Quebec Nordiques vs Minnesota North Stars
Regular season · Saturday, December 20, 1986 · Met Center
Game summary
The Quebec Nordiques beat the Minnesota North Stars 4–1 on Saturday, December 20, 1986 at Met Center. The North Stars outshot the Nordiques 27–22.
Goals came from Michel Goulet, Peter Stastny, Mike Eagles, Brent Ashton and Scott Bjugstad.
Clint Malarchuk made 26 saves on 27 shots for the win; Kari Takko stopped 18 of 22.
Scoring
1st period
Michel Goulet (18)David Shaw (9), Max Middendorf (4)1–007:56 QUE ·
2nd period
Peter Stastny (12)Michel Goulet (21), Risto Siltanen (12)2–001:32 QUE · 
Mike Eagles (7)Paul Gillis (15)3–019:45 QUE
3rd period
Brent Ashton (18)Michel Goulet (22), Anton Stastny (15)4–007:48 QUE
Scott Bjugstad (3)Neal Broten (11), Willi Plett (2)4–114:19 MNS
Team stats
QUEMNS
2227
0%0%
2/50/4
810
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 6:06 into the first period
Brian MacLellan · tripping2 min - 10:20 into the first period
Max Middendorf · hooking2 min - 16:50 into the first periodPat Price · holding2 min
- 19:37 into the first periodLarry Depalma · holding2 min
- 0:36 into the second periodDirk Graham · tripping2 min
- 5:55 into the second periodPat Price · holding2 min
- 6:54 into the second periodDino Ciccarelli · holding2 min
- 8:21 into the second periodRandy Moller · high sticking2 min
- 0:35 into the third periodDino Ciccarelli · high sticking2 min
Season series
Quebec Nordiques
| 16Michel GouletL | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 9Brent AshtonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 10Max MiddendorfR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11Mike EaglesL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 20Anton StastnyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 23Paul GillisC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 26Peter StastnyC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 4David ShawD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Risto SiltanenD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 15Jason LafreniereC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Mark KumpelR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 18Mike HoughL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 19Alain CoteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 5Normand RochefortD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 6Gilbert DelormeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 7Pat PriceD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 21Randy MollerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 24Robert PicardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Richard SevignyG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Clint MalarchukG | W | 27 | 1 | .963 |
Minnesota North Stars
| 7Neal BrotenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 14Scott BjugstadL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 24Willi PlettR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 8Brian LawtonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 9Dennis MarukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 12Keith ActonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 13Bob BrookeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 21Dirk GrahamR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Brian BellowsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 27Brian MacLellanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 31Larry DepalmaC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 3Bob RouseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 6Frantisek MusilD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 34Ron WilsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 36Christopher PryorD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kari TakkoG | L | 22 | 4 | .818 |
| 33Don BeaupreG | 0 | 0 | – |