1986-87 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 41-29-10 - 92 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 10-7
Lost NHL conference finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-0
Division Finals - Defeated Quebec Nordiques 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Coach: Jean Perron (41-29-10)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1986-87 Montreal Canadiens StatisticsTeam Record: 41-29-10 - 92 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 10-7
Lost NHL conference finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-0
Division Finals - Defeated Quebec Nordiques 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Coach: Jean Perron (41-29-10)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1986-87 Montreal Canadiens Roster
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 41 wins and 29 losses and 10 ties for 92 points, finishing second in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 10-7.
The Canadiens allowed 241 goals, least in the league. Montreal netted 277 goals. Bobby Smith scored 28 goals for the squad, and Mats Naslund contributed 55 assists. Patrick Roy topped the team with 22 wins, while Brian Hayward added 15 or more wins, too. Brian Hayward recorded a 2.81 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Jean Perron coached the team. The 1986-87 Montreal Canadiens lost in the NHL conference finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 277
Regular Season Goals Against: 241
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 11, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | OT | |
| October 13, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 15, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | T | 1-1-0 | 0-1-1 | 1-2-1 | OT | |
| October 18, 1986 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-1-1 | 2-2-1 | ||
| October 20, 1986 | Washington Capitals 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 2-2-0 | 0-1-1 | 2-3-1 | ||
| October 22, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 2-2-0 | 1-1-1 | 3-3-1 | ||
| October 25, 1986 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 2-2-1 | 1-1-1 | 3-3-2 | OT | |
| October 27, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 3-2-1 | 1-1-1 | 4-3-2 | ||
| October 29, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 4-2-1 | 1-1-1 | 5-3-2 | ||
| October 30, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 4-2-1 | 1-1-2 | 5-3-3 | OT | |
| November 2, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 4-2-1 | 2-1-2 | 6-3-3 | ||
| November 6, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 4-2-1 | 3-1-2 | 7-3-3 | ||
| November 8, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 4-2-1 | 3-2-2 | 7-4-3 | ||
| November 9, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Calgary Flames 3 | L | 4-2-1 | 3-3-2 | 7-5-3 | ||
| November 12, 1986 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 5-2-1 | 3-3-2 | 8-5-3 | ||
| November 15, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 6-2-1 | 3-3-2 | 9-5-3 | ||
| November 17, 1986 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 7-2-1 | 3-3-2 | 10-5-3 | OT | |
| November 19, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Hartford Whalers 1 | W | 7-2-1 | 4-3-2 | 11-5-3 | ||
| November 20, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 7-2-1 | 5-3-2 | 12-5-3 | ||
| November 22, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 7-3-1 | 5-3-2 | 12-6-3 | ||
| November 25, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | L | 7-3-1 | 5-4-2 | 12-7-3 | ||
| November 26, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 7-3-1 | 5-5-2 | 12-8-3 | ||
| November 29, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 7 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 7-4-1 | 5-5-2 | 12-9-3 | ||
| December 1, 1986 | Washington Capitals 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 7-5-1 | 5-5-2 | 12-10-3 | OT | |
| December 3, 1986 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 8-5-1 | 5-5-2 | 13-10-3 | OT | |
| December 5, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 8-5-1 | 5-5-3 | 13-10-4 | OT | |
| December 6, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 8-5-1 | 5-6-3 | 13-11-4 | ||
| December 8, 1986 | Calgary Flames 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 9-5-1 | 5-6-3 | 14-11-4 | ||
| December 11, 1986 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 10-5-1 | 5-6-3 | 15-11-4 | ||
| December 13, 1986 | Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 10-6-1 | 5-6-3 | 15-12-4 | ||
| December 14, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 10-6-1 | 5-7-3 | 15-13-4 | ||
| December 16, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 10-6-1 | 6-7-3 | 16-13-4 | ||
| December 19, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 10-6-1 | 6-8-3 | 16-14-4 | ||
| December 20, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 11-6-1 | 6-8-3 | 17-14-4 | ||
| December 22, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | T | 11-6-2 | 6-8-3 | 17-14-5 | OT | |
| December 26, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Hartford Whalers 1 | T | 11-6-2 | 6-8-4 | 17-14-6 | OT | |
| December 27, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 12-6-2 | 6-8-4 | 18-14-6 | ||
| December 30, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 12-6-2 | 6-9-4 | 18-15-6 | ||
| December 31, 1986 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 13-6-2 | 6-9-4 | 19-15-6 | ||
| January 3, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 13-6-2 | 6-10-4 | 19-16-6 | ||
| January 5, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 13-6-2 | 7-10-4 | 20-16-6 | ||
