1986-87 Pittsburgh Penguins Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 30-38-12 - 72 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Coach: Bob Berry (30-38-12)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1986-87 Pittsburgh Penguins StatisticsTeam Record: 30-38-12 - 72 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Coach: Bob Berry (30-38-12)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1986-87 Pittsburgh Penguins Roster
The Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 30 wins and 38 losses and 12 ties for 72 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Patrick Division.
The Penguins netted 297 goals and allowed 290. Mario Lemieux scored 54 goals for Pittsburgh and contributed 53 assists. Gilles Meloche topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.43 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Bob Berry coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 297
Regular Season Goals Against: 290
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 1986 | Washington Capitals 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 11, 1986 | New York Rangers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | OT | |
| October 12, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| October 14, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 4-0-0 | OT | |
| October 17, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-0-0 | ||
| October 18, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 8 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 6-0-0 | ||
| October 22, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 5-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 7-0-0 | OT | |
| October 23, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 5-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
| October 25, 1986 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 6-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 8-1-0 | ||
| October 28, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 6-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 8-2-0 | ||
| October 29, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 8 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 6-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| November 1, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at St. Louis Blues 3 | T | 6-1-0 | 2-2-1 | 8-3-1 | OT | |
| November 4, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | T | 6-1-1 | 2-2-1 | 8-3-2 | OT | |
| November 8, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 6-1-1 | 3-2-1 | 9-3-2 | ||
| November 9, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 6-1-1 | 3-3-1 | 9-4-2 | ||
| November 12, 1986 | Boston Bruins 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 7-1-1 | 3-3-1 | 10-4-2 | ||
| November 14, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New Jersey Devils 5 | L | 7-1-1 | 3-4-1 | 10-5-2 | ||
| November 15, 1986 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 8-1-1 | 3-4-1 | 11-5-2 | ||
| November 18, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 8-1-1 | 3-5-1 | 11-6-2 | ||
| November 20, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Calgary Flames 2 | W | 8-1-1 | 4-5-1 | 12-6-2 | ||
| November 22, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 8-1-1 | 5-5-1 | 13-6-2 | ||
| November 25, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 8-1-1 | 5-6-1 | 13-7-2 | ||
| November 26, 1986 | New York Islanders 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 8-2-1 | 5-6-1 | 13-8-2 | ||
| November 29, 1986 | New York Rangers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | T | 8-2-2 | 5-6-1 | 13-8-3 | OT | |
| November 30, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 8-2-2 | 5-6-2 | 13-8-4 | OT | |
| December 5, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 8-3-2 | 5-6-2 | 13-9-4 | ||
| December 6, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 9-3-2 | 5-6-2 | 14-9-4 | ||
| December 10, 1986 | Calgary Flames 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 9-4-2 | 5-6-2 | 14-10-4 | ||
| December 12, 1986 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 8 | W | 10-4-2 | 5-6-2 | 15-10-4 | ||
| December 13, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 10-4-2 | 5-7-2 | 15-11-4 | OT | |
| December 17, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 10-4-2 | 5-8-2 | 15-12-4 | ||
| December 20, 1986 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 10-5-2 | 5-8-2 | 15-13-4 | ||
| December 22, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | T | 10-5-2 | 5-8-3 | 15-13-5 | OT | |
| December 23, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 10-5-2 | 5-9-3 | 15-14-5 | OT | |
| December 26, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 10-5-2 | 5-9-4 | 15-14-6 | OT | |
