1986-87 Detroit Red Wings Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 34-36-10 - 78 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 9-7
Lost NHL conference finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Chicago Blackhawks 4-0
Division Finals - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Edmonton Oilers 4-1
Coach: Jacques Demers (34-36-10)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1986-87 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 34-36-10 - 78 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 9-7
Lost NHL conference finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Chicago Blackhawks 4-0
Division Finals - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Edmonton Oilers 4-1
Coach: Jacques Demers (34-36-10)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1986-87 Detroit Red Wings Roster
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 34 wins and 36 losses and 10 ties for 78 points, finishing second in the NHL's Norris Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 9-7.
The Red Wings scored 260 goals, worst in the league and surrendered 274. Gerard Gallant netted 38 goals for Detroit, while Steve Yzerman and Petr Klima tallied 30 or more as well. Steve Yzerman contributed 59 assists. Greg Stefan topped the squad with 20 wins, and Glen Hanlon recorded a 3.18 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Jacques Demers coached the team. The 1986-87 Detroit Red Wings lost in the NHL conference finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 260
Regular Season Goals Against: 274
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 11, 1986 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 15, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | OT | |
| October 17, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 18, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Calgary Flames 3 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 22, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
| October 24, 1986 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | T | 1-2-1 | 1-2-0 | 2-4-1 | OT | |
| October 25, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 1-2-1 | 2-2-0 | 3-4-1 | ||
| October 29, 1986 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 2-2-1 | 2-2-0 | 4-4-1 | ||
| October 30, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | W | 2-2-1 | 3-2-0 | 5-4-1 | ||
| November 1, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 2-2-1 | 3-3-0 | 5-5-1 | ||
| November 5, 1986 | New York Rangers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 3-2-1 | 3-3-0 | 6-5-1 | OT | |
| November 8, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 3-2-1 | 3-4-0 | 6-6-1 | OT | |
| November 9, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 4-2-1 | 3-4-0 | 7-6-1 | ||
| November 12, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New Jersey Devils 5 | L | 4-2-1 | 3-5-0 | 7-7-1 | ||
| November 13, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | L | 4-2-1 | 3-6-0 | 7-8-1 | ||
| November 15, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 4-2-1 | 3-7-0 | 7-9-1 | ||
| November 19, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 4-3-1 | 3-7-0 | 7-10-1 | ||
| November 21, 1986 | Washington Capitals 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 4-3-2 | 3-7-0 | 7-10-2 | OT | |
| November 22, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 4-3-2 | 4-7-0 | 8-10-2 | ||
| November 26, 1986 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 4-4-2 | 4-7-0 | 8-11-2 | ||
| November 28, 1986 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 4-5-2 | 4-7-0 | 8-12-2 | OT | |
| November 29, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 4-5-2 | 5-7-0 | 9-12-2 | ||
| December 2, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 4-5-2 | 5-8-0 | 9-13-2 | ||
| December 5, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 4-5-3 | 5-8-0 | 9-13-3 | OT | |
| December 6, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Hartford Whalers 1 | W | 4-5-3 | 6-8-0 | 10-13-3 | ||
| December 9, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | T | 4-5-4 | 6-8-0 | 10-13-4 | OT | |
| December 11, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | T | 4-5-5 | 6-8-0 | 10-13-5 | OT | |
| December 16, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Calgary Flames 8 | L | 4-5-5 | 6-9-0 | 10-14-5 | ||
| December 17, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 4-5-5 | 7-9-0 | 11-14-5 | ||
| December 20, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 4-5-6 | 7-9-0 | 11-14-6 | OT | |
| December 21, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 7 | L | 4-5-6 | 7-10-0 | 11-15-6 | ||
| December 23, 1986 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 5-5-6 | 7-10-0 | 12-15-6 | ||
| December 26, 1986 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 6-5-6 | 7-10-0 | 13-15-6 | ||
| December 27, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | T | 6-5-6 | 7-10-1 | 13-15-7 | OT | |
| December 31, 1986 | Calgary Flames 4 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 7-5-6 | 7-10-1 | 14-15-7 | ||
| January 2, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 8-5-6 | 7-10-1 | 15-15-7 | ||
| January 3, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 8-5-6 | 8-10-1 | 16-15-7 | ||
| January 6, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 8-6-6 | 8-10-1 | 16-16-7 | ||
| January 8, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 8-6-6 | 8-10-2 | 16-16-8 | OT | |
| January 10, 1987 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 8-7-6 | 8-10-2 | 16-17-8 | ||