| January 7, 1987 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 13-7-2 | 7-10-4 | 20-17-6 | OT | |
| January 10, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 14-7-2 | 7-10-4 | 21-17-6 | ||
| January 12, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 15-7-2 | 7-10-4 | 22-17-6 | ||
| January 14, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 15-7-2 | 7-10-5 | 22-17-7 | OT | |
| January 15, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 15-7-2 | 7-11-5 | 22-18-7 | ||
| January 17, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 16-7-2 | 7-11-5 | 23-18-7 | ||
| January 19, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 16-8-2 | 7-11-5 | 23-19-7 | OT | |
| January 21, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 16-8-2 | 7-12-5 | 23-20-7 | ||
| January 22, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 16-8-2 | 7-13-5 | 23-21-7 | ||
| January 24, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 17-8-2 | 7-13-5 | 24-21-7 | ||
| January 26, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | W | 17-8-2 | 8-13-5 | 25-21-7 | ||
| January 27, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at St. Louis Blues 2 | L | 17-8-2 | 8-14-5 | 25-22-7 | ||
| January 31, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 18-8-2 | 8-14-5 | 26-22-7 | ||
| February 3, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 18-8-2 | 8-15-5 | 26-23-7 | ||
| February 4, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 19-8-2 | 8-15-5 | 27-23-7 | ||
| February 7, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 19-8-2 | 8-16-5 | 27-24-7 | ||
| February 14, 1987 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 20-8-2 | 8-16-5 | 28-24-7 | ||
| February 16, 1987 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 21-8-2 | 8-16-5 | 29-24-7 | ||
| February 18, 1987 | New York Islanders 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 21-8-3 | 8-16-5 | 29-24-8 | OT | |
| February 21, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 21-8-3 | 8-17-5 | 29-25-8 | ||
| February 23, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 21-9-3 | 8-17-5 | 29-26-8 | ||
| February 25, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | T | 21-9-3 | 8-17-6 | 29-26-9 | OT | |
| February 28, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 22-9-3 | 8-17-6 | 30-26-9 | ||
| March 3, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Calgary Flames 2 | W | 22-9-3 | 9-17-6 | 31-26-9 | ||
| March 6, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 22-9-3 | 9-18-6 | 31-27-9 | ||
| March 7, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 22-9-3 | 9-19-6 | 31-28-9 | ||
| March 9, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 22-9-3 | 10-19-6 | 32-28-9 | ||
| March 11, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | L | 22-9-3 | 10-20-6 | 32-29-9 | ||
| March 14, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 22-9-4 | 10-20-6 | 32-29-10 | OT | |
| March 16, 1987 | New York Islanders 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 23-9-4 | 10-20-6 | 33-29-10 | ||
| March 20, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 23-9-4 | 11-20-6 | 34-29-10 | ||
| March 21, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Montreal Canadiens 9 | W | 24-9-4 | 11-20-6 | 35-29-10 | ||
| March 24, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 24-9-4 | 12-20-6 | 36-29-10 | ||
| March 28, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 25-9-4 | 12-20-6 | 37-29-10 | ||
| March 29, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 25-9-4 | 13-20-6 | 38-29-10 | ||
| April 1, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 26-9-4 | 13-20-6 | 39-29-10 | ||
| April 4, 1987 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 27-9-4 | 13-20-6 | 40-29-10 | ||
| April 5, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 8 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 27-9-4 | 14-20-6 | 41-29-10 | ||
| April 8, 1987 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 9, 1987 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | OT | |
| April 11, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| April 12, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| April 20, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques 7 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| April 22, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 2-2-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 24, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 2-2-0 | 3-0-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| April 26, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 2-2-0 | 4-0-0 | 6-2-0 | OT | |
| April 28, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 3-2-0 | 4-0-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
| April 30, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | L | 3-2-0 | 4-1-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| May 2, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 4-2-0 | 4-1-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| May 4, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 8-4-0 | OT | |
| May 6, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 4-2-0 | 5-2-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
| May 8, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 4-3-0 | 5-2-0 | 9-5-0 | ||
| May 10, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 4-4-0 | 5-2-0 | 9-6-0 | ||
| May 12, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 4-4-0 | 6-2-0 | 10-6-0 | ||
| May 14, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 4-5-0 | 6-2-0 | 10-7-0 |
