 7-26-2 | 15-48-6 | ||
| March 16, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | L | 8-22-4 | 7-27-2 | 15-49-6 | ||
| March 18, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 8-23-4 | 7-27-2 | 15-50-6 | ||
| March 20, 1986 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 8-24-4 | 7-27-2 | 15-51-6 | OT | |
| March 22, 1986 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 8 | W | 9-24-4 | 7-27-2 | 16-51-6 | ||
| March 25, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 7 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 9-25-4 | 7-27-2 | 16-52-6 | ||
| March 26, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 9-25-4 | 7-28-2 | 16-53-6 | ||
| March 29, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 9-26-4 | 7-28-2 | 16-54-6 | ||
| April 1, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 9-26-4 | 7-29-2 | 16-55-6 | ||
| April 2, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 9-26-4 | 7-30-2 | 16-56-6 | ||
| April 5, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 9-26-4 | 7-31-2 | 16-57-6 | ||
| April 6, 1986 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 10-26-4 | 7-31-2 | 17-57-6 |
