Detroit Red Wings vs Minnesota North Stars
Regular season · Saturday, January 3, 1987 · Met Center
Game summary
The Detroit Red Wings beat the Minnesota North Stars 3–2 on Saturday, January 3, 1987 at Met Center. The North Stars outshot the Red Wings 35–21.
Goals came from Petr Klima, Brian Lawton, John Ogrodnick, Gerard Gallant and Gordie Roberts.
Greg Stefan made 33 saves on 35 shots for the win; Don Beaupre stopped 18 of 21.
Scoring
2nd period
Petr Klima (16)Lee Norwood (9), John Ogrodnick (23)1–005:11 DET · 
Brian Lawton (9)Bob Rouse (6)1–116:27 MNS
John Ogrodnick (11)Gerard Gallant (15), Mike O'connell (12)2–117:21 DET
3rd period
Gerard Gallant (17)Steve Yzerman (26), John Ogrodnick (24)3–104:35 DET
Gordie Roberts (3)Bob Brooke (13), Kent Nilsson (26)3–208:51 MNS
Team stats
DETMNS
2135
0%0%
1/20/3
108
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:28 into the first period
Lee Norwood · holding2 min - 2:52 into the first period
Bench · too many men on the ice2 min - 6:49 into the first periodBob Probert · interference2 min
- 2:26 into the second periodBrian Lawton · tripping2 min
- 10:17 into the second periodLee Norwood · charging2 min
- 1:53 into the third periodTim Higgins · roughing2 min
- 1:53 into the third periodBob Brooke · high sticking2 min
- 13:17 into the third periodGerard Gallant · roughing2 min
- 13:17 into the third periodFrantisek Musil · roughing2 min
Season series
Detroit Red Wings
| 25John OgrodnickL | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 17Gerard GallantL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 19Steve YzermanC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 85Petr KlimaR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 2Mike O'connellD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 23Lee NorwoodD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11Shawn BurrL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 12Billy CarrollC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 16Ric SeilingR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 18Basil McraeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 20Tim HigginsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 21Adam OatesC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Bob ProbertL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 26Joey KocurR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Rick ZomboD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Darren VeitchD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 29Randy LadouceurD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 52Dave LewisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glen HanlonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Greg StefanG | W | 35 | 2 | .943 |
Minnesota North Stars
| 8Brian LawtonC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 13Bob BrookeR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 15Kent NilssonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 3Bob RouseD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 7Neal BrotenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 9Dennis MarukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Keith ActonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 16Paul HouckR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | – |
| 21Dirk GrahamR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 24Willi PlettR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Brian MacLellanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 44Steve PayneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Ron WilsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 5Jari GronstrandD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 6Frantisek MusilD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kari TakkoG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 33Don BeaupreG | L | 21 | 3 | .857 |