1986-87 New Jersey Devils Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 29-45-6 - 64 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Coach: Doug Carpenter (29-45-6)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
1986-87 New Jersey Devils Roster
The New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 29 wins and 45 losses and 6 ties for 64 points, finishing sixth in the NHL's Patrick Division.
The Devils scored 293 goals and conceded 368, most in the circuit. Pat Verbeek netted 35 goals for New Jersey, and John MacLean tallied 30 or more, too. Aaron Broten contributed 53 assists. Alain Chevrier earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 4.32 goals against average, topping qualifying goaltenders.
Doug Carpenter coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 293
Regular Season Goals Against: 368
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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October 9, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 5 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
October 11, 1986 | Boston Bruins 4 at New Jersey Devils 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
October 15, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
October 17, 1986 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at New Jersey Devils 2 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
October 18, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 8 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
October 21, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 3 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
October 23, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at New Jersey Devils 5 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
October 25, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
October 29, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 8 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
October 30, 1986 | New York Islanders 6 at New Jersey Devils 7 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-4-0 | OT | |
November 1, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New Jersey Devils 1 | L | 4-2-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-5-0 | ||
November 4, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | L | 4-2-0 | 2-4-0 | 6-6-0 | ||
November 6, 1986 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at New Jersey Devils 5 | T | 4-2-1 | 2-4-0 | 6-6-1 | OT | |
November 9, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Winnipeg Jets 8 | L | 4-2-1 | 2-5-0 | 6-7-1 | ||
November 12, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New Jersey Devils 5 | W | 5-2-1 | 2-5-0 | 7-7-1 | ||
November 14, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New Jersey Devils 5 | W | 6-2-1 | 2-5-0 | 8-7-1 | ||
November 15, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 5 at Boston Bruins 5 | T | 6-2-1 | 2-5-1 | 8-7-2 | OT | |
November 17, 1986 | New York Rangers 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 7-2-1 | 2-5-1 | 9-7-2 | ||
November 19, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 7-2-1 | 3-5-1 | 10-7-2 | ||
November 22, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | L | 7-2-1 | 3-6-1 | 10-8-2 | ||
November 23, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | L | 7-2-1 | 3-7-1 | 10-9-2 | ||
November 26, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 5 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 7-2-1 | 4-7-1 | 11-9-2 | ||
November 29, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 6 at Los Angeles Kings 9 | L | 7-2-1 | 4-8-1 | 11-10-2 | ||
December 2, 1986 | New York Rangers 5 at New Jersey Devils 8 | W | 8-2-1 | 4-8-1 | 12-10-2 | ||
December 4, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 8-3-1 | 4-8-1 | 12-11-2 | ||
December 6, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New Jersey Devils 4 | W | 9-3-1 | 4-8-1 | 13-11-2 | ||
December 9, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 9-3-1 | 4-9-1 | 13-12-2 | ||
December 11, 1986 | New York Islanders 8 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 9-4-1 | 4-9-1 | 13-13-2 | ||
December 13, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 2 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 9-4-1 | 4-10-1 | 13-14-2 | ||
December 14, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New Jersey Devils 4 | W | 10-4-1 | 4-10-1 | 14-14-2 | ||
December 17, 1986 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 11-4-1 | 4-10-1 | 15-14-2 | OT | |
December 19, 1986 | Washington Capitals 4 at New Jersey Devils 6 | W | 12-4-1 | 4-10-1 | 16-14-2 | ||
December 20, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 12-4-1 | 4-11-1 | 16-15-2 | ||
December 23, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 5 at New York Rangers 8 | L | 12-4-1 | 4-12-1 | 16-16-2 | ||
December 26, 1986 | New York Rangers 7 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 12-5-1 | 4-12-1 | 16-17-2 | ||