| January 11, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | L | 8-7-6 | 8-11-2 | 16-18-8 | ||
| January 13, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 8-8-6 | 8-11-2 | 16-19-8 | ||
| January 15, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 8-9-6 | 8-11-2 | 16-20-8 | ||
| January 17, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 9-9-6 | 8-11-2 | 17-20-8 | ||
| January 18, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | W | 9-9-6 | 9-11-2 | 18-20-8 | ||
| January 21, 1987 | New York Islanders 5 at Detroit Red Wings 8 | W | 10-9-6 | 9-11-2 | 19-20-8 | ||
| January 23, 1987 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 11-9-6 | 9-11-2 | 20-20-8 | ||
| January 24, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 11-9-6 | 9-12-2 | 20-21-8 | ||
| January 28, 1987 | Washington Capitals 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 11-10-6 | 9-12-2 | 20-22-8 | ||
| January 31, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 11-10-6 | 10-12-2 | 21-22-8 | ||
| February 1, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 11-10-6 | 10-13-2 | 21-23-8 | ||
| February 4, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | L | 11-10-6 | 10-14-2 | 21-24-8 | ||
| February 6, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 12-10-6 | 10-14-2 | 22-24-8 | ||
| February 7, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 12-10-6 | 11-14-2 | 23-24-8 | ||
| February 14, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 13-10-6 | 11-14-2 | 24-24-8 | ||
| February 17, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 13-10-6 | 11-15-2 | 24-25-8 | ||
| February 18, 1987 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 14-10-6 | 11-15-2 | 25-25-8 | ||
| February 20, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 15-10-6 | 11-15-2 | 26-25-8 | ||
| February 22, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | T | 15-10-6 | 11-15-3 | 26-25-9 | OT | |
| February 24, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Washington Capitals 8 | L | 15-10-6 | 11-16-3 | 26-26-9 | ||
| February 26, 1987 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 16-10-6 | 11-16-3 | 27-26-9 | ||
| February 28, 1987 | New York Rangers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 17-10-6 | 11-16-3 | 28-26-9 | ||
| March 2, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 17-10-6 | 12-16-3 | 29-26-9 | OT | |
| March 3, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 17-10-6 | 12-17-3 | 29-27-9 | ||
| March 5, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Detroit Red Wings 9 | W | 18-10-6 | 12-17-3 | 30-27-9 | ||
| March 7, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 18-10-6 | 12-18-3 | 30-28-9 | ||
| March 10, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Vancouver Canucks 7 | L | 18-10-6 | 12-19-3 | 30-29-9 | ||
| March 11, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 18-10-6 | 12-20-3 | 30-30-9 | ||
| March 14, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 18-10-6 | 13-20-3 | 31-30-9 | ||
| March 15, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | T | 18-10-6 | 13-20-4 | 31-30-10 | OT | |
| March 17, 1987 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 19-10-6 | 13-20-4 | 32-30-10 | ||
| March 19, 1987 | New York Islanders 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 19-11-6 | 13-20-4 | 32-31-10 | ||
| March 21, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 0 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 20-11-6 | 13-20-4 | 33-31-10 | ||
| March 22, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 20-11-6 | 13-21-4 | 33-32-10 | ||
| March 25, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 20-12-6 | 13-21-4 | 33-33-10 | ||
| March 28, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 20-12-6 | 14-21-4 | 34-33-10 | ||
| April 1, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 20-13-6 | 14-21-4 | 34-34-10 | ||
| April 4, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 20-13-6 | 14-22-4 | 34-35-10 | OT | |
| April 5, 1987 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 20-14-6 | 14-22-4 | 34-36-10 | OT | |
| April 8, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 9, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 11, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | OT | |
| April 12, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| April 21, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| April 23, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs 7 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 2-2-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 25, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 2-2-0 | 3-0-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| April 27, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 2-2-0 | 3-1-0 | 5-3-0 | OT | |
| April 29, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 3-2-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| May 1, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 3-2-0 | 4-1-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| May 3, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 4-2-0 | 4-1-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| May 5, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 4-2-0 | 5-1-0 | 9-3-0 | ||
| May 7, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 4-2-0 | 5-2-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
| May 9, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 4-3-0 | 5-2-0 | 9-5-0 | ||
| May 11, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 4-4-0 | 5-2-0 | 9-6-0 | ||
| May 13, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 4-4-0 | 5-3-0 | 9-7-0 |
