1986–87 New York Islanders season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 December 2024 NHL 1986–87 1986 New York Islanders Wales 6th Patrick 3rd 35–33–12 20–15–5 15–18–7 279 281 Bill Torrey Terry Simpson Denis Potvin Brent SutterBryan Trottier Nassau Coliseum Mike Bossy, Pat LaFontaine (38) Bryan Trottier (64) Bryan Trottier (87) Brian Curran (356) Kelly Hrudey (21) Kelly Hrudey (3.30) The 1986–87 New York Islanders season was the 15th season for the franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL). Offseason 1986 NHL Entry Draft NHL draft Round Pick Player Nationality College/junior/club team 1 17 Tom Fitzgerald United States Austin Prep (Massachusetts) 2 38 Dennis Vaske United States Plymouth Armstrong H.S. (Minn.) 3 59 Bill Berg Canada Toronto Marlboros (OHL)480Shawn ByramCanadaRegina Pats (WHL)5101Dean SexsmithCanadaBrandon Wheat Kings (WHL)5104Todd McLellanCanadaSaskatoon Blades (WHL)6122Tony SchmalzbauerUnited StatesHill-Murray School (USHS-MN)7138Will AndersenCanadaVictoria Cougars (WHL)7143Rich PilonCanadaPrince Albert Raiders (WHL)8164Peter HarrisUnited StatesHaverhill High School (MIAA)9185Jeff JablonskiUnited StatesLondon Diamonds (WOJBHL)10206Kerry ClarkCanadaSaskatoon Blades (WHL)11227Dan BeaudetteUnited StatesSaint Thomas Academy (USHS-MN)12248Paul ThompsonCanadaNorthern Manitoba AAA All-Stars (MAAAMHL)S220Gary KruzichUnited StatesBowling Green State University (CCHA)http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1986e.html 1986 NHL Entry Draft hockeydb.com Regular season Season standings NYI Record vs. opponents NYI Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#003087 5px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 5px solid; 1986–87 regular season1986-87 New York Islanders Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYI/1987_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 24, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||L||October 9, 1986||2–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87) ||0–1–0 |- |2||L||October 11, 1986||4–5 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1986–87) ||0–2–0 |- |3||W||October 16, 1986||7–4 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1986–87) ||1–2–0 |- |4||L||October 18, 1986||2–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1986–87) ||1–3–0 |- |5||T||October 19, 1986||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1986–87) ||1–3–1 |- |6||W||October 21, 1986||6–3 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1986–87) ||2–3–1 |- |7||W||October 25, 1986||4–3 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1986–87) ||3–3–1 |- |8||W||October 28, 1986||2–1 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87) ||4–3–1 |- |9||L||October 30, 1986||6–7 OT|| align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1986–87) ||4–4–1 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |10||W||November 1, 1986||7–4 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1986–87) ||5–4–1 |- |11||W||November 4, 1986||7–1 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1986–87) ||6–4–1 |- |12||L||November 5, 1986||2–3 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1986–87) ||6–5–1 |- |13||W||November 8, 1986||2–1 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1986–87) ||7–5–1 |- |14||W||November 9, 1986||4–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1986–87) ||8–5–1 |- |15||L||November 11, 1986||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1986–87) ||8–6–1 |- |16||W||November 15, 1986||7–3 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1986–87) ||9–6–1 |- |17||L||November 16, 1986||1–3 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1986–87) ||9–7–1 |- |18||W||November 18, 1986||4–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1986–87) ||10–7–1 |- |19||W||November 20, 1986||6–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87) ||11–7–1 |- |20||L||November 22, 1986||3–6 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1986–87) ||11–8–1 |- |21||W||November 25, 1986||5–1 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87) ||12–8–1 |- |22||W||November 26, 1986||3–2 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87) ||13–8–1 |- |23||L||November 29, 1986||5–6 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87) ||13–9–1 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |24||T||December 2, 1986||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1986–87) ||13–9–2 |- |25||L||December 3, 1986||1–7 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1986–87) ||13–10–2 |- |26||W||December 5, 1986||4–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1986–87) ||14–10–2 |- |27||L||December 7, 1986||1–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1986–87) ||14–11–2 |- |28||L||December 9, 1986||2–7 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1986–87) ||14–12–2 |- |29||W||December 11, 1986||8–4 