1986-87 Washington Capitals Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 38-32-10 - 86 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to New York Islanders 4-3
Coach: Bryan Murray (38-32-10)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1986-87 Washington Capitals StatisticsTeam Record: 38-32-10 - 86 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to New York Islanders 4-3
Coach: Bryan Murray (38-32-10)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1986-87 Washington Capitals Roster
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 38 wins and 32 losses and 10 ties for 86 points, finishing second in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Capitals scored 285 goals and conceded 278. Mike Gartner netted 41 goals for Washington, and Larry Murphy contributed 58 assists. Bob Mason topped the squad with 20 wins, while Pete Peeters added 15 or more wins, too. Pete Peeters recorded a 3.21 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Bryan Murray coached the team. The 1986-87 Washington Capitals lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 285
Regular Season Goals Against: 278
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 1986 | Washington Capitals 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 11, 1986 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 13, 1986 | Washington Capitals 7 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | OT | |
| October 16, 1986 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Islanders 7 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 18, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
| October 20, 1986 | Washington Capitals 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
| October 21, 1986 | Washington Capitals 4 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | T | 0-2-0 | 2-2-1 | 2-4-1 | OT | |
| October 24, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Washington Capitals 8 | W | 1-2-0 | 2-2-1 | 3-4-1 | ||
| October 25, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 2-2-0 | 2-2-1 | 4-4-1 | ||
| October 28, 1986 | Washington Capitals 5 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 2-2-0 | 3-2-1 | 5-4-1 | ||
| October 29, 1986 | Washington Capitals 3 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 2-2-0 | 3-3-1 | 5-5-1 | ||
| November 1, 1986 | Washington Capitals 1 at Calgary Flames 4 | L | 2-2-0 | 3-4-1 | 5-6-1 | ||
| November 4, 1986 | Washington Capitals 1 at New York Islanders 7 | L | 2-2-0 | 3-5-1 | 5-7-1 | ||
| November 5, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 3-2-0 | 3-5-1 | 6-7-1 | ||
| November 8, 1986 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 4-2-0 | 3-5-1 | 7-7-1 | ||
| November 11, 1986 | Washington Capitals 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | T | 4-2-0 | 3-5-2 | 7-7-2 | OT | |
| November 12, 1986 | Washington Capitals 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | T | 4-2-0 | 3-5-3 | 7-7-3 | OT | |
| November 14, 1986 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 4-3-0 | 3-5-3 | 7-8-3 | ||
| November 16, 1986 | Washington Capitals 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 4-3-0 | 3-6-3 | 7-9-3 | ||
| November 18, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 4-4-0 | 3-6-3 | 7-10-3 | ||
| November 21, 1986 | Washington Capitals 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 4-4-0 | 3-6-4 | 7-10-4 | OT | |
| November 22, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 4-5-0 | 3-6-4 | 7-11-4 | ||
| November 26, 1986 | Boston Bruins 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 4-5-1 | 3-6-4 | 7-11-5 | OT | |
| November 28, 1986 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 4-6-1 | 3-6-4 | 7-12-5 | ||
| November 29, 1986 | Washington Capitals 3 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 4-6-1 | 3-7-4 | 7-13-5 | ||
| December 1, 1986 | Washington Capitals 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 4-6-1 | 4-7-4 | 8-13-5 | OT | |
| December 3, 1986 | Washington Capitals 3 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | T | 4-6-1 | 4-7-5 | 8-13-6 | OT | |
| December 6, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 5-6-1 | 4-7-5 | 9-13-6 | ||
| December 9, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 6-6-1 | 4-7-5 | 10-13-6 | ||
| December 10, 1986 | Washington Capitals 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 8 | L | 6-6-1 | 4-8-5 | 10-14-6 | ||
| December 14, 1986 | New York Rangers 3 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 6-7-1 | 4-8-5 | 10-15-6 | ||
| December 17, 1986 | Washington Capitals 1 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 6-7-1 | 4-9-5 | 10-16-6 | ||
| December 19, 1986 | Washington Capitals 4 at New Jersey Devils 6 | L | 6-7-1 | 4-10-5 | 10-17-6 | ||
| December 20, 1986 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 7-7-1 | 4-10-5 | 11-17-6 | ||
| December 26, 1986 | New York Islanders 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 8-7-1 | 4-10-5 | 12-17-6 | ||
| December 28, 1986 | Washington Capitals 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 7 | L | 8-7-1 | 4-11-5 | 12-18-6 | ||
| December 30, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 8-8-1 | 4-11-5 | 12-19-6 | ||
| January 1, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 9-8-1 | 4-11-5 | 13-19-6 | OT | |
