Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Islanders
Regular season · Thursday, November 5, 1987 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game summary
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Islanders 4–2 on Thursday, November 5, 1987 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Goals came from Pat LaFontaine, Patrick Flatley, Dave Mcllwain, Dave Hannan, Randy Cunneyworth and Craig Simpson.
Pat Riggin made 25 saves on 27 shots for the win; Kelly Hrudey stopped 23 of 27.
Scoring
2nd period
Pat LaFontaine (11)Tomas Jonsson (9), Alan Kerr (9)0–105:16 NYI · 
Patrick Flatley (3)Tomas Jonsson (10), Bryan Trottier (8)0–208:35 NYI ·
3rd period
Dave Mcllwain (1)Randy Hillier (1), Wilf Paiement (5)1–211:21 PIT
Dave Hannan (2)Chris Kontos (5)2–211:44 PIT
Randy Cunneyworth (6)Doug Bodger (7), Dwight Mathiasen (1)3–212:12 PIT
Craig Simpson (11)Dwight Mathiasen (2), Randy Cunneyworth (6)4–216:44 PIT
Team stats
PITNYI
2727
0%0%
0/72/7
1717
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:44 into the first period
Ville Siren · holding2 min - 5:29 into the first period
Mikko Makela · interference2 min - 8:25 into the first periodRandy Hillier · high sticking2 min
- 14:17 into the first periodCraig Simpson · high sticking2 min
- 17:37 into the first periodAlan Kerr · boarding5 min
- 17:37 into the first periodRandy Cunneyworth · roughing2 min
- 3:49 into the second periodRod Buskas · cross checking2 min
- 5:49 into the second periodBrian Curran · tripping2 min
- 5:58 into the second periodCraig Simpson · high sticking5 min
- 14:22 into the second periodRandy Hillier · interference2 min
- 16:52 into the second periodKen Morrow · interference2 min
- 19:29 into the second periodBrian Curran · holding2 min
- 2:06 into the third periodRandy Wood · holding2 min
- 8:55 into the third periodBob Bassen · interference2 min
Season series
Pittsburgh Penguins
| 15Randy CunneyworthL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 7 | – |
| 34Dwight MathiasenR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 9Wilf PaiementR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 14Chris KontosC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 18Craig SimpsonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 19Dave McllwainC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 32Dave HannanC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 3Doug BodgerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 | – |
| 23Randy HillierD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 16Charlie SimmerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 26Mark KachowskiL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 28Dan FrawleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 66Mario LemieuxC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Chris DahlquistD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Ville SirenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 7Rod BuskasD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Moe ManthaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 22Chris JosephD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pat RigginG | W | 27 | 2 | .926 |
| 27Gilles MelocheG | 0 | 0 | – |
New York Islanders
| 3Tomas JonssonD | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 10Alan KerrR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 16Pat LaFontaineC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 26Patrick FlatleyR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 7Greg GilbertL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 11Randy WoodR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 17Brad DalgarnoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 21Brent SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 24Mikko MakelaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 27Derek KingL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 28Bob BassenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 35Richard KrommL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 2Gord DineenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 4Gerald DiduckD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Denis PotvinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 34Brian CurranD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Kelly HrudeyG | L | 27 | 4 | .852 |
| 31Billy SmithG | 0 | 0 | – |