Edmonton Oilers vs Minnesota North Stars

Regular season · Wednesday, February 4, 1987 · Met Center

6–5

25–27

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Game summary

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Minnesota North Stars 6–5 in overtime on Wednesday, February 4, 1987 at Met Center. The North Stars outshot the Oilers 27–25.

Brian Lawton scored twice. Dino Ciccarelli, Craig MacTavish, Brian Bellows, Dirk Graham, Charlie Huddy, Glenn Anderson, Wayne Gretzky, Esa Tikkanen and Randy Gregg also scored.

Grant Fuhr made 7 saves on 7 shots for the win; Don Beaupre stopped 19 of 25.

Goals
EDM	1	1	3	1	6	25
MNS	1	3	1	0	5	27

Scoring

1st period

Dino Ciccarelli (40)Neal Broten (28), Gordie Roberts (4)0–110:43 MNS
Craig MacTavish (14)Jeff Beukeboom (6)1–111:02 EDM

2nd period

Brian Bellows (16)Larry Depalma (3), Bob Rouse (8)1–201:55 MNS
Dirk Graham (21)Brian Bellows (13)1–308:24 MNS
Charlie Huddy (2)Wayne Gretzky (84), Jeff Beukeboom (7)2–309:25 EDM
Brian Lawton (12)Neal Broten (29)2–417:30 MNS ·

3rd period

Brian Lawton (13)Ron Wilson (26), Dino Ciccarelli (32)2–500:37 MNS
Glenn Anderson (26)Mark Messier (53)3–503:57 EDM
Wayne Gretzky (50)Kevin Lowe (21), Mark Messier (54)4–509:49 EDM
Esa Tikkanen (27)Jari Kurri (42), Wayne Gretzky (85)5–514:11 EDM ·

Overtime

Randy Gregg (7)Jari Kurri (43), Wayne Gretzky (86)6–502:12 EDM

Team stats

EDMMNS

2527

0%0%

1/61/7

2227

Penalties

2:51 into the first periodKevin Lowe · hooking2 min
6:07 into the first periodEsa Tikkanen · high sticking2 min
6:07 into the first periodDennis Maruk · cross checking2 min
13:40 into the first periodMark Messier · slashing2 min
13:40 into the first periodBrian Lawton · slashing2 min
4:27 into the second periodBrian Bellows · holding2 min
6:14 into the second periodWayne Gretzky · tripping2 min
14:01 into the second periodBob Rouse · holding2 min
15:38 into the second periodKevin Lowe · hooking2 min
19:54 into the second periodKevin McClelland · fighting5 min
19:54 into the second periodLarry Depalma · fighting5 min
4:38 into the third periodJari Gronstrand · holding2 min
8:51 into the third periodBrian Lawton · slashing2 min
9:22 into the third periodRandy Gregg · tripping2 min
10:19 into the third periodLee Fogolin · fighting5 min
10:19 into the third periodDino Ciccarelli · fighting5 min
10:19 into the third periodDino Ciccarelli · high sticking5 min

Season series

Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers skaters

99Wayne GretzkyC	1	3	4	0	3	2	–	–
11Mark MessierC	0	2	2	0	1	2	–	–
17Jari KurriR	0	2	2	0	4	0	–	–
6Jeff BeukeboomD	0	2	2	0	2	0	–	–
9Glenn AndersonR	1	0	1	0	5	0	–	–
10Esa TikkanenL	1	0	1	0	1	2	–	–
14Craig MacTavishC	1	0	1	+1	3	0	–	–
4Kevin LoweD	0	1	1	+2	0	4	–	–
21Randy GreggD	1	0	1	0	2	2	–	–
22Charlie HuddyD	1	0	1	0	2	0	–	–
12Dave HunterL	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
18Danny GareR	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
24Kevin McClellandR	0	0	0	0	0	5	–	–
25Raimo SummanenR	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
26Mike KrushelnyskiC	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
65Mark NapierR	0	0	0	+1	0	0	–	–
2Lee FogolinD	0	0	0	+1	0	5	–	–
28Craig MuniD	0	0	0	−1	1	0	–	–

Edmonton Oilers goalies
Goalie
31Grant FuhrG	W	7	7	0	1.000	18:50
35Andy MoogG		20	15	5	.750	43:22

Minnesota North Stars

Minnesota North Stars skaters

7Neal BrotenC	0	2	2	+3	2	0	–	–
8Brian LawtonC	2	0	2	+2	7	4	–	–
20Dino CiccarelliR	1	1	2	+2	3	10	–	–
23Brian BellowsL	1	1	2	−1	3	2	–	–
21Dirk GrahamR	1	0	1	0	5	0	–	–
31Larry DepalmaC	0	1	1	0	1	5	–	–
2Ron WilsonD	0	1	1	+2	1	0	–	–
3Bob RouseD	0	1	1	0	0	2	–	–
10Gordie RobertsD	0	1	1	+1	0	0	–	–
9Dennis MarukC	0	0	0	−2	1	2	–	–
12Keith ActonC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
13Bob BrookeR	0	0	0	−2	0	0	–	–
24Willi PlettR	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
27Brian MacLellanL	0	0	0	−1	1	0	–	–
44Steve PayneL	0	0	0	−2	0	0	–	–
5Jari GronstrandD	0	0	0	−1	2	2	–	–
6Frantisek MusilD	0	0	0	−2	1	0	–	–
36Christopher PryorD	0	0	0	−2	0	0	–	–

Minnesota North Stars goalies
Goalie
1Kari TakkoG		0	0	0	–	00:00
33Don BeaupreG	L	25	19	6	.760	62:12