🌌 Away North Stars 12-11-1 before this game

2–5

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
MNS	0	1	1	2
PIT	0	3	2	5

North Stars at Penguins

Penguins beat North Stars 5–2 at PPG Paints Arena on December 6, 1986.

🗓 Sat, Dec 6, 1986 · 18:30 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Penguins lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐧 PIT

John Chabot

3 G

4 shots · +4

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Dave Hannan

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · +4

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Willy Lindstrom

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +3

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

2nd period

🐧 John Chabot Go-ahead 2nd · 04:21

Assists: Terry Ruskowski, Craig Simpson

0–1

🐧 John Chabot 2nd · 04:44

Assists: Willy Lindstrom, Dave Hannan

0–2

🌌 Dino Ciccarelli PP 2nd · 12:41

Assists: Craig Hartsburg, Ron Wilson

1–2

🐧 Willy Lindstrom 2nd · 16:02

Assists: Dave Hannan, Ville Siren

1–3

3rd period

🐧 Dave Hannan SH 3