1985-86 Minnesota North Stars Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 38-33-9 - 85 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 2-3
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to St. Louis Blues 3-2
Coach: Lorne Henning (38-33-9)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1985-86 Minnesota North Stars StatisticsTeam Record: 38-33-9 - 85 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 2-3
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to St. Louis Blues 3-2
Coach: Lorne Henning (38-33-9)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1985-86 Minnesota North Stars Roster
The Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 38 wins and 33 losses and 9 ties for 85 points, finishing second in the NHL's Norris Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.
The North Stars netted 327 goals and yielded 305. Dino Ciccarelli scored 44 goals for Minnesota, while Brian Bellows and Scott Bjugstad tallied 30 or more, too. Neal Broten contributed 76 assists. Don Beaupre earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.55 goals against average, best among regular goalies.
Lorne Henning coached the team. The 1985-86 Minnesota North Stars lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 327
Regular Season Goals Against: 305
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1985 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | T | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 12, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-1-1 | ||
| October 15, 1985 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-1 | 0-2-1 | ||
| October 17, 1985 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Minnesota North Stars 10 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-1-1 | 1-2-1 | ||
| October 19, 1985 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-1 | 1-3-1 | ||
| October 22, 1985 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-2-1 | 2-3-1 | ||
| October 23, 1985 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at St. Louis Blues 4 | T | 2-1-0 | 0-2-2 | 2-3-2 | OT | |
| October 26, 1985 | Minnesota North Stars 7 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-2-2 | 3-3-2 | ||
| October 27, 1985 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-3-2 | 3-4-2 | ||
| October 30, 1985 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-3-2 | 3-5-2 | ||
| November 2, 1985 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | L | 2-3-0 | 1-3-2 | 3-6-2 | ||
| November 6, 1985 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 2-3-1 | 1-3-2 | 3-6-3 | OT | |
| November 9, 1985 | New York Rangers 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 3-3-1 | 1-3-2 | 4-6-3 | OT | |
| November 10, 1985 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 3-3-1 | 1-4-2 | 4-7-3 | ||
| November 13, 1985 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 3-3-1 | 1-5-2 | 4-8-3 | ||
| November 16, 1985 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 3-4-1 | 1-5-2 | 4-9-3 | ||
| November 17, 1985 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | T | 3-4-1 | 1-5-3 | 4-9-4 | OT | |
| November 19, 1985 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Calgary Flames 3 | T | 3-4-1 | 1-5-4 | 4-9-5 | OT | |
| November 21, 1985 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 3-5-1 | 1-5-4 | 4-10-5 | ||
| November 23, 1985 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 4-5-1 | 1-5-4 | 5-10-5 | ||
| November 25, 1985 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 4-5-1 | 2-5-4 | 6-10-5 | ||
| November 27, 1985 | New York Islanders 4 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | T | 4-5-2 | 2-5-4 | 6-10-6 | OT | |
| November 29, 1985 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | L | 4-6-2 | 2-5-4 | 6-11-6 | ||
| November 30, 1985 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 4-6-2 | 2-6-4 | 6-12-6 | ||
| December 3, 1985 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Minnesota North Stars 9 | W | 5-6-2 | 2-6-4 | 7-12-6 | ||
| December 7, 1985 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Edmonton Oilers 8 | L | 5-6-2 | 2-7-4 | 7-13-6 | ||
| December 9, 1985 | New Jersey Devils 6 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 5-7-2 | 2-7-4 | 7-14-6 | ||
| December 11, 1985 | Minnesota North Stars 10 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 5-7-2 | 3-7-4 | 8-14-6 | ||
| December 14, 1985 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | T | 5-7-3 | 3-7-4 | 8-14-7 | OT | |
| December 17, 1985 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 6-7-3 | 3-7-4 | 9-14-7 | ||
| December 19, 1985 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 6-8-3 | 3-7-4 | 9-15-7 | OT | |
| December 21, 1985 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 6-8-3 | 3-8-4 | 9-16-7 | ||
| December 22, 1985 | Minnesota North Stars 8 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 6-8-3 | 4-8-4 | 10-16-7 | ||
| December 26, 1985 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 6-8-3 | 5-8-4 | 11-16-7 | ||
| December 28, 1985 | New York Rangers 1 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 7-8-3 | 5-8-4 | 12-16-7 | ||
