Pittsburgh Penguins vs Edmonton Oilers
Regular season · Saturday, January 24, 1987 · Northlands Coliseum
Game summary
The Edmonton Oilers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2 on Saturday, January 24, 1987 at Northlands Coliseum. The Oilers outshot the Penguins 32–27.
Jari Kurri scored twice. Glenn Anderson, Wayne Gretzky, Craig Simpson and Bob Errey also scored.
Andy Moog made 25 saves on 27 shots for the win; Gilles Meloche stopped 28 of 32.
Scoring
1st period
Glenn Anderson (25)Wayne Gretzky (72), Randy Gregg (10)0–106:57 EDM
2nd period
Wayne Gretzky (48)Randy Gregg (11), Craig MacTavish (12)0–211:11 EDM · 
Jari Kurri (27)Wayne Gretzky (73), Glenn Anderson (26)0–317:21 EDM
3rd period
Craig Simpson (19)Mario Lemieux (30), Randy Cunneyworth (12)1–305:39 PIT- Jari Kurri (28)Wayne Gretzky (74), Steve Smith (13)1–407:30 EDM
Bob Errey (11)Moe Mantha (24)2–417:34 PIT
Team stats
PITEDM
2732
0%0%
0/40/1
1410
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 4:54 into the first period
James McGeough · hooking2 min - 12:05 into the first period
Jeff Beukeboom · cross checking2 min - 16:12 into the first periodEsa Tikkanen · high sticking2 min
- 16:12 into the first periodRod Buskas · slashing2 min
- 4:09 into the second periodDave Hunter · holding2 min
- 9:59 into the second periodSteve Smith · tripping2 min
- 11:11 into the second periodGilles Meloche · misconduct10 min
- 18:47 into the second periodWayne Gretzky · tripping2 min
Season series
Pittsburgh Penguins
| 12Bob ErreyL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 15Randy CunneyworthL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 18Craig SimpsonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 66Mario LemieuxC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 20Moe ManthaD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 9John ChabotC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 10Dan QuinnC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 11Lee GiffinR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 14Chris KontosC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19Willy LindstromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22James McGeoughC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 28Dan FrawleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 29Phil BourqueL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 3Doug BodgerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 5Ville SirenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 6Jim JohnsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 7Rod BuskasD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 23Randy HillierD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | L | 32 | 4 | .875 |
| 30Roberto RomanoG | 0 | 0 | – |
Edmonton Oilers
| 99Wayne GretzkyC | 1 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 4 | – |
| 9Glenn AndersonR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 17Jari KurriR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 7 | – |
| 21Randy GreggD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 1 | – |
| 14Craig MacTavishC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 5Steve SmithD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 8Stu KulakR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10Esa TikkanenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 11Mark MessierC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 12Dave HunterL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 24Kevin McClellandR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Raimo SummanenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Mike KrushelnyskiC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 65Mark NapierR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 4Kevin LoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Jeff BeukeboomD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Charlie HuddyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 28Craig MuniD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Andy MoogG | W | 27 | 2 | .926 |