Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings

Regular season · Friday, December 26, 1986 · Joe Louis Arena

2–4

23–28

Game summary

The Detroit Red Wings beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2 on Friday, December 26, 1986 at Joe Louis Arena. The Red Wings outshot the Maple Leafs 28–23.

Goals came from Shawn Burr, Steve Yzerman, Tim Higgins, Mike O'connell, Ken Yaremchuk and Rick Lanz.

Greg Stefan made 21 saves on 23 shots for the win; Allan Bester stopped 22 of 24.

Goals
TOR	0	1	1	2	23
DET	3	1	0	4	28

Scoring

1st period

Shawn Burr (12)Basil Mcrae (1)0–102:50 DET
Steve Yzerman (12)Doug Shedden (10), Lee Norwood (8)0–203:07 DET
Tim Higgins (5)Ric Seiling (4), Basil Mcrae (2)0–314:41 DET

2nd period

Mike O'connell (1)John Ogrodnick (16), Steve Yzerman (21)0–414:14 DET ·
Ken Yaremchuk (3)Steve Thomas (9), Brad Smith (2)1–415:13 TOR

3rd period

Rick Lanz (3)Russ Courtnall (19)2–401:24 TOR ·

Team stats

TORDET

2328

0%0%

1/41/6

4036

Penalties

6:45 into the first periodDave Lewis · elbowing2 min
10:26 into the first periodDoug Shedden · holding2 min
17:18 into the first periodMike O'connell · slashing2 min
19:14 into the first periodShawn Burr · roughing2 min
19:14 into the first periodKen Yaremchuk · high sticking2 min
3:47 into the second periodDave Lewis · holding2 min
5:16 into the second periodBrad Smith · holding2 min
7:03 into the second periodPetr Klima · high sticking2 min
12:42 into the second periodBasil Mcrae · roughing2 min
12:42 into the second periodDarren Veitch · roughing double minor4 min
12:42 into the second periodWendel Clark · roughing double minor4 min
12:42 into the second periodRuss Courtnall · roughing2 min
14:06 into the second periodJoey Kocur · cross checking2 min
14:06 into the second periodJoey Kocur · fighting5 min
14:06 into the second periodTerry Johnson · charging2 min
14:06 into the second periodTerry Johnson · instigator2 min
14:06 into the second periodTerry Johnson · fighting5 min
16:30 into the second periodHarold Snepsts · fighting5 min
16:30 into the second periodBrad Smith · fighting5 min
17:18 into the second periodKevin Maguire · slashing2 min
17:18 into the second periodKevin Maguire · misconduct10 min
19:58 into the second periodGerard Gallant · holding2 min
10:29 into the third periodBasil Mcrae · charging2 min
10:29 into the third periodWendel Clark · charging2 min
18:42 into the third periodSteve Thomas · hooking2 min
20:00 into the third periodPetr Klima · elbowing2 min

Season series

Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs skaters

9Russ CourtnallR	0	1	1	0	3	2	–	–
16Ken YaremchukC	1	0	1	+1	2	2	–	–
29Brad SmithR	0	1	1	+1	3	7	–	–
32Steve ThomasR	0	1	1	−1	1	2	–	–
4Rick LanzD	1	0	1	+1	2	0	–	–
7Greg TerrionC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
8Mike AllisonR	0	0	0	−2	1	0	–	–
10Vincent DamphousseC	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
11Gary LeemanR	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
12Jeff JacksonL	0	0	0	−2	0	0	–	–
17Wendel ClarkL	0	0	0	0	3	6	–	–
22Rick VaiveR	0	0	0	−1	3	0	–	–
28Kevin MaguireR	0	0	0	−1	0	12	–	–
15Bob McgillD	0	0	0	−2	0	0	–	–
20Terry JohnsonD	0	0	0	−1	0	9	–	–
21Borje SalmingD	0	0	0	−2	2	0	–	–
26Chris KotsopoulosD	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
33Al IafrateD	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–

Toronto Maple Leafs goalies
Goalie
30Allan BesterG	L	24	22	2	.917	56:47
31Ken WreggetG		4	2	2	.500	03:07

Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings skaters

18Basil McraeL	0	2	2	+2	0	4	–	–
19Steve YzermanC	1	1	2	+1	2	0	–	–
11Shawn BurrL	1	0	1	+1	1	2	–	–
14Doug SheddenC	0	1	1	+2	1	2	–	–
16Ric SeilingR	0	1	1	+1	2	0	–	–
20Tim HigginsR	1	0	1	+1	4	0	–	–
25John OgrodnickL	0	1	1	+1	1	0	–	–
2Mike O'connellD	1	0	1	+2	3	2	–	–
23Lee NorwoodD	0	1	1	+2	2	0	–	–
17Gerard GallantL	0	0	0	0	2	2	–	–
21Adam OatesC	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
24Bob ProbertL	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
26Joey KocurR	0	0	0	0	1	7	–	–
85Petr KlimaR	0	0	0	−1	4	4	–	–
5Darren VeitchD	0	0	0	+1	3	4	–	–
27Harold SnepstsD	0	0	0	−1	1	5	–	–
29Randy LadouceurD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
52Dave LewisD	0	0	0	+1	0	4	–	–

Detroit Red Wings goalies
Goalie
1Glen HanlonG		0	0	0	–	00:00
30Greg StefanG	W	23	21	2	.913	59:59