New York Islanders 1986-1987 Schedule & Results

The New York Islanders finished 35-33-12 with 82 points in the 1986-1987 season, 3rd in the Patrick Division. Start times are Eastern Time.

Regular Season

New York Islanders 1986-1987 Regular Season games

Date	Opponent	Result	Record
Thu, Oct 9	at Chicago Blackhawks	L 2–3, at Chicago Blackhawks, game page	0-1-0
Sat, Oct 11	at Los Angeles Kings	L 4–5, at Los Angeles Kings, game page	0-2-0
Thu, Oct 16	vs Washington Capitals	W 7–4, vs Washington Capitals, game page	1-2-0
Sat, Oct 18	vs New York Rangers	L 2–3, vs New York Rangers, game page	1-3-0
Sun, Oct 19	at New York Rangers	T 2–2 OT, at New York Rangers, game page	1-3-1
Tue, Oct 21	vs New Jersey Devils	W 6–3, vs New Jersey Devils, game page	2-3-1
Sat, Oct 25	vs Los Angeles Kings	W 4–3, vs Los Angeles Kings, game page	3-3-1
Tue, Oct 28	vs Philadelphia Flyers	W 2–1, vs Philadelphia Flyers, game page	4-3-1
Thu, Oct 30	at New Jersey Devils	L 6–7 OT, at New Jersey Devils, game page	4-4-1
Sat, Nov 1	vs Winnipeg Jets	W 7–4, vs Winnipeg Jets, game page	5-4-1
Tue, Nov 4	vs Washington Capitals	W 7–1, vs Washington Capitals, game page	6-4-1
Wed, Nov 5	at Hartford Whalers	L 2–3, at Hartford Whalers, game page	6-5-1
Sat, Nov 8	vs Detroit Red Wings	W 2–1 OT, vs Detroit Red Wings, game page	7-5-1
Sun, Nov 9	at Buffalo Sabres	W 4–3, at Buffalo Sabres, game page	8-5-1
Tue, Nov 11	vs Edmonton Oilers	L 2–3 OT, vs Edmonton Oilers, game page	8-6-1
Sat, Nov 15	at Minnesota North Stars	W 7–3, at Minnesota North Stars, game page	9-6-1
Sun, Nov 16	at Winnipeg Jets	L 1–3, at Winnipeg Jets, game page	9-7-1
Tue, Nov 18	at Quebec Nordiques	W 4–3 OT, at Quebec Nordiques, game page	10-7-1
Thu, Nov 20	vs Toronto Maple Leafs	W 6–4, vs Toronto Maple Leafs, game page	11-7-1
Sat, Nov 22	vs Hartford Whalers	L 3–6, vs Hartford Whalers, game page	11-8-1
Tue, Nov 25	vs Pittsburgh Penguins	W 5–1, vs Pittsburgh Penguins, game page	12-8-1
Wed, Nov 26	at Pittsburgh Penguins	W 3–2, at Pittsburgh Penguins, game page	13-8-1
Sat, Nov 29	vs Philadelphia Flyers	L 5–6, vs Philadelphia Flyers, game page	13-9-1
Tue, Dec 2	at Calgary Flames	T 3–3 OT, at Calgary Flames, game page	13-9-2
Wed, Dec 3	at Edmonton Oilers	L 1–7, at Edmonton Oilers, game page	13-10-2
Fri, Dec 5	at Vancouver Canucks	W 4–3, at Vancouver Canucks, game page	14-10-2
Sun, Dec 7	at Boston Bruins	L 1–3, at Boston Bruins, game page	14-11-2
Tue, Dec 9	vs Los Angeles Kings	L 2–7, vs Los Angeles Kings, game page	14-12-2
Thu, Dec 11	at New Jersey Devils	W 8–4, at New Jersey Devils, game page	15-12-2
Sat, Dec 13	vs New Jersey Devils	W 4–2, vs New Jersey Devils, game page	16-12-2
Tue, Dec 16	vs Minnesota North Stars	W 4–2, vs Minnesota North Stars, game page	17-12-2
Thu, Dec 18	at Philadelphia Flyers	L 4–9, at Philadelphia Flyers, game page	17-13-2
Sat, Dec 20	vs New York Rangers	W 5–2, vs New York Rangers, game page	18-13-2
Tue, Dec 23	vs Pittsburgh Penguins	W 4–3 OT, vs Pittsburgh Penguins, game page	19-13-2
Fri, Dec 26	at Washington Capitals	L 1–2, at Washington Capitals, game page	19-14-2
Sat, Dec 27	at Pittsburgh Penguins	T 3–3 OT, at Pittsburgh Penguins, game page	19-14-3
Tue, Dec 30	vs Chicago Blackhawks	L 3–5, vs Chicago Blackhawks, game page	19-15-3
Wed, Dec 31	at New York Rangers	L 3–4 OT, at New York Rangers, game page	19-16-3
Sat, Jan 3	vs Boston Bruins	L 4–5, vs Boston Bruins, game page	19-17-3
Tue, Jan 6	vs Minnesota North Stars	W 5–3, vs Minnesota North Stars, game page	20-17-3
Fri, Jan 9	at New York Rangers	W 2–1, at New York Rangers, game page	21-17-3
Sat, Jan 10	vs Toronto Maple Leafs	W 3–2, vs Toronto Maple Leafs, game page	22-17-3
Tue, Jan 13	vs Pittsburgh Penguins	T 3–3 OT, vs Pittsburgh Penguins, game page	22-17-4
Thu, Jan 15	vs Washington Capitals	L 2–3, vs Washington Capitals, game page	22-18-4
Sat, Jan 17	vs Philadelphia Flyers	L 2–4, vs Philadelphia Flyers, game page	22-19-4
Sun, Jan 18	at Philadelphia Flyers	W 3–1, at Philadelphia Flyers, game page	23-19-4
Tue, Jan 20	vs Calgary Flames	L 1–3, vs Calgary Flames, game page	23-20-4
Wed, Jan 21	at Detroit Red Wings	L 5–8, at Detroit Red Wings, game page	23-21-4
Sat, Jan 24	at Quebec Nordiques	W 2–1 OT, at Quebec Nordiques, game page	24-21-4
Tue, Jan 27	vs Winnipeg Jets	T 2–2 OT, vs Winnipeg Jets, game page	24-21-5
Fri, Jan 30	at Washington Capitals	T 3–3 OT, at Washington Capitals, game page	24-21-6
Sat, Jan 31	vs Hartford Whalers	W 4–2, vs Hartford Whalers, game page	25-21-6
Wed, Feb 4	at Vancouver Canucks	L 1–4, at Vancouver Canucks, game page	25-22-6
Fri, Feb 6	at Edmonton Oilers	T 3–3 OT, at Edmonton Oilers, game page	25-22-7
Sat, Feb 7	at Calgary Flames	L 1–4, at Calgary Flames, game page	25-23-7
Sat, Feb 14	vs Buffalo Sabres	L 1–5, vs Buffalo Sabres, game page	25-24-7
Tue, Feb 17	vs Philadelphia Flyers	L 2–3, vs Philadelphia Flyers, game page	25-25-7
Wed, Feb 18	at Montreal Canadiens	T 1–1 OT, at Montreal Canadiens, game page	25-25-8
Sat, Feb 21	vs Montreal Canadiens	W 6–5, vs Montreal Canadiens, game page	26-25-8
Sun, Feb 22	at New Jersey Devils	W 7–0, at New Jersey Devils, game page	27-25-8
Tue, Feb 24	at St. Louis Blues	L 2–3, at St. Louis Blues, game page	27-26-8
Thu, Feb 26	vs Pittsburgh Penguins	W 5–4, vs Pittsburgh Penguins, game page	28-26-8
Sat, Feb 28	vs St. Louis Blues	T 3–3 OT, vs St. Louis Blues, game page	28-26-9
Tue, Mar 3	vs Boston Bruins	T 4–4 OT, vs Boston Bruins, game page	28-26-10
Wed, Mar 4	at New York Rangers	L 5–7, at New York Rangers, game page	28-27-10
Sat, Mar 7	at Toronto Maple Leafs	L 2–7, at Toronto Maple Leafs, game page	28-28-10
Sun, Mar 8	at Chicago Blackhawks	W 6–5, at Chicago Blackhawks, game page	29-28-10
Tue, Mar 10	at Pittsburgh Penguins	W 6–3, at Pittsburgh Penguins, game page	30-28-10
Fri, Mar 13	at New Jersey Devils	L 1–4, at New Jersey Devils, game page	30-29-10
Sat, Mar 14	vs New Jersey Devils	W 7–6 OT, vs New Jersey Devils, game page	31-29-10
Mon, Mar 16	at Montreal Canadiens	L 0–3, at Montreal Canadiens, game page	31-30-10
Thu, Mar 19	at Detroit Red Wings	W 3–2, at Detroit Red Wings, game page	32-30-10
Sat, Mar 21	vs New York Rangers	W 4–3, vs New York Rangers, game page	33-30-10
Tue, Mar 24	vs Washington Capitals	L 1–3, vs Washington Capitals, game page	33-31-10
Thu, Mar 26	vs Vancouver Canucks	L 2–5, vs Vancouver Canucks, game page	33-32-10
Fri, Mar 27	at Washington Capitals	T 2–2 OT, at Washington Capitals, game page	33-32-11
Tue, Mar 31	at St. Louis Blues	W 4–3, at St. Louis Blues, game page	34-32-11
Thu, Apr 2	vs Quebec Nordiques	L 1–4, vs Quebec Nordiques, game page	34-33-11
Sat, Apr 4	vs Buffalo Sabres	T 6–6 OT, vs Buffalo Sabres, game page	34-33-12
Sun, Apr 5	at Philadelphia Flyers	W 9–5, at Philadelphia Flyers, game page	35-33-12

