1986-87 Edmonton Oilers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 50-24-6 - 106 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 16-5
Won Stanley Cup
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Kings 4-1
Division Finals - Defeated Winnipeg Jets 4-0
Conference Finals - Defeated Detroit Red Wings 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-3
Coach: Glen Sather (50-24-6)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1986-87 Edmonton Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 50-24-6 - 106 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 16-5
Won Stanley Cup
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Kings 4-1
Division Finals - Defeated Winnipeg Jets 4-0
Conference Finals - Defeated Detroit Red Wings 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-3
Coach: Glen Sather (50-24-6)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1986-87 Edmonton Oilers Roster
The Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 50 wins and 24 losses and 6 ties for 106 points, finishing first in the NHL's Smythe Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 16-5.
The Oilers paced the league with 372 goals. Edmonton surrendered 284 goals. Wayne Gretzky scored 62 goals for the team, while Glenn Anderson, Esa Tikkanen, Mark Messier and Jari Kurri each netted 30 or more also. Wayne Gretzky contributed 121 assists. Andy Moog earned 28 wins in front of the net for the squad, plus Grant Fuhr added 15 or more wins, too. Grant Fuhr recorded a 3.44 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Glen Sather coached the team. The 1986-87 Edmonton Oilers won the Stanley Cup.
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Regular Season Goals For: 372
Regular Season Goals Against: 284
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 11, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | OT | |
| October 12, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 15, 1986 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 17, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 19, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 21, 1986 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Edmonton Oilers 9 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| October 22, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Calgary Flames 6 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-4-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| October 24, 1986 | Boston Bruins 2 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-4-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| October 26, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 5-0-0 | 1-4-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| October 29, 1986 | Washington Capitals 3 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | W | 6-0-0 | 1-4-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| October 31, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 6-0-0 | 2-4-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| November 2, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | T | 6-0-1 | 2-4-0 | 8-4-1 | OT | |
| November 5, 1986 | Calgary Flames 3 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | L | 6-1-1 | 2-4-0 | 8-5-1 | ||
| November 7, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Calgary Flames 6 | L | 6-1-1 | 2-5-0 | 8-6-1 | ||
| November 8, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 7-1-1 | 2-5-0 | 9-6-1 | ||
| November 11, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 7-1-1 | 3-5-0 | 10-6-1 | OT | |
| November 13, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 7-1-1 | 3-6-0 | 10-7-1 | OT | |
| November 15, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Hartford Whalers 6 | L | 7-1-1 | 3-7-0 | 10-8-1 | ||
| November 16, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 8 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 7-1-1 | 4-7-0 | 11-8-1 | ||
| November 19, 1986 | New York Rangers 4 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 8-1-1 | 4-7-0 | 12-8-1 | OT | |
| November 22, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 9-1-1 | 4-7-0 | 13-8-1 | ||
| November 24, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Calgary Flames 6 | L | 9-1-1 | 4-8-0 | 13-9-1 | ||
| November 26, 1986 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 10-1-1 | 4-8-0 | 14-9-1 | ||
| November 28, 1986 | Chicago Blackhawks 6 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 10-2-1 | 4-8-0 | 14-10-1 | OT | |
| December 3, 1986 | New York Islanders 1 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | W | 11-2-1 | 4-8-0 | 15-10-1 | ||
| December 5, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 11-2-1 | 5-8-0 | 16-10-1 | ||
| December 7, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 11-2-1 | 5-9-0 | 16-11-1 | ||
| December 9, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 11-2-1 | 6-9-0 | 17-11-1 | ||
| December 10, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 7 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 11-2-1 | 7-9-0 | 18-11-1 | ||
| December 12, 1986 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | W | 12-2-1 | 7-9-0 | 19-11-1 | ||
| December 14, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 12-2-1 | 8-9-0 | 20-11-1 | ||
| December 17, 1986 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 13-2-1 | 8-9-0 | 21-11-1 | ||
| December 19, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 14-2-1 | 8-9-0 | 22-11-1 | ||
| December 20, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 8 at Edmonton Oilers 8 | T | 14-2-2 | 8-9-0 | 22-11-2 | OT | |
| December 23, 1986 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | L | 14-3-2 | 8-9-0 | 22-12-2 | ||
| December 28, 1986 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | W | 15-3-2 | 8-9-0 | 23-12-2 | ||
| December 30, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 7 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 15-3-2 | 9-9-0 | 24-12-2 | ||
| January 3, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 8 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 15-3-2 | 10-9-0 | 25-12-2 | ||
| January 7, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | L | 15-4-2 | 10-9-0 | 25-13-2 | ||
