4–4

Final / OT

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
WIN	1	2	1	0	4
HFD	1	2	1	0	4

Jets at Whalers

Jets beat Whalers 4–4 in overtime on October 16, 1986.

🗓 Thu, Oct 16, 1986 · 18:30 CDT 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Jets lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ✈️ WIN

Doug Smail

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +2

2nd star ✈️ WIN

Dave Ellett

2 A

3rd star 🐳 HFD

Paul Lawless

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🐳 Ron Francis PP Go-ahead 1st · 12:01

Assists: Kevin Dineen, John Anderson

0–1

✈️ Paul MacLean Tying 1st · 12:45

Assists: Dave Ellett, Brian Mullen

1–1

2nd period

🐳 Paul Lawless Go-ahead 2nd · 00:36

Assists: Stew Gavin, Dave Babych

1–2

✈️ Dale Hawerchuk PP Tying 2nd · 07:29

Assists: Fredrik Olausson, Randy Carlyle

2–2

✈️ Doug Smail Go-ahead 2nd · 07:42

Assists: Dave Ellett

3–2

🐳 Dave Tippett Tying 2nd · 11:49

Assists: Bill Gardner, Dana Murzyn

3–3

3rd period

✈️ Ray Neufeld Go-ahead 3rd · 09:44

Assists: Doug Smail

4–3

🐳 Stew Gavin Tying 3rd · 12:24

Assists: Dean Evason, Paul Lawless

4–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

✈️WIN HFD🐳

26 Shots on goal 32

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

12 Penalty minutes 12

WIN shooting 15.4% (4/26) HFD shooting 12.5% (4/32)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

✈️Jets

Steve Penney

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 65:00 TOI

🐳Whalers

Mike Liut

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 54:46 TOI

Steve Weeks

0/0

.000 SV% · 0 GA · 10:14 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Jets

Jets — tied after 1st: 2-1 (67% win rate, 3 games)

Whalers

Whalers — tied after 1st: 1-1 (50% win rate, 2 games)

After 2nd — 3–3

Jets

Jets — tied after 2nd: 2-1 (67% win rate, 3 games)

Whalers

Whalers — tied after 2nd: 1-1 (50% win rate, 2 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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❓ WIN vs HFD, answered

Who won Jets vs Whalers on October 16, 1986?

Jets won 4–4 in overtime.

What was the final score of Jets vs Whalers?

The final score was Jets 4, Whalers 4, in overtime.

Who scored for Jets?

Dale Hawerchuk, Doug Smail, Paul MacLean, Ray Neufeld.

Who scored for Whalers?

Dave Tippett, Paul Lawless, Ron Francis, Stew Gavin.

How did the Jets goalie play?

Steve Penney made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Whalers goalie play?

Mike Liut made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

What is the Jets vs Whalers season series?

Jets 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

✈️Jets

Previous game · Oct 14

🐳Whalers

Previous game · Oct 12

Also on October 16, 1986

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