Playoffs

New York Islanders 1986-1987 Playoffs games

Date	Opponent	Result
Wed, Apr 8	at Washington Capitals	L 3–4, at Washington Capitals, game page
Thu, Apr 9	at Washington Capitals	W 3–1, at Washington Capitals, game page
Sat, Apr 11	vs Washington Capitals	L 0–2, vs Washington Capitals, game page
Sun, Apr 12	vs Washington Capitals	L 1–4, vs Washington Capitals, game page
Tue, Apr 14	at Washington Capitals	W 4–2, at Washington Capitals, game page
Thu, Apr 16	vs Washington Capitals	W 5–4, vs Washington Capitals, game page
Sat, Apr 18	at Washington Capitals	W 3–2 OT, at Washington Capitals, game page
Mon, Apr 20	at Philadelphia Flyers	L 2–4, at Philadelphia Flyers, game page
Wed, Apr 22	at Philadelphia Flyers	W 2–1, at Philadelphia Flyers, game page
Fri, Apr 24	vs Philadelphia Flyers	L 1–4, vs Philadelphia Flyers, game page
Sun, Apr 26	vs Philadelphia Flyers	L 4–6, vs Philadelphia Flyers, game page
Tue, Apr 28	at Philadelphia Flyers	W 2–1, at Philadelphia Flyers, game page
Thu, Apr 30	vs Philadelphia Flyers	W 4–2, vs Philadelphia Flyers, game page
Sat, May 2	at Philadelphia Flyers	L 1–5, at Philadelphia Flyers, game page