1986-87 Boston Bruins Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 39-34-7 - 85 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 0-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-0
Coach: Butch Goring (5-7-1)
Coach: Terry O'Reilly (34-27-6)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1986-87 Boston Bruins StatisticsTeam Record: 39-34-7 - 85 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 0-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-0
Coach: Butch Goring (5-7-1)
Coach: Terry O'Reilly (34-27-6)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1986-87 Boston Bruins Roster
The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 39 wins and 34 losses and 7 ties for 85 points, finishing third in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-4.
The Bruins scored 301 goals and yielded 276. Cam Neely netted 36 goals for Boston, while Rick Middleton and Tom McCarthy tallied 30 or more, too. Raymond Bourque accounted for 72 assists. Doug Keans topped the squad with 18 wins, plus Bill Ranford added 15 or more wins, too. Bill Ranford recorded a 3.33 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Butch Goring and Terry O'Reilly coached the team. The 1986-87 Boston Bruins lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 301
Regular Season Goals Against: 276
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 1986 | Calgary Flames 5 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 11, 1986 | Boston Bruins 4 at New Jersey Devils 5 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 12, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 14, 1986 | Boston Bruins 2 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 16, 1986 | Boston Bruins 5 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 18, 1986 | Boston Bruins 4 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 22, 1986 | Boston Bruins 1 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| October 24, 1986 | Boston Bruins 2 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 1-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| October 26, 1986 | Boston Bruins 6 at Calgary Flames 0 | W | 1-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| October 30, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 1-1-1 | 4-3-0 | 5-4-1 | OT | |
| November 1, 1986 | Boston Bruins 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 1-1-1 | 4-4-0 | 5-5-1 | ||
| November 2, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 1-2-1 | 4-4-0 | 5-6-1 | ||
| November 5, 1986 | Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 8 | L | 1-2-1 | 4-5-0 | 5-7-1 | ||
| November 8, 1986 | Boston Bruins 5 at Quebec Nordiques 1 | W | 1-2-1 | 5-5-0 | 6-7-1 | ||
| November 12, 1986 | Boston Bruins 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 1-2-1 | 5-6-0 | 6-8-1 | ||
| November 13, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 2-2-1 | 5-6-0 | 7-8-1 | OT | |
| November 15, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 5 at Boston Bruins 5 | T | 2-2-2 | 5-6-0 | 7-8-2 | OT | |
| November 17, 1986 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 2-2-2 | 5-7-0 | 7-9-2 | OT | |
| November 19, 1986 | Boston Bruins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 2-2-2 | 5-7-1 | 7-9-3 | OT | |
| November 20, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 2-3-2 | 5-7-1 | 7-10-3 | ||
| November 22, 1986 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 3-3-2 | 5-7-1 | 8-10-3 | ||
| November 24, 1986 | Boston Bruins 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 3-3-2 | 6-7-1 | 9-10-3 | ||
| November 26, 1986 | Boston Bruins 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 3-3-2 | 6-7-2 | 9-10-4 | OT | |
| November 28, 1986 | Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 3-3-2 | 6-8-2 | 9-11-4 | ||
| November 29, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 4-3-2 | 6-8-2 | 10-11-4 | ||
| December 4, 1986 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 5-3-2 | 6-8-2 | 11-11-4 | ||
| December 6, 1986 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 6-3-2 | 6-8-2 | 12-11-4 | ||
| December 7, 1986 | New York Islanders 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 7-3-2 | 6-8-2 | 13-11-4 | ||
| December 11, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 8-3-2 | 6-8-2 | 14-11-4 | ||
| December 13, 1986 | Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 8-3-2 | 7-8-2 | 15-11-4 | ||
| December 14, 1986 | Boston Bruins 6 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 8-3-2 | 8-8-2 | 16-11-4 | ||
| December 18, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 8-4-2 | 8-8-2 | 16-12-4 | ||
| December 20, 1986 | Chicago Blackhawks 6 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 8-5-2 | 8-8-2 | 16-13-4 | ||
| December 23, 1986 | Boston Bruins 0 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 8-5-2 | 8-9-2 | 16-14-4 | ||
| December 27, 1986 | Boston Bruins 1 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 8-5-2 | 8-10-2 | 16-15-4 | OT | |
| December 30, 1986 | Boston Bruins 3 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 8-5-2 | 8-11-2 | 16-16-4 | ||
