
1986-87 Hartford Whalers Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 43-30-7 - 93 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Quebec Nordiques 4-2
Coach: Jack Evans (43-30-7)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1986-87 Hartford Whalers Roster
The Hartford Whalers of the National Hockey League ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 43 wins and 30 losses and 7 ties for 93 points, finishing first in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Whalers netted 287 goals and allowed 270. Kevin Dineen scored 40 goals for Hartford, while Ron Francis and John Anderson tallied 30 or more as well. Ron Francis contributed 63 assists. Mike Liut earned 31 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.23 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Jack Evans coached the team. The 1986-87 Hartford Whalers lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 287
Regular Season Goals Against: 270
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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October 11, 1986 | Calgary Flames 5 at Hartford Whalers 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
October 12, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
October 16, 1986 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Hartford Whalers 4 | T | 1-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-1 | OT | |
October 18, 1986 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 1-1-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-1 | ||
October 24, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 1-1-1 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-1 | ||
October 25, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 2-1-1 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-1 | ||
October 28, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 3-1-1 | 1-1-0 | 4-2-1 | ||
October 30, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 3-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-1 | ||
November 1, 1986 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Hartford Whalers 2 | T | 3-1-2 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-2 | OT | |
November 2, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | T | 3-1-2 | 1-2-1 | 4-3-3 | OT | |
November 5, 1986 | New York Islanders 2 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 4-1-2 | 1-2-1 | 5-3-3 | ||
November 8, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 4-1-2 | 1-3-1 | 5-4-3 | ||
November 12, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 4-1-2 | 2-3-1 | 6-4-3 | ||
November 13, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Calgary Flames 4 | L | 4-1-2 | 2-4-1 | 6-5-3 | ||
November 15, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Hartford Whalers 6 | W | 5-1-2 | 2-4-1 | 7-5-3 | ||
November 19, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 5-2-2 | 2-4-1 | 7-6-3 | ||
November 21, 1986 | St. Louis Blues 0 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 6-2-2 | 2-4-1 | 8-6-3 | ||
November 22, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 6 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 6-2-2 | 3-4-1 | 9-6-3 | ||
November 26, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 7-2-2 | 3-4-1 | 10-6-3 | ||
November 29, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 7 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 7-2-2 | 4-4-1 | 11-6-3 | ||
December 1, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 7-2-2 | 4-5-1 | 11-7-3 | ||
December 3, 1986 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 8-2-2 | 4-5-1 | 12-7-3 | ||
December 4, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 8-2-2 | 5-5-1 | 13-7-3 | ||
December 6, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 8-3-2 | 5-5-1 | 13-8-3 | ||
December 10, 1986 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Hartford Whalers 6 | W | 9-3-2 | 5-5-1 | 14-8-3 | ||
December 13, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Hartford Whalers 2 | T | 9-3-3 | 5-5-1 | 14-8-4 | OT | |
December 14, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 9-3-3 | 5-6-1 | 14-9-4 | ||
December 17, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 10-3-3 | 5-6-1 | 15-9-4 | ||
December 18, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 10-3-3 | 6-6-1 | 16-9-4 | ||
December 20, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 10-3-3 | 6-6-2 | 16-9-5 | OT | |
December 21, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 4 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 10-3-3 | 7-6-2 | 17-9-5 | OT | |
December 23, 1986 | Boston Bruins 0 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 11-3-3 | 7-6-2 | 18-9-5 | ||
December 26, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Hartford Whalers 1 | T | 11-3-4 | 7-6-2 | 18-9-6 | OT | |
December 27, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 11-3-4 | 7-7-2 | 18-10-6 | ||
December 30, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 11-3-4 | 8-7-2 | 19-10-6 | ||
December 31, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 11-3-4 | 8-8-2 | 19-11-6 | ||
January 3, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 11-4-4 | 8-8-2 | 19-12-6 | ||