| January 9, 1987 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 16-4-2 | 10-9-0 | 26-13-2 | ||
| January 11, 1987 | Calgary Flames 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 17-4-2 | 10-9-0 | 27-13-2 | ||
| January 13, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 17-4-2 | 11-9-0 | 28-13-2 | ||
| January 15, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Quebec Nordiques 1 | W | 17-4-2 | 12-9-0 | 29-13-2 | ||
| January 17, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 7 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 17-4-2 | 13-9-0 | 30-13-2 | ||
| January 18, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 17-4-2 | 13-10-0 | 30-14-2 | OT | |
| January 21, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 17-4-2 | 14-10-0 | 31-14-2 | ||
| January 23, 1987 | New York Rangers 4 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | W | 18-4-2 | 14-10-0 | 32-14-2 | ||
| January 24, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 19-4-2 | 14-10-0 | 33-14-2 | ||
| January 27, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | T | 19-4-2 | 14-10-1 | 33-14-3 | OT | |
| January 28, 1987 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | W | 20-4-2 | 14-10-1 | 34-14-3 | ||
| January 30, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | T | 20-4-3 | 14-10-1 | 34-14-4 | OT | |
| February 1, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 6 | L | 20-4-3 | 14-11-1 | 34-15-4 | ||
| February 3, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 20-4-3 | 15-11-1 | 35-15-4 | ||
| February 4, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 20-4-3 | 16-11-1 | 36-15-4 | OT | |
| February 6, 1987 | New York Islanders 3 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | T | 20-4-4 | 16-11-1 | 36-15-5 | OT | |
| February 8, 1987 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | W | 21-4-4 | 16-11-1 | 37-15-5 | ||
| February 15, 1987 | Washington Capitals 5 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 21-5-4 | 16-11-1 | 37-16-5 | ||
| February 18, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Edmonton Oilers 9 | W | 22-5-4 | 16-11-1 | 38-16-5 | ||
| February 22, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 22-5-4 | 16-12-1 | 38-17-5 | ||
| February 24, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 22-5-4 | 16-13-1 | 38-18-5 | ||
| February 25, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 22-5-4 | 16-14-1 | 38-19-5 | ||
| February 27, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 22-5-4 | 16-15-1 | 38-20-5 | ||
| March 4, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 8 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 22-5-4 | 17-15-1 | 39-20-5 | ||
| March 6, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Edmonton Oilers 9 | W | 23-5-4 | 17-15-1 | 40-20-5 | ||
| March 7, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 24-5-4 | 17-15-1 | 41-20-5 | ||
| March 11, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | W | 25-5-4 | 17-15-1 | 42-20-5 | ||
| March 14, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 26-5-4 | 17-15-1 | 43-20-5 | ||
| March 15, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 27-5-4 | 17-15-1 | 44-20-5 | ||
| March 17, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | W | 28-5-4 | 17-15-1 | 45-20-5 | ||
| March 19, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 28-5-4 | 17-16-1 | 45-21-5 | ||
| March 20, 1987 | Calgary Flames 6 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 28-6-4 | 17-16-1 | 45-22-5 | ||
| March 23, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 7 at New Jersey Devils 6 | W | 28-6-4 | 18-16-1 | 46-22-5 | ||
| March 25, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 28-6-4 | 19-16-1 | 47-22-5 | ||
| March 26, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 28-6-4 | 19-17-1 | 47-23-5 | ||
| March 28, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 28-6-4 | 19-18-1 | 47-24-5 | ||
| March 29, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 28-6-4 | 20-18-1 | 48-24-5 | ||
| March 31, 1987 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 29-6-4 | 20-18-1 | 49-24-5 | OT | |
| April 2, 1987 | Calgary Flames 4 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | T | 29-6-5 | 20-18-1 | 49-24-6 | OT | |
| April 4, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 7 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 29-6-5 | 21-18-1 | 50-24-6 | ||
| April 8, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Edmonton Oilers 13 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 12, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 14, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| April 21, 1987 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-1-0 | OT | |
| April 23, 1987 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| April 25, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-0-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
| April 27, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | W | 4-1-0 | 4-0-0 | 8-1-0 | ||
| May 5, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | L | 4-2-0 | 4-0-0 | 8-2-0 | ||
| May 7, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 5-2-0 | 4-0-0 | 9-2-0 | ||
| May 9, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 5-2-0 | 5-0-0 | 10-2-0 | ||
| May 11, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 5-2-0 | 6-0-0 | 11-2-0 | ||
| May 13, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | W | 6-2-0 | 6-0-0 | 12-2-0 | ||
| May 17, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 7-2-0 | 6-0-0 | 13-2-0 | ||
| May 20, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 8-2-0 | 6-0-0 | 14-2-0 | OT | |
| May 22, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 8-2-0 | 6-1-0 | 14-3-0 | ||
| May 24, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 8-2-0 | 7-1-0 | 15-3-0 | ||
| May 26, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 8-3-0 | 7-1-0 | 15-4-0 | ||
| May 28, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 8-3-0 | 7-2-0 | 15-5-0 | ||
| May 31, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 9-3-0 | 7-2-0 | 16-5-0 |
