Winnipeg Jets vs Edmonton Oilers
Playoffs · Thursday, April 23, 1987 · Northlands Coliseum
Game summary
The Edmonton Oilers beat the Winnipeg Jets 5–3 on Thursday, April 23, 1987 at Northlands Coliseum. The Oilers outshot the Jets 35–30.
Goals came from Thomas Steen, Charlie Huddy, Dave Hunter, Reijo Ruotsalainen, Moe Lemay, Ray Neufeld, Glenn Anderson and Laurie Boschman.
Grant Fuhr made 27 saves on 30 shots for the win; Eldon Reddick stopped 30 of 35.
Scoring
1st period
Thomas Steen (3)Dale Hawerchuk (7)1–006:35 WIN
Charlie Huddy (1)Wayne Gretzky (14), Glenn Anderson (6)1–116:18 EDM
Dave Hunter (2)Steve Smith (2), Kevin McClelland (3)1–218:30 EDM
2nd period
Reijo Ruotsalainen (1)Jari Kurri (5), Wayne Gretzky (15)1–306:09 EDM · 
Moe Lemay (2)Mike Krushelnyski (1), Marty McSorley (2)1–415:23 EDM
Ray Neufeld (1)Dave Ellett (6), Iain Duncan (2)2–419:04 WIN
3rd period
Glenn Anderson (7)Kent Nilsson (6), Charlie Huddy (4)2–508:09 EDM · 
Laurie Boschman (2)Fredrik Olausson (2), Dave Ellett (7)3–516:16 WIN ·
Team stats
WINEDM
3035
0%0%
1/42/6
3624
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:46 into the first period
Jari Kurri · slashing2 min - 1:46 into the first period
Jim Kyte · slashing2 min - 4:37 into the first periodSteve Smith · cross checking2 min
- 5:56 into the first periodFredrik Olausson · tripping2 min
- 12:46 into the first periodLaurie Boschman · tripping2 min
- 13:14 into the first periodPaul Coffey · holding2 min
- 14:18 into the first periodThomas Steen · tripping2 min
- 16:18 into the first periodPaul Coffey · roughing2 min
- 16:18 into the first periodTim Watters · roughing2 min
- 17:48 into the first periodMarty McSorley · fighting5 min
- 17:48 into the first periodJim Kyte · fighting5 min
- 3:54 into the second periodKevin Lowe · holding2 min
- 5:12 into the second periodPaul MacLean · slashing2 min
- 11:59 into the second periodMario Marois · cross checking2 min
- 7:16 into the third periodLaurie Boschman · hooking2 min
- 9:15 into the third periodCraig Muni · tripping2 min
- 13:02 into the third periodKevin McClelland · fighting5 min
- 13:02 into the third periodJim Nill · fighting5 min
- 14:29 into the third periodCharlie Huddy · holding2 min
- 20:00 into the third periodLaurie Boschman · gross misconduct10 min
Season series
Winnipeg Jets
| 2Dave EllettD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 10Dale HawerchukC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 16Laurie BoschmanC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 25Thomas SteenC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 28Ray NeufeldR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 36Iain DuncanL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 4Fredrik OlaussonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 9Doug SmailL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 11Gilles HamelL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 15Paul MacLeanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Jim NillR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 19Brian MullenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Andrew McbainR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 24Ron WilsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 5 | – |
| 6Jim KyteD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 7Tim WattersD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 8Randy CarlyleD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 22Mario MaroisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Daniel BerthiaumeG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 33Eldon ReddickG | L | 35 | 5 | .857 |
Edmonton Oilers
| 9Glenn AndersonR | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 99Wayne GretzkyC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 22Charlie HuddyD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 12Dave HunterL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 15Kent NilssonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 17Jari KurriR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 23Moe LemayL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 24Kevin McClellandR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 26Mike KrushelnyskiC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 5Steve SmithD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 29Reijo RuotsalainenD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 33Marty McSorleyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 10Esa TikkanenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 11Mark MessierC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 14Craig MacTavishC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 4Kevin LoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 7Paul CoffeyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 28Craig MuniD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Grant FuhrG | W | 30 | 3 | .900 |
| 35Andy MoogG | 0 | 0 | – |