4–5

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
BOS	1	2	1	4
NJD	0	3	2	5

Bruins at Devils

Devils beat Bruins 5–4 at Prudential Center on October 11, 1986.

🗓 Sat, Oct 11, 1986 · 18:30 CDT 📍 Prudential Center, Newark 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Devils lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

Greg Adams

2 G, 1 A

2 shots

2nd star 😈 NJD

Mel Bridgman

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · +1

3rd star 😈 NJD

Randy Velischek

2 A

1 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🐻 Tom McCarthy PP Go-ahead 1st · 06:28

Assists: Ray Bourque

1–0

2nd period

🐻 Tom McCarthy 2nd · 02:19

Assists: Cam Neely

2–0

😈 Greg Adams PP 2nd · 06:49

Assists: Mel Bridgman

2–1

😈 Greg Adams Tying 2nd · 07:43

Assists: Andy Brickley, Randy Velischek

2–2

😈 Mel Bridgman Go-ahead 2nd · 08:40

Unassisted

2–3

🐻 Keith Crowder Tying 2nd · 19:45

Assists: Geoff Courtnall, Ken Linseman

3–3

3rd period

😈 John MacLean Go-ahead 3rd · 01:15

Assists: Randy Velischek, Greg Adams

3–4

😈 Peter McNab 3rd · 03:00

Assists: Jan Ludvig, Mel Bridgman

3–5

🐻 Geoff Courtnall 3rd · 04:54

Assists: Keith Crowder

4–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐻BOS NJD😈

29 Shots on goal 29

1/6 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

18 Penalty minutes 20

BOS shooting 13.8% (4/29) NJD shooting 17.2% (5/29)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐻Bruins

Bill Ranford

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:05 TOI

😈Devils

Alain Chevrier

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–3

Bruins

Bruins — tied after 2nd: 0-1 (0% win rate, 1 game)

Devils

Devils — tied after 2nd: 1-0 (100% win rate, 1 game)

⚔️ Last meetings

Devils lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ BOS vs NJD, answered

Who won Bruins vs Devils on October 11, 1986?

Devils won 5–4.

What was the final score of Bruins vs Devils?

The final score was Bruins 4, Devils 5.

Who scored for Bruins?

Tom McCarthy (2), Geoff Courtnall, Keith Crowder.

Who scored for Devils?

Greg Adams (2), John MacLean, Mel Bridgman, Peter McNab.

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Bill Ranford made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Devils goalie play?

Alain Chevrier made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Bruins vs Devils played?

At Prudential Center in Newark, the Devils home rink.

What is the Bruins vs Devils season series?

Devils lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🐻Bruins

Previous game · Oct 9

😈Devils

Previous game · Oct 9

Also on October 11, 1986

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