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1986–87) ||15–12–2 |- |30||W||December 13, 1986||4–2 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1986–87) ||16–12–2 |- |31||W||December 16, 1986||4–2 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1986–87) ||17–12–2 |- |32||L||December 18, 1986||4–9 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87) ||17–13–2 |- |33||W||December 20, 1986||5–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1986–87) ||18–13–2 |- |34||W||December 23, 1986||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87) ||19–13–2 |- |35||L||December 26, 1986||1–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1986–87) ||19–14–2 |- |36||T||December 27, 1986||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87) ||19–14–3 |- |37||L||December 30, 1986||3–5 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87) ||19–15–3 |- |38||L||December 31, 1986||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1986–87) ||19–16–3 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |39||L||January 3, 1987||4–5 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1986–87) ||19–17–3 |- |40||W||January 6, 1987||5–3 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1986–87) ||20–17–3 |- |41||W||January 9, 1987||2–1 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1986–87) ||21–17–3 |- |42||W||January 10, 1987||3–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87) ||22–17–3 |- |43||T||January 13, 1987||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87) ||22–17–4 |- |44||L||January 15, 1987||2–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1986–87) ||22–18–4 |- |45||L||January 17, 1987||2–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87) ||22–19–4 |- |46||W||January 18, 1987||3–1 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87) ||23–19–4 |- |47||L||January 20, 1987||1–3 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1986–87) ||23–20–4 |- |48||L||January 21, 1987||5–8 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1986–87) ||23–21–4 |- |49||W||January 24, 1987||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1986–87) ||24–21–4 |- |50||T||January 27, 1987||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1986–87) ||24–21–5 |- |51||T||January 30, 1987||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1986–87) ||24–21–6 |- |52||W||January 31, 1987||4–2 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1986–87) ||25–21–6 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |53||L||February 4, 1987||1–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1986–87) ||25–22–6 |- |54||T||February 6, 1987||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1986–87) ||25–22–7 |- |55||L||February 7, 1987||1–4 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1986–87) ||25–23–7 |- |56||L||February 14, 1987||1–5 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1986–87) ||25–24–7 |- |57||L||February 17, 1987||2–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87) ||25–25–7 |- |58||T||February 18, 1987||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1986–87) ||25–25–8 |- |59||W||February 21, 1987||6–5 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1986–87) ||26–25–8 |- |60||W||February 22, 1987||7–0 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1986–87) ||27–25–8 |- |61||L||February 24, 1987||2–3 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1986–87) ||27–26–8 |- |62||W||February 26, 1987||5–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87) ||28–26–8 |- |63||T||February 28, 1987||3–3 OT|| align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1986–87) ||28–26–9 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |64||T||March 3, 1987||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins (1986–87) ||28–26–10 |- |65||L||March 4, 1987||5–7 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1986–87) ||28–27–10 |- |66||L||March 7, 1987||2–7 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87) ||28–28–10 |- |67||W||March 8, 1987||6–5 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87) ||29–28–10 |- |68||W||March 10, 1987||6–3 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87) ||30–28–10 |- |69||L||March 13, 1987||1–4 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1986–87) ||30–29–10 |- |70||W||March 14, 1987||7–6 OT|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1986–87) ||31–29–10 |- |71||L||March 16, 1987||0–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1986–87) ||31–30–10 |- |72||W||March 19, 1987||3–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1986–87) ||32–30–10 |- |73||W||March 21, 1987||4–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1986–87) ||33–30–10 |- |74||L||March 24, 1987||1–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1986–87) ||33–31–10 |- |75||L||March 26, 1987||2–5 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1986–87) ||33–32–10 |- |76||T||March 27, 1987||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1986–87) ||33–32–11 |- |77||W||March 31, 1987||4–3 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1986–87) ||34–32–11 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |78||L||April 2, 1987||1–4 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1986–87) ||34–33–11 |- |79||T||April 4, 1987||6–6 OT|| align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1986–87) ||34–33–12 |- |80||W||April 5, 1987||9–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87) ||35–33–12 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs Round 1: New York Islanders (3) vs. Washington Capitals (2) Easter Epic The Easter Epichttp://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=198092 Two overtimes in the playoffs would be plenty 7 January 2009 Kara Yorio The Sporting News 2007-04-17 Anyone around for the 1987 Easter Epic between the Islanders and Capitals (an extra 68:47 of hockey that holiday) has a story to tell. https://web.archive.org/web/20070529033520/http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=198092 2007-05-29 dead is the nickname given to a National Hockey League Stanley Cup Playoff game between the New York Islanders and Washington Capitals, played April 18–19, 1987, at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. It is so named because the game started on Saturday evening but did not finish until the early hours of Easter Sunday where Pat Lafontaine scored the overtime series winning goal. New York Islanders Washington Capitals Nassau Coliseum Capital Centre April 8 3–4 2 April 9 3–1 1 April 11 2–0 2 April 12 4–1 2 April 14 4–2 1 April 16 4–5 1 April 18 3–2 4 1 New York won series 4–3 Round 2: New York Islanders (3) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (1) New York Islanders Philadelphia Flyers Nassau Coliseum Spectrum April 20 2–4 2 April 22 2–1 1 April 24 4–1 2 April 26 6–4 2 April 28 2–1 1 April 30 2–4 1 May 2 1–5 2 Philadelphia won series 4–3 Player statistics Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG Bryan Trottier C 80 23 64 87 5031301 Mike Bossy RW 63 38 37 75 33-7815 Pat LaFontaine C 80 38 32 70 70-101916 Brent Sutter C 69 27 36 63 7323638 Mikko Makela Mikko Mäkelä (ice hockey) RW 80 24 33 57 2431103 Pat Flatley RW 63 16 35 51 8117604 Denis Potvin D 58 12 30 42 70-6801 Duane Sutter RW 80 14 17 31 1691101 Tomas Jonsson D 47 6 25 31 36-8110 Richard Kromm LW 70 12 17 29 202000 Ken Leiter D 74 9 20 29 302400 Randy Boyd Randy Boyd (ice hockey) D 30 7 17 24 370310 Brad Lauer LW 61 7 14 21 650101 Steve Konroyd D 72 5 16 21 70-4300 Bob Bassen C 77 7 10 17 89-17001 Alan Kerr RW 72 7 10 17 175-10011 Gord Dineen D 71 4 10 14 110-8000 Greg Gilbert LW 51 6 7 13 26-12000 Ken Morrow D 64 3 8 11 327000 Ari Haanpaa LW 41 6 4 10 178003 Brian Curran D 68 0 10 10 3563000 Dale Henry LW 19 3 3 6 462000 Gerald Diduck D 30 2 3 5 67-3000 Neal Coulter RW 9 2 1 3 7-2000 Billy Smith Billy Smith (ice hockey) G 40 0 2 2 370000 Randy Wood Randy Wood (ice hockey) LW/C 6 1 0 1 4-1000 Mark Hamway RW 2 0 1 1 0-1000 Kelly Hrudey G 46 0 1 1 370000 Derek King LW 2 0 0 0 00000Goaltending PlayerMINGPW LTGAGAA SOSASVSV% Kelly Hrudey 2634 46 21 15 7 145 3.30 012191074.881 Billy Smith Billy Smith (ice hockey) 2252 40 14 18 5 132 3.52 11007875.869 Team: 4886 80 35 33 12 277 3.40 122261949.876 Playoffs Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG Bryan Trottier C 14 8 5 13 12-6302 Pat LaFontaine C 14 5 7 12 10-6102 Mikko Makela Mikko Mäkelä (ice hockey) RW 11 2 4 6 8-4101 Pat Flatley RW 11 3 2 5 6-2000 Mike Bossy RW 6 2 3 5 0-2200 Tomas Jonsson D 10 1 4 5 62100 Alan Kerr RW 14 1 4 5 25-1000 Steve Konroyd D 14 1 4 5 104000 Ken Leiter D 11 0 5 5 6-2000 Greg Gilbert LW 10 2 2 4 63001 Denis Potvin D 10 2 2 4 21-7100 Richard Kromm LW 14 1 3 4 40000 Ken Morrow D 13 1 3 4 2-6000 Randy Wood Randy Wood (ice hockey) LW/C 13 1 3 4 140001 Gord Dineen D 7 0 4 4 44000 Bob Bassen C 14 1 2 3 212000 Brad Lauer LW 6 2 0 2 41000 Brent Sutter C 5 1 0 1 4-4100 Duane Sutter RW 14 1 0 1 26-3000 Randy Boyd Randy Boyd (ice hockey) D 4 0 1 1 6-2000 Brad Dalgarno RW 1 0 1 1 00000 Gerald Diduck D 14 0 1 1 35-7000 Brian Curran D 8 0 0 0 51-4000 Ari Haanpaa LW 6 0 0 0 10-1000 Dale Henry LW 8 0 0 0 2-5000 Kelly Hrudey G 14 0 0 0 00000 Billy Smith Billy Smith (ice hockey) G 2 0 0 0 00000 Goaltending PlayerMINGPW LGAGAA SOSASVSV% Kelly Hrudey 842 14 7 7 38 2.71 0464426.918 Billy Smith Billy Smith (ice hockey) 67 2 0 0 1 0.90 02221.955 Team: 909 14 7 7 39 2.57 0486447.920 hockey-reference.com 2009-07-27 1986-87 New York Islanders Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYI/1987.html Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals       MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage; References 1986-87 Category:1986–87 NHL season by team Category:1986 in sports in New York (state) Category:1987 in sports in New York (state)