Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings
Regular season · Saturday, April 4, 1987 · The Forum
Game summary
The Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 7–3 on Saturday, April 4, 1987 at The Forum. The Kings outshot the Oilers 34–19.
Kent Nilsson scored twice. Bernie Nicholls, Luc Robitaille, Dave Hunter, Esa Tikkanen, Sean Mckenna, Reijo Ruotsalainen, Jeff Beukeboom and Craig MacTavish also scored.
Andy Moog made 31 saves on 34 shots for the win; Roland Melanson stopped 12 of 19.
Scoring
1st period
Kent Nilsson (17)Glenn Anderson (36)1–000:12 EDM- Kent Nilsson (18)Glenn Anderson (37), Mark Messier (69)2–000:42 EDM
Bernie Nicholls (33)Steve Duchesne (25), Mark Hardy (27)2–103:56 LAK
Luc Robitaille (45)Jimmy Carson (42), Dave Taylor (44)2–205:46 LAK · 
Dave Hunter (6)Unassisted3–206:32 EDM · 
Esa Tikkanen (34)Glenn Anderson (38)4–217:45 EDM ·
2nd period
Sean Mckenna (14)Unassisted4–300:27 LAK
Reijo Ruotsalainen (5)Mark Messier (70), Kent Nilsson (45)5–300:58 EDM
Jeff Beukeboom (3)Mike Krushelnyski (35)6–317:09 EDM
Craig MacTavish (20)Reijo Ruotsalainen (8), Marty McSorley (4)7–318:10 EDM
Team stats
EDMLAK
1934
0%0%
1/61/9
7155
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:49 into the first period
Jari Kurri · hooking2 min - 5:09 into the first periodJeff Beukeboom · high sticking2 min
- 5:52 into the first periodMike Krushelnyski · tripping2 min
- 9:07 into the first period
Joe Paterson · holding2 min - 11:23 into the first periodSteve Smith · roughing2 min
- 11:23 into the first periodBobby Carpenter · roughing2 min
- 13:34 into the first periodJeff Beukeboom · roughing2 min
- 13:34 into the first periodDave Williams · roughing2 min
- 16:18 into the first periodJoe Paterson · hooking2 min
- 19:56 into the first periodEsa Tikkanen · cross checking2 min
- 19:56 into the first periodBernie Nicholls · slashing2 min
- 5:37 into the second periodSteve Smith · roughing2 min
- 5:37 into the second periodEsa Tikkanen · fighting5 min
- 5:37 into the second periodEsa Tikkanen · slashing5 min
- 5:37 into the second periodBernie Nicholls · roughing2 min
- 5:37 into the second periodDave Williams · instigator2 min
- 5:37 into the second periodDave Williams · fighting5 min
- 5:37 into the second periodDave Williams · slashing5 min
- 8:05 into the second periodKevin Lowe · tripping2 min
- 8:31 into the second periodSteve Smith · high sticking2 min
- 8:31 into the second periodDave Taylor · high sticking2 min
- 12:28 into the second periodKevin McClelland · interference goalkeeper2 min
- 12:28 into the second periodCraig Muni · tripping2 min
- 12:28 into the second periodSteve Smith · roughing2 min
- 12:28 into the second periodSteve Smith · misconduct10 min
- 12:28 into the second periodJoe Paterson · roughing2 min
- 17:09 into the second periodJari Kurri · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 17:09 into the second periodPhil Sykes · roughing2 min
- 19:58 into the second periodMarty McSorley · fighting5 min
- 19:58 into the second periodJoe Paterson · fighting5 min
- 3:18 into the third periodDave Williams · hooking2 min
- 3:35 into the third periodGlenn Anderson · slashing2 min
- 5:48 into the third periodPhil Sykes · interference goalkeeper2 min
- 8:11 into the third periodCraig Muni · high sticking2 min
- 8:11 into the third periodPhil Sykes · high sticking2 min
- 8:11 into the third periodPhil Sykes · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 11:29 into the third periodMarty McSorley · high sticking2 min
- 11:29 into the third periodDave Taylor · high sticking2 min
- 12:46 into the third periodJeff Beukeboom · holding2 min
- 16:19 into the third periodKevin McClelland · slashing2 min
- 16:19 into the third periodMarty McSorley · misconduct10 min
- 16:19 into the third periodJoe Paterson · misconduct10 min
Season series
Edmonton Oilers
| 9Glenn AndersonR | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 15Kent NilssonC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 11Mark MessierC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 29Reijo RuotsalainenD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +5 | 2 | – |
| 10Esa TikkanenL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Dave HunterL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 14Craig MacTavishC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 26Mike KrushelnyskiC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 6Jeff BeukeboomD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 33Marty McSorleyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 17Jari KurriR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Jaroslav PouzarL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 24Kevin McClellandR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Mike MollerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 4Kevin LoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 5Steve SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Charlie HuddyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 28Craig MuniD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Grant FuhrG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Andy MoogG | W | 34 | 3 | .912 |
Los Angeles Kings
| 9Bernie NichollsC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | – |
| 10Sean MckennaR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 17Jimmy CarsonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 18Dave TaylorR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 20Luc RobitailleL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 5 | – |
| 5Mark HardyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 28Steve DuchesneD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 7Phil SykesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 8Paul GuayR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 14Bob BourneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Bryan EricksonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 21Bobby CarpenterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 22Dave WilliamsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 27Joe PatersonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 3Tom LaidlawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 4Grant LedyardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 6Dean KennedyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 24Jay WellsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Roland MelansonG | L | 19 | 7 | .632 |
| 35Darren EliotG | 0 | 0 | – |