| January 3, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 9-9-1 | 4-11-5 | 13-20-6 | ||
| January 5, 1987 | Washington Capitals 6 at St. Louis Blues 4 | W | 9-9-1 | 5-11-5 | 14-20-6 | ||
| January 7, 1987 | Washington Capitals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 9-9-1 | 5-12-5 | 14-21-6 | ||
| January 9, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 10-9-1 | 5-12-5 | 15-21-6 | ||
| January 11, 1987 | Washington Capitals 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | T | 10-9-1 | 5-12-6 | 15-21-7 | OT | |
| January 13, 1987 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 10-10-1 | 5-12-6 | 15-22-7 | ||
| January 15, 1987 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 10-10-1 | 6-12-6 | 16-22-7 | ||
| January 17, 1987 | Washington Capitals 6 at Hartford Whalers 1 | W | 10-10-1 | 7-12-6 | 17-22-7 | ||
| January 18, 1987 | Washington Capitals 6 at New Jersey Devils 1 | W | 10-10-1 | 8-12-6 | 18-22-7 | ||
| January 20, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 11-10-1 | 8-12-6 | 19-22-7 | ||
| January 23, 1987 | Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 11-10-1 | 9-12-6 | 20-22-7 | ||
| January 24, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 11-11-1 | 9-12-6 | 20-23-7 | ||
| January 27, 1987 | Washington Capitals 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | L | 11-11-1 | 9-13-6 | 20-24-7 | ||
| January 28, 1987 | Washington Capitals 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 11-11-1 | 10-13-6 | 21-24-7 | ||
| January 30, 1987 | New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 11-11-2 | 10-13-6 | 21-24-8 | OT | |
| February 1, 1987 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 12-11-2 | 10-13-6 | 22-24-8 | ||
| February 4, 1987 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 12-11-2 | 10-14-6 | 22-25-8 | ||
| February 6, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 12-12-2 | 10-14-6 | 22-26-8 | ||
| February 7, 1987 | New York Rangers 5 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 12-13-2 | 10-14-6 | 22-27-8 | OT | |
| February 15, 1987 | Washington Capitals 5 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 12-13-2 | 11-14-6 | 23-27-8 | ||
| February 18, 1987 | Washington Capitals 4 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | L | 12-13-2 | 11-15-6 | 23-28-8 | ||
| February 20, 1987 | Washington Capitals 6 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 12-13-2 | 12-15-6 | 24-28-8 | ||
| February 22, 1987 | Washington Capitals 5 at Calgary Flames 2 | W | 12-13-2 | 13-15-6 | 25-28-8 | ||
| February 24, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Washington Capitals 8 | W | 13-13-2 | 13-15-6 | 26-28-8 | ||
| February 27, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 14-13-2 | 13-15-6 | 27-28-8 | ||
| March 1, 1987 | New York Rangers 3 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 15-13-2 | 13-15-6 | 28-28-8 | ||
| March 3, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 16-13-2 | 13-15-6 | 29-28-8 | ||
| March 5, 1987 | Washington Capitals 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 16-13-2 | 13-16-6 | 29-29-8 | ||
| March 7, 1987 | Washington Capitals 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 16-13-2 | 13-17-6 | 29-30-8 | OT | |
| March 10, 1987 | Calgary Flames 6 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 16-14-2 | 13-17-6 | 29-31-8 | ||
| March 13, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Washington Capitals 10 | W | 17-14-2 | 13-17-6 | 30-31-8 | ||
| March 14, 1987 | Washington Capitals 3 at St. Louis Blues 3 | T | 17-14-2 | 13-17-7 | 30-31-9 | OT | |
| March 17, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 17-15-2 | 13-17-7 | 30-32-9 | ||
| March 20, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 18-15-2 | 13-17-7 | 31-32-9 | ||
| March 22, 1987 | Boston Bruins 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 19-15-2 | 13-17-7 | 32-32-9 | ||
| March 24, 1987 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 19-15-2 | 14-17-7 | 33-32-9 | ||
| March 27, 1987 | New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 19-15-3 | 14-17-7 | 33-32-10 | OT | |
| March 29, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 20-15-3 | 14-17-7 | 34-32-10 | ||
| March 31, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 21-15-3 | 14-17-7 | 35-32-10 | ||
| April 1, 1987 | Washington Capitals 5 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 21-15-3 | 15-17-7 | 36-32-10 | ||
| April 4, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 22-15-3 | 15-17-7 | 37-32-10 | OT | |
| April 5, 1987 | Washington Capitals 6 at New Jersey Devils 5 | W | 22-15-3 | 16-17-7 | 38-32-10 | OT | |
| April 8, 1987 | New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 9, 1987 | New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1987 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 0 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 12, 1987 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 14, 1987 | New York Islanders 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 1-2-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 16, 1987 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 1-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| April 18, 1987 | New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 1-3-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-4-0 | 4OT |
