Minnesota North Stars vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Thursday, December 4, 1986 · Brendan Byrne Arena
Game summary
The Minnesota North Stars beat the New Jersey Devils 5–3 on Thursday, December 4, 1986 at Brendan Byrne Arena. The Devils outshot the North Stars 35–27.
Brian MacLellan scored twice. Kirk Muller, Dino Ciccarelli, Kent Nilsson, Randy Velischek, Joe Cirella and Craig Hartsburg also scored.
Don Beaupre made 32 saves on 35 shots for the win; Alain Chevrier stopped 22 of 27.
Scoring
1st period
Brian MacLellan (7)Craig Hartsburg (20)1–009:38 MNS
Kirk Muller (11)Pat Verbeek (12), Mel Bridgman (13)1–119:15 NJD
2nd period
Dino Ciccarelli (26)Ron Wilson (15), Dennis Maruk (15)2–108:04 MNS · 
Kent Nilsson (7)Dino Ciccarelli (17)3–112:56 MNS
Randy Velischek (1)Andy Brickley (5), Peter McNab (3)3–213:41 NJD
Joe Cirella (4)Bruce Driver (10)3–314:10 NJD · - Brian MacLellan (8)Dino Ciccarelli (18), Bob Rouse (4)4–315:14 MNS
Craig Hartsburg (4)Brian MacLellan (11), Dino Ciccarelli (19)5–318:38 MNS
Team stats
MNSNJD
2735
0%0%
1/61/8
4329
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:20 into the first period
Dirk Graham · interference2 min - 17:08 into the first periodCraig Hartsburg · holding2 min
- 19:49 into the first period
Jan Ludvig · holding2 min - 3:47 into the second periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 7:12 into the second periodJohn MacLean · hooking2 min
- 9:56 into the second periodJari Gronstrand · holding2 min
- 13:48 into the second periodWilli Plett · slashing2 min
- 14:40 into the second periodDon Beaupre · misconduct10 min
- 19:18 into the second periodBob Rouse · high sticking double minor4 min
- 2:34 into the third periodKirk Muller · tripping2 min
- 8:39 into the third periodBrian MacLellan · roughing double minor4 min
- 8:39 into the third periodBob Brooke · misconduct10 min
- 8:39 into the third periodJohn MacLean · misconduct10 min
- 8:39 into the third periodCraig Wolanin · roughing2 min
- 9:03 into the third periodBob Rouse · fighting5 min
- 9:03 into the third periodJan Ludvig · instigator2 min
- 9:03 into the third periodJan Ludvig · fighting5 min
- 12:33 into the third periodKeith Acton · tripping2 min
- 17:50 into the third periodGreg Adams · holding2 min
Season series
Minnesota North Stars
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 1 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 4 | – |
| 27Brian MacLellanL | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 9Dennis MarukC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 15Kent NilssonC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 3Bob RouseD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 34Ron WilsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 8Brian LawtonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Keith ActonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 13Bob BrookeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 21Dirk GrahamR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 23Brian BellowsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Willi PlettR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 31Larry DepalmaC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 44Steve PayneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 5Jari GronstrandD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 6Frantisek MusilD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Don BeaupreG | W | 35 | 3 | .914 |
| 35Michael SandsG | 0 | 0 | – |
New Jersey Devils
| 7Peter McNabC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 9Kirk MullerL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 7 | – |
| 16Pat VerbeekR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 18Mel BridgmanC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 26Andy BrickleyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 23Bruce DriverD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 27Randy VelischekD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10Aaron BrotenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 15John MacLeanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 19Claude LoiselleC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 22Doug SullimanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 24Greg AdamsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Perry AndersonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 29Jan LudvigR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 3Ken DaneykoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 6Craig WolaninD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 28Uli HiemerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Alain ChevrierG | L | 27 | 5 | .815 |
| 35Chris TerreriG | 0 | 0 | – |