| January 2, 1987 | Boston Bruins 7 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 8-5-2 | 9-11-2 | 17-16-4 | ||
| January 3, 1987 | Boston Bruins 5 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 8-5-2 | 10-11-2 | 18-16-4 | ||
| January 5, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 8-6-2 | 10-11-2 | 18-17-4 | ||
| January 8, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 8-6-3 | 10-11-2 | 18-17-5 | OT | |
| January 10, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 8-7-3 | 10-11-2 | 18-18-5 | ||
| January 12, 1987 | New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 9-7-3 | 10-11-2 | 19-18-5 | ||
| January 14, 1987 | Boston Bruins 1 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 9-7-3 | 10-12-2 | 19-19-5 | ||
| January 15, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 10-7-3 | 10-12-2 | 20-19-5 | ||
| January 17, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 11-7-3 | 10-12-2 | 21-19-5 | ||
| January 20, 1987 | Boston Bruins 5 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 11-7-3 | 11-12-2 | 22-19-5 | ||
| January 22, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 12-7-3 | 11-12-2 | 23-19-5 | ||
| January 24, 1987 | Calgary Flames 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 13-7-3 | 11-12-2 | 24-19-5 | ||
| January 26, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 14-7-3 | 11-12-2 | 25-19-5 | ||
| January 29, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 14-8-3 | 11-12-2 | 25-20-5 | ||
| January 31, 1987 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 15-8-3 | 11-12-2 | 26-20-5 | ||
| February 1, 1987 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 15-8-3 | 11-13-2 | 26-21-5 | ||
| February 5, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 16-8-3 | 11-13-2 | 27-21-5 | ||
| February 7, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Boston Bruins 8 | W | 17-8-3 | 11-13-2 | 28-21-5 | ||
| February 8, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 17-9-3 | 11-13-2 | 28-22-5 | ||
| February 14, 1987 | Boston Bruins 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 17-9-3 | 11-14-2 | 28-23-5 | ||
| February 16, 1987 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 17-9-3 | 11-15-2 | 28-24-5 | ||
| February 18, 1987 | Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 17-9-3 | 11-16-2 | 28-25-5 | ||
| February 20, 1987 | Boston Bruins 2 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | L | 17-9-3 | 11-17-2 | 28-26-5 | ||
| February 21, 1987 | Boston Bruins 1 at Minnesota North Stars 0 | W | 17-9-3 | 12-17-2 | 29-26-5 | ||
| February 25, 1987 | Boston Bruins 4 at Hartford Whalers 6 | L | 17-9-3 | 12-18-2 | 29-27-5 | ||
| February 26, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 18-9-3 | 12-18-2 | 30-27-5 | ||
| February 28, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 19-9-3 | 12-18-2 | 31-27-5 | ||
| March 2, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 19-10-3 | 12-18-2 | 31-28-5 | OT | |
| March 3, 1987 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Islanders 4 | T | 19-10-3 | 12-18-3 | 31-28-6 | OT | |
| March 5, 1987 | Boston Bruins 2 at Hartford Whalers 10 | L | 19-10-3 | 12-19-3 | 31-29-6 | ||
| March 7, 1987 | Washington Capitals 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 20-10-3 | 12-19-3 | 32-29-6 | OT | |
| March 11, 1987 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 20-10-3 | 12-20-3 | 32-30-6 | ||
| March 12, 1987 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 21-10-3 | 12-20-3 | 33-30-6 | ||
| March 14, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 21-10-4 | 12-20-3 | 33-30-7 | OT | |
| March 17, 1987 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 21-10-4 | 12-21-3 | 33-31-7 | ||
| March 19, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 22-10-4 | 12-21-3 | 34-31-7 | ||
| March 21, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Boston Bruins 8 | W | 23-10-4 | 12-21-3 | 35-31-7 | ||
| March 22, 1987 | Boston Bruins 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 23-10-4 | 12-22-3 | 35-32-7 | ||
| March 26, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 24-10-4 | 12-22-3 | 36-32-7 | ||
| March 28, 1987 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 25-10-4 | 12-22-3 | 37-32-7 | ||
| March 29, 1987 | Boston Bruins 8 at Chicago Blackhawks 6 | W | 25-10-4 | 13-22-3 | 38-32-7 | ||
| March 31, 1987 | Boston Bruins 4 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 25-10-4 | 14-22-3 | 39-32-7 | ||
| April 4, 1987 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 25-10-4 | 14-23-3 | 39-33-7 | ||
| April 5, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques 6 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 25-11-4 | 14-23-3 | 39-34-7 | ||
| April 8, 1987 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1987 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | OT | |
| April 11, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| April 12, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-4-0 |