| December 27, 1986 | New York Islanders 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 10-5-3 | 5-9-4 | 15-14-7 | OT | |
| December 30, 1986 | New York Rangers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 10-6-3 | 5-9-4 | 15-15-7 | ||
| January 1, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 10-6-3 | 5-10-4 | 15-16-7 | OT | |
| January 3, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 11-6-3 | 5-10-4 | 16-16-7 | ||
| January 7, 1987 | Washington Capitals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 12-6-3 | 5-10-4 | 17-16-7 | ||
| January 9, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 12-6-3 | 5-11-4 | 17-17-7 | ||
| January 13, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Islanders 3 | T | 12-6-3 | 5-11-5 | 17-17-8 | OT | |
| January 14, 1987 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 12-7-3 | 5-11-5 | 17-18-8 | ||
| January 17, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 12-7-3 | 5-12-5 | 17-19-8 | ||
| January 18, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | L | 12-8-3 | 5-12-5 | 17-20-8 | ||
| January 21, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Los Angeles Kings 10 | L | 12-8-3 | 5-13-5 | 17-21-8 | ||
| January 23, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Vancouver Canucks 0 | W | 12-8-3 | 6-13-5 | 18-21-8 | ||
| January 24, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 12-8-3 | 6-14-5 | 18-22-8 | ||
| January 27, 1987 | Washington Capitals 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | W | 13-8-3 | 6-14-5 | 19-22-8 | ||
| January 29, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 13-8-3 | 6-15-5 | 19-23-8 | ||
| February 1, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 8 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 13-9-3 | 6-15-5 | 19-24-8 | ||
| February 5, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 13-9-3 | 6-16-5 | 19-25-8 | ||
| February 7, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 14-9-3 | 6-16-5 | 20-25-8 | ||
| February 8, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New Jersey Devils 1 | W | 14-9-3 | 7-16-5 | 21-25-8 | OT | |
| February 14, 1987 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 14-9-4 | 7-16-5 | 21-25-9 | OT | |
| February 15, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 14-9-4 | 7-17-5 | 21-26-9 | ||
| February 17, 1987 | Calgary Flames 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 14-10-4 | 7-17-5 | 21-27-9 | ||
| February 19, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | T | 14-10-4 | 7-17-6 | 21-27-10 | OT | |
| February 21, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 14-11-4 | 7-17-6 | 21-28-10 | ||
| February 22, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 14-11-4 | 8-17-6 | 22-28-10 | ||
| February 24, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 15-11-4 | 8-17-6 | 23-28-10 | ||
| February 26, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 15-11-4 | 8-18-6 | 23-29-10 | ||
| February 28, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 15-12-4 | 8-18-6 | 23-30-10 | ||
| March 1, 1987 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | T | 15-12-5 | 8-18-6 | 23-30-11 | OT | |
| March 3, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 8 at Quebec Nordiques 1 | W | 15-12-5 | 9-18-6 | 24-30-11 | ||
| March 5, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | L | 15-12-5 | 9-19-6 | 24-31-11 | ||
| March 7, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 15-12-5 | 10-19-6 | 25-31-11 | ||
| March 8, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 15-12-5 | 11-19-6 | 26-31-11 | ||
| March 10, 1987 | New York Islanders 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 15-13-5 | 11-19-6 | 26-32-11 | ||
| March 12, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 16-13-5 | 11-19-6 | 27-32-11 | ||
| March 14, 1987 | New York Rangers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 16-14-5 | 11-19-6 | 27-33-11 | OT | |
| March 18, 1987 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 17-14-5 | 11-19-6 | 28-33-11 | ||
| March 20, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 17-14-5 | 11-20-6 | 28-34-11 | ||
| March 22, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 17-14-5 | 11-21-6 | 28-35-11 | ||
| March 24, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 17-14-6 | 11-21-6 | 28-35-12 | OT | |
| March 28, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 17-14-6 | 11-22-6 | 28-36-12 | ||
| March 29, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 17-15-6 | 11-22-6 | 28-37-12 | ||
| March 31, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New Jersey Devils 5 | L | 17-15-6 | 11-23-6 | 28-38-12 | ||
| April 2, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 18-15-6 | 11-23-6 | 29-38-12 | ||
| April 4, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 19-15-6 | 11-23-6 | 30-38-12 | OT |