| December 31, 1985 | Calgary Flames 3 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 8-8-3 | 5-8-4 | 13-16-7 | ||
| January 2, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 9-8-3 | 5-8-4 | 14-16-7 | ||
| January 5, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | L | 9-8-3 | 5-9-4 | 14-17-7 | ||
| January 7, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 9-8-3 | 6-9-4 | 15-17-7 | ||
| January 10, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 9-9-3 | 6-9-4 | 15-18-7 | ||
| January 11, 1986 | Washington Capitals 3 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 10-9-3 | 6-9-4 | 16-18-7 | ||
| January 14, 1986 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 10-9-4 | 6-9-4 | 16-18-8 | OT | |
| January 16, 1986 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 11-9-4 | 6-9-4 | 17-18-8 | ||
| January 18, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 11-9-4 | 7-9-4 | 18-18-8 | ||
| January 19, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 11-9-4 | 7-10-4 | 18-19-8 | ||
| January 21, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Washington Capitals 7 | L | 11-9-4 | 7-11-4 | 18-20-8 | ||
| January 23, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 11-10-4 | 7-11-4 | 18-21-8 | ||
| January 25, 1986 | Washington Capitals 6 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 11-11-4 | 7-11-4 | 18-22-8 | ||
| January 27, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 12-11-4 | 7-11-4 | 19-22-8 | ||
| January 29, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 12-11-4 | 7-12-4 | 19-23-8 | ||
| January 31, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Vancouver Canucks 10 | L | 12-11-4 | 7-13-4 | 19-24-8 | ||
| February 6, 1986 | Toronto Maple Leafs 7 at Minnesota North Stars 8 | W | 13-11-4 | 7-13-4 | 20-24-8 | OT | |
| February 8, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | T | 13-11-4 | 7-13-5 | 20-24-9 | OT | |
| February 10, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 13-11-4 | 8-13-5 | 21-24-9 | OT | |
| February 11, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 13-11-4 | 9-13-5 | 22-24-9 | ||
| February 13, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 13-11-4 | 9-14-5 | 22-25-9 | ||
| February 15, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 14-11-4 | 9-14-5 | 23-25-9 | ||
| February 16, 1986 | Boston Bruins 5 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 14-12-4 | 9-14-5 | 23-26-9 | ||
| February 19, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 14-12-4 | 10-14-5 | 24-26-9 | ||
| February 21, 1986 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 15-12-4 | 10-14-5 | 25-26-9 | ||
| February 23, 1986 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 16-12-4 | 10-14-5 | 26-26-9 | ||
| February 24, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 16-12-4 | 10-15-5 | 26-27-9 | ||
| February 26, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 16-12-4 | 11-15-5 | 27-27-9 | ||
| March 1, 1986 | New York Islanders 4 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 17-12-4 | 11-15-5 | 28-27-9 | ||
| March 3, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 8 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 17-12-4 | 12-15-5 | 29-27-9 | ||
| March 5, 1986 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 18-12-4 | 12-15-5 | 30-27-9 | ||
| March 8, 1986 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 18-13-4 | 12-15-5 | 30-28-9 | ||
| March 11, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 19-13-4 | 12-15-5 | 31-28-9 | ||
| March 13, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 19-13-4 | 13-15-5 | 32-28-9 | ||
| March 15, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | L | 19-13-4 | 13-16-5 | 32-29-9 | ||
| March 17, 1986 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 20-13-4 | 13-16-5 | 33-29-9 | OT | |
| March 19, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Calgary Flames 5 | W | 20-13-4 | 14-16-5 | 34-29-9 | ||
| March 21, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 20-13-4 | 14-17-5 | 34-30-9 | OT | |
| March 22, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | L | 20-13-4 | 14-18-5 | 34-31-9 | ||
| March 24, 1986 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Minnesota North Stars 0 | L | 20-14-4 | 14-18-5 | 34-32-9 | ||
| March 26, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 20-14-4 | 15-18-5 | 35-32-9 | ||
| March 29, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 20-14-4 | 16-18-5 | 36-32-9 | ||
| April 1, 1986 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | L | 20-15-4 | 16-18-5 | 36-33-9 | ||
| April 2, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 7 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 20-15-4 | 17-18-5 | 37-33-9 | ||
| April 5, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 21-15-4 | 17-18-5 | 38-33-9 | ||
| April 9, 1986 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 10, 1986 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 12, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 13, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 7 at St. Louis Blues 4 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 15, 1986 | St. Louis Blues 6 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-3-0 |