December 27, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | T | 12-5-1 | 4-12-2 | 16-17-3 | OT | |
December 30, 1986 | Calgary Flames 4 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 12-6-1 | 4-12-2 | 16-18-3 | ||
January 2, 1987 | Boston Bruins 7 at New Jersey Devils 2 | L | 12-7-1 | 4-12-2 | 16-19-3 | ||
January 3, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | L | 12-7-1 | 4-13-2 | 16-20-3 | ||
January 6, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 12-7-1 | 4-14-2 | 16-21-3 | ||
January 8, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at New Jersey Devils 4 | T | 12-7-2 | 4-14-2 | 16-21-4 | OT | |
January 10, 1987 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at New Jersey Devils 2 | T | 12-7-3 | 4-14-2 | 16-21-5 | OT | |
January 12, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 5 at New Jersey Devils 7 | W | 13-7-3 | 4-14-2 | 17-21-5 | ||
January 14, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | W | 13-7-3 | 5-14-2 | 18-21-5 | ||
January 16, 1987 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 13-8-3 | 5-14-2 | 18-22-5 | ||
January 18, 1987 | Washington Capitals 6 at New Jersey Devils 1 | L | 13-9-3 | 5-14-2 | 18-23-5 | ||
January 20, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Washington Capitals 6 | L | 13-9-3 | 5-15-2 | 18-24-5 | ||
January 22, 1987 | Calgary Flames 5 at New Jersey Devils 7 | W | 14-9-3 | 5-15-2 | 19-24-5 | ||
January 24, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New Jersey Devils 4 | W | 15-9-3 | 5-15-2 | 20-24-5 | ||
January 26, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 3 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 15-9-3 | 5-16-2 | 20-25-5 | ||
January 28, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | L | 15-9-3 | 5-17-2 | 20-26-5 | ||
January 30, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 15-9-3 | 6-17-2 | 21-26-5 | ||
January 31, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 15-9-3 | 6-18-2 | 21-27-5 | ||
February 7, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 16-9-3 | 6-18-2 | 22-27-5 | ||
February 8, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New Jersey Devils 1 | L | 16-10-3 | 6-18-2 | 22-28-5 | OT | |
February 14, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 16-10-3 | 6-19-2 | 22-29-5 | ||
February 18, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 6 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 16-11-3 | 6-19-2 | 22-30-5 | ||
February 21, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 16-11-3 | 7-19-2 | 23-30-5 | ||
February 22, 1987 | New York Islanders 7 at New Jersey Devils 0 | L | 16-12-3 | 7-19-2 | 23-31-5 | ||
February 25, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at New Jersey Devils 4 | W | 17-12-3 | 7-19-2 | 24-31-5 | ||
February 28, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 17-12-3 | 7-20-2 | 24-32-5 | ||
March 1, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 5 at Hartford Whalers 5 | T | 17-12-3 | 7-20-3 | 24-32-6 | OT | |
March 3, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 17-12-3 | 7-21-3 | 24-33-6 | ||
March 5, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 17-12-3 | 7-22-3 | 24-34-6 | ||
March 7, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 17-13-3 | 7-22-3 | 24-35-6 | ||
March 8, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | L | 17-13-3 | 7-23-3 | 24-36-6 | ||
March 11, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 17-14-3 | 7-23-3 | 24-37-6 | ||
March 13, 1987 | New York Islanders 1 at New Jersey Devils 4 | W | 18-14-3 | 7-23-3 | 25-37-6 | ||
March 14, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 6 at New York Islanders 7 | L | 18-14-3 | 7-24-3 | 25-38-6 | OT | |
March 17, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | L | 18-14-3 | 7-25-3 | 25-39-6 | ||
March 18, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 18-14-3 | 7-26-3 | 25-40-6 | OT | |
March 21, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 7 at St. Louis Blues 6 | W | 18-14-3 | 8-26-3 | 26-40-6 | OT | |
March 23, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 7 at New Jersey Devils 6 | L | 18-15-3 | 8-26-3 | 26-41-6 | ||
March 25, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 8 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 18-15-3 | 9-26-3 | 27-41-6 | ||
March 27, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at New Jersey Devils 5 | W | 19-15-3 | 9-26-3 | 28-41-6 | ||
March 29, 1987 | St. Louis Blues 4 at New Jersey Devils 1 | L | 19-16-3 | 9-26-3 | 28-42-6 | ||
March 31, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New Jersey Devils 5 | W | 20-16-3 | 9-26-3 | 29-42-6 | ||
April 2, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 20-16-3 | 9-27-3 | 29-43-6 | ||
April 4, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Quebec Nordiques 8 | L | 20-16-3 | 9-28-3 | 29-44-6 | ||
April 5, 1987 | Washington Capitals 6 at New Jersey Devils 5 | L | 20-17-3 | 9-28-3 | 29-45-6 | OT |