January 4, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Hartford Whalers 8 | W | 12-4-4 | 8-8-2 | 20-12-6 | ||
January 7, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 3 at St. Louis Blues 6 | L | 12-4-4 | 8-9-2 | 20-13-6 | ||
January 9, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 0 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 12-4-4 | 8-10-2 | 20-14-6 | ||
January 10, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 12-4-4 | 8-11-2 | 20-15-6 | ||
January 12, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 5 at New Jersey Devils 7 | L | 12-4-4 | 8-12-2 | 20-16-6 | ||
January 14, 1987 | Boston Bruins 1 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 13-4-4 | 8-12-2 | 21-16-6 | ||
January 15, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 13-4-4 | 8-13-2 | 21-17-6 | ||
January 17, 1987 | Washington Capitals 6 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 13-5-4 | 8-13-2 | 21-18-6 | ||
January 19, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 13-5-4 | 9-13-2 | 22-18-6 | OT | |
January 21, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 14-5-4 | 9-13-2 | 23-18-6 | ||
January 23, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 15-5-4 | 9-13-2 | 24-18-6 | ||
January 24, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | W | 15-5-4 | 10-13-2 | 25-18-6 | ||
January 27, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 15-5-4 | 10-14-2 | 25-19-6 | ||
January 29, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 15-5-4 | 11-14-2 | 26-19-6 | ||
January 31, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 2 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 15-5-4 | 11-15-2 | 26-20-6 | ||
February 1, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 8 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 15-5-4 | 12-15-2 | 27-20-6 | ||
February 4, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 15-6-4 | 12-15-2 | 27-21-6 | ||
February 6, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 15-6-4 | 13-15-2 | 28-21-6 | ||
February 7, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 16-6-4 | 13-15-2 | 29-21-6 | ||
February 14, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 16-6-4 | 13-16-2 | 29-22-6 | ||
February 17, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | W | 16-6-4 | 14-16-2 | 30-22-6 | ||
February 18, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 6 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 16-6-4 | 15-16-2 | 31-22-6 | ||
February 21, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 6 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 16-7-4 | 15-16-2 | 31-23-6 | ||
February 22, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 16-7-4 | 15-17-2 | 31-24-6 | ||
February 25, 1987 | Boston Bruins 4 at Hartford Whalers 6 | W | 17-7-4 | 15-17-2 | 32-24-6 | ||
February 28, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 18-7-4 | 15-17-2 | 33-24-6 | ||
March 1, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 5 at Hartford Whalers 5 | T | 18-7-5 | 15-17-2 | 33-24-7 | OT | |
March 3, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 19-7-5 | 15-17-2 | 34-24-7 | ||
March 5, 1987 | Boston Bruins 2 at Hartford Whalers 10 | W | 20-7-5 | 15-17-2 | 35-24-7 | ||
March 7, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 21-7-5 | 15-17-2 | 36-24-7 | ||
March 10, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 21-7-5 | 15-18-2 | 36-25-7 | ||
March 11, 1987 | Calgary Flames 6 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 21-8-5 | 15-18-2 | 36-26-7 | ||
March 13, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 0 | W | 21-8-5 | 16-18-2 | 37-26-7 | ||
March 15, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 21-8-5 | 16-19-2 | 37-27-7 | ||
March 18, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 5 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 21-8-5 | 17-19-2 | 38-27-7 | ||
March 21, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 22-8-5 | 17-19-2 | 39-27-7 | ||
March 22, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Hartford Whalers 6 | W | 23-8-5 | 17-19-2 | 40-27-7 | ||
March 25, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 23-9-5 | 17-19-2 | 40-28-7 | ||
March 28, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 24-9-5 | 17-19-2 | 41-28-7 | ||
March 29, 1987 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Hartford Whalers 7 | W | 25-9-5 | 17-19-2 | 42-28-7 | ||
April 1, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 25-9-5 | 17-20-2 | 42-29-7 | ||
April 4, 1987 | New York Rangers 3 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 26-9-5 | 17-20-2 | 43-29-7 | ||
April 5, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 0 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 26-9-5 | 17-21-2 | 43-30-7 | ||
April 8, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | OT | |
April 9, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
April 11, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
April 12, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
April 14, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques 7 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
April 16, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-4-0 | OT |