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New Jersey Devils vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Regular season · Saturday, October 18, 1986 · Civic Arena

Game summary

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New Jersey Devils 8–4 on Saturday, October 18, 1986 at Civic Arena. The Penguins outshot the Devils 41–32.

Pat Verbeek scored twice and Terry Ruskowski scored a hat trick. Ville Siren, John Chabot, Randy Cunneyworth, John MacLean, Ron Duguay, Kirk Muller and Dave Hannan also scored.

Roberto Romano made 28 saves on 32 shots for the win; Karl Friesen stopped 27 of 35.

Goals
New Jersey DevilsNJD112432
Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT242841

Scoring

1st period

2nd period

3rd period

Team stats

NJDPIT
3241
0%0%
2/51/6
2210
00
00
00
00

Penalties

  • 4:46 into the first periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
  • 5:20 into the first periodMike Bullard · tripping2 min
  • 10:14 into the first periodCraig Wolanin · charging2 min
  • 18:19 into the first periodJohn Chabot · high sticking2 min
  • 7:16 into the second periodMel Bridgman · high sticking2 min
  • 9:11 into the second periodDoug Bodger · hooking2 min
  • 13:07 into the second periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
  • 14:21 into the second periodJan Ludvig · tripping2 min
  • 14:21 into the second periodJan Ludvig · misconduct10 min
  • 12:25 into the third periodVille Siren · holding2 min
  • 15:46 into the third periodJan Ludvig · hooking2 min
  • 19:31 into the third periodPat Verbeek · cross checking2 min

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