4–2

Final

🌌 Home North Stars 6-7-0 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
PIT	0	2	2	4
MNS	0	2	0	2

Penguins at North Stars

Penguins beat North Stars 4–2 on November 8, 1986.

🗓 Sat, Nov 8, 1986 · 19:30 CST 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Penguins lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐧 PIT

Mike Bullard

1 G, 1 A

7 shots · +1

2nd star 🌌 MNS

Dino Ciccarelli

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · -1

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Jim Johnson

1 G

2 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

2nd period

🌌 Dino Ciccarelli PP Go-ahead 2nd · 07:32

Assists: Ron Wilson, Craig Hartsburg

0–1

🐧 Mike Bullard PP Tying 2nd · 15:06

Assists: Mario Lemieux

1–1

🌌 Brian MacLellan Go-ahead 2nd · 15:43

Assists: Dino Ciccarelli, Dennis Maruk

1–2

🐧 Kevin Lavallee Tying 2nd · 18:04

Assists: Mike Bullard

2–2

3rd period

🐧 Craig Simpson Go-ahead 3rd · 09:33

Assists: Moe Mantha, Terry Ruskowski

3–2

🐧 Jim Johnson Empty net 3rd · 19:33

Assists: John Chabot

4–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐧PIT MNS🌌

35 Shots on goal 27

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/2

10 Penalty minutes 12

PIT shooting 11.4% (4/35) MNS shooting 7.4% (2/27)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐧Penguins

Gilles Meloche

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🌌North Stars

Michael Sands

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:49 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 9-3-1 (69% win rate, 13 games)

North Stars

North Stars — tied after 1st: 6-7 (46% win rate, 13 games)

After 2nd — 2–2

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 2nd: 9-3-1 (69% win rate, 13 games)

North Stars

North Stars — tied after 2nd: 6-7 (46% win rate, 13 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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

4–3 (OT) · Penguins won

5–4 · North Stars won

Feb 23, 1985

🐧PIT @ 🌌MNS

3–1 · Penguins won

❓ PIT vs MNS, answered

Who won Penguins vs North Stars on November 8, 1986?

Penguins won 4–2.

What was the final score of Penguins vs North Stars?

The final score was Penguins 4, North Stars 2.

Who scored for Penguins?

Craig Simpson, Jim Johnson, Kevin Lavallee, Mike Bullard.

Who scored for North Stars?

Brian MacLellan, Dino Ciccarelli.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Gilles Meloche made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the North Stars goalie play?

Michael Sands made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

What is the Penguins vs North Stars season series?

Penguins 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

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Nov 4

🌌North Stars

Previous game · Nov 6

Also on November 8, 1986

Penguins season page North Stars season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule