1986-87 Minnesota North Stars Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 30-40-10 - 70 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Lorne Henning (30-39-9)
Coach: Glen Sonmor (0-1-1)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1986-87 Minnesota North Stars Roster
The Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 30 wins and 40 losses and 10 ties for 70 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Norris Division.
The North Stars netted 296 goals and surrendered 314. Dino Ciccarelli scored 52 goals for Minnesota, while Brian MacLellan tallied 30 or more also. Dino Ciccarelli accounted for 51 assists. Don Beaupre topped the squad with 17 wins, and Kari Takko recorded a 3.44 goals against average, best among goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Lorne Henning and Glen Sonmor coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 296
Regular Season Goals Against: 314
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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October 11, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | T | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
October 13, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 0-1-1 | ||
October 16, 1986 | Boston Bruins 5 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-1 | 0-2-1 | ||
October 18, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-1-1 | 1-2-1 | ||
October 19, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 8 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-1 | 2-2-1 | ||
October 22, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 8 at St. Louis Blues 3 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-1-1 | 3-2-1 | ||
October 24, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Washington Capitals 8 | L | 1-1-0 | 2-2-1 | 3-3-1 | ||
October 26, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 2-3-1 | 3-4-1 | ||
October 28, 1986 | Calgary Flames 4 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-3-1 | 4-4-1 | ||
October 30, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | L | 2-2-0 | 2-3-1 | 4-5-1 | ||
November 1, 1986 | Chicago Blackhawks 6 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 2-3-0 | 2-3-1 | 4-6-1 | ||
November 5, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | L | 2-3-0 | 2-4-1 | 4-7-1 | ||
November 6, 1986 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 3-3-0 | 2-4-1 | 5-7-1 | ||
November 8, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 3-4-0 | 2-4-1 | 5-8-1 | ||
November 11, 1986 | Washington Capitals 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | T | 3-4-1 | 2-4-1 | 5-8-2 | OT | |
November 15, 1986 | New York Islanders 7 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 3-5-1 | 2-4-1 | 5-9-2 | ||
November 18, 1986 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 3-6-1 | 2-4-1 | 5-10-2 | ||
November 19, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at St. Louis Blues 7 | L | 3-6-1 | 2-5-1 | 5-11-2 | ||
November 22, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 4-6-1 | 2-5-1 | 6-11-2 | ||
November 26, 1986 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 5-6-1 | 2-5-1 | 7-11-2 | ||
November 28, 1986 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 6-6-1 | 2-5-1 | 8-11-2 | ||
November 29, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 7 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 6-6-1 | 3-5-1 | 9-11-2 | ||
December 2, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 6-6-1 | 4-5-1 | 10-11-2 | ||
December 4, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 6-6-1 | 5-5-1 | 11-11-2 | ||
December 6, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 6-6-1 | 5-6-1 | 11-12-2 | ||
December 9, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 6-7-1 | 5-6-1 | 11-13-2 | ||
December 11, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | T | 6-7-1 | 5-6-2 | 11-13-3 | OT | |
December 13, 1986 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 7-7-1 | 5-6-2 | 12-13-3 | ||
December 15, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 7-7-1 | 6-6-2 | 13-13-3 | ||
December 16, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 7-7-1 | 6-7-2 | 13-14-3 | ||
December 18, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 7-7-1 | 7-7-2 | 14-14-3 | OT | |
December 20, 1986 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | L | 7-8-1 | 7-7-2 | 14-15-3 | ||
December 23, 1986 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 7-9-1 | 7-7-2 | 14-16-3 | OT | |
December 26, 1986 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 8-9-1 | 7-7-2 | 15-16-3 | ||
