Boston Bruins vs Edmonton Oilers
Regular season · Friday, October 24, 1986 · Northlands Coliseum
Game summary
The Edmonton Oilers beat the Boston Bruins 6–2 on Friday, October 24, 1986 at Northlands Coliseum. The Oilers outshot the Bruins 33–25.
Wayne Gretzky scored a hat trick and Cam Neely scored twice. Craig MacTavish, Dave Hunter and Steve Smith also scored.
Andy Moog made 23 saves on 25 shots for the win; Pat Riggin stopped 7 of 11.
Scoring
1st period
Craig MacTavish (3)Mark Napier (2), Mike Krushelnyski (5)0–100:30 EDM
Dave Hunter (1)Mark Messier (10)0–202:28 EDM
Wayne Gretzky (6)Mark Messier (11)0–305:26 EDM · 
Cam Neely (5)Charlie Simmer (4), Tom McCarthy (5)1–310:18 BOS- Wayne Gretzky (7)Mark Messier (12)1–417:28 EDM ·
2nd period
- Cam Neely (6)Ray Bourque (4), Charlie Simmer (5)2–409:01 BOS
- Wayne Gretzky (8)Lee Fogolin (1), Jari Kurri (4)2–519:04 EDM
3rd period
Steve Smith (4)Wayne Gretzky (18)2–615:45 EDM
Team stats
BOSEDM
2533
0%0%
0/71/3
1220
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 4:00 into the first period
Charlie Huddy · tripping2 min - 6:36 into the first period
Thomas Gradin · hooking2 min - 6:56 into the first periodAndy Moog · delaying game2 min
- 14:32 into the first periodSteve Smith · high sticking2 min
- 17:25 into the first periodRick Middleton · hooking2 min
- 18:55 into the first periodMike Milbury · high sticking2 min
- 18:55 into the first periodMike Milbury · roughing2 min
- 18:55 into the first periodMike Krushelnyski · high sticking2 min
- 18:55 into the first periodMike Krushelnyski · roughing2 min
- 0:34 into the second periodGlenn Anderson · hooking2 min
- 15:14 into the second periodPaul Boutilier · roughing2 min
- 15:14 into the second periodMark Messier · high sticking2 min
- 15:14 into the second periodMark Messier · roughing2 min
- 20:00 into the second periodDoug Keans · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 12:23 into the third periodPaul Coffey · hooking2 min
- 17:00 into the third periodKevin McClelland · elbowing2 min
Season series
Boston Bruins
| 8Cam NeelyR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 23Charlie SimmerL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 19Tom McCarthyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 7Ray BourqueD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 10Thomas GradinC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 11Steve KasperC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 12Randy BurridgeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 13Ken LinsemanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 14Geoff CourtnallL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 3 | – |
| 16Rick MiddletonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 18Keith CrowderR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Dwight FosterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 39Greg JohnstonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 26Mike MilburyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 27Mats ThelinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 28Reed LarsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 34Paul BoutilierD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 41Allen PedersenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pat RigginG | L | 11 | 4 | .636 |
| 31Doug KeansG | 22 | 2 | .909 |
Edmonton Oilers
| 99Wayne GretzkyC | 3 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 6 | – |
| 11Mark MessierC | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 12Dave HunterL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 14Craig MacTavishC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 17Jari KurriR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 26Mike KrushelnyskiC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 65Mark NapierR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 2Lee FogolinD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 1 | – |
| 5Steve SmithD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 9Glenn AndersonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10Esa TikkanenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 24Kevin McClellandR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 25Raimo SummanenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Kevin LoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 7Paul CoffeyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 22Charlie HuddyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 28Craig MuniD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 33Marty McSorleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Grant FuhrG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Andy MoogG | W | 25 | 2 | .920 |