December 28, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 8-9-1 | 7-8-2 | 15-17-3 | ||
December 31, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 9-9-1 | 7-8-2 | 16-17-3 | ||
January 2, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 9-9-1 | 7-9-2 | 16-18-3 | ||
January 3, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 9-10-1 | 7-9-2 | 16-19-3 | ||
January 5, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 9-10-1 | 7-9-3 | 16-19-4 | OT | |
January 6, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 9-10-1 | 7-10-3 | 16-20-4 | ||
January 8, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 10-10-1 | 7-10-3 | 17-20-4 | OT | |
January 10, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 11-10-1 | 7-10-3 | 18-20-4 | ||
January 12, 1987 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | T | 11-10-2 | 7-10-3 | 18-20-5 | OT | |
January 14, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 11-10-2 | 8-10-3 | 19-20-5 | ||
January 17, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 12-10-2 | 8-10-3 | 20-20-5 | ||
January 18, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 12-10-2 | 8-11-3 | 20-21-5 | ||
January 20, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 13-10-2 | 8-11-3 | 21-21-5 | ||
January 23, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 13-10-2 | 9-11-3 | 22-21-5 | ||
January 29, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Calgary Flames 3 | T | 13-10-2 | 9-11-4 | 22-21-6 | OT | |
January 30, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | T | 13-10-2 | 9-11-5 | 22-21-7 | OT | |
February 1, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 13-10-2 | 10-11-5 | 23-21-7 | ||
February 4, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 13-11-2 | 10-11-5 | 23-22-7 | OT | |
February 6, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 13-11-2 | 10-12-5 | 23-23-7 | ||
February 7, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 13-12-2 | 10-12-5 | 23-24-7 | ||
February 14, 1987 | Calgary Flames 3 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 13-13-2 | 10-12-5 | 23-25-7 | ||
February 15, 1987 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 14-13-2 | 10-12-5 | 24-25-7 | ||
February 18, 1987 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | W | 15-13-2 | 10-12-5 | 25-25-7 | ||
February 19, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at St. Louis Blues 6 | L | 15-13-2 | 10-13-5 | 25-26-7 | ||
February 21, 1987 | Boston Bruins 1 at Minnesota North Stars 0 | L | 15-14-2 | 10-13-5 | 25-27-7 | ||
February 23, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 15-14-2 | 11-13-5 | 26-27-7 | ||
February 24, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 15-14-2 | 11-14-5 | 26-28-7 | ||
February 28, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 16-14-2 | 11-14-5 | 27-28-7 | ||
March 1, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 17-14-2 | 11-14-5 | 28-28-7 | ||
March 3, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | T | 17-14-2 | 11-14-6 | 28-28-8 | OT | |
March 5, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Detroit Red Wings 9 | L | 17-14-2 | 11-15-6 | 28-29-8 | ||
March 7, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 17-15-2 | 11-15-6 | 28-30-8 | ||
March 9, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 17-16-2 | 11-15-6 | 28-31-8 | ||
March 11, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 17-17-2 | 11-15-6 | 28-32-8 | ||
March 14, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 17-18-2 | 11-15-6 | 28-33-8 | ||
March 15, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | W | 17-18-2 | 12-15-6 | 29-33-8 | ||
March 17, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 17-18-3 | 12-15-6 | 29-33-9 | OT | |
March 19, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 17-18-3 | 12-16-6 | 29-34-9 | ||
March 21, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 17-18-3 | 12-17-6 | 29-35-9 | ||
March 23, 1987 | St. Louis Blues 8 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 17-19-3 | 12-17-6 | 29-36-9 | ||
March 25, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 17-19-3 | 13-17-6 | 30-36-9 | ||
March 27, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at New Jersey Devils 5 | L | 17-19-3 | 13-18-6 | 30-37-9 | ||
March 29, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 17-19-3 | 13-19-6 | 30-38-9 | ||
March 30, 1987 | New York Rangers 6 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 17-20-3 | 13-19-6 | 30-39-9 | ||
April 1, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | T | 17-20-3 | 13-19-7 | 30-39-10 | OT | |
April 4, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 17-20-3 | 13-20-7 | 30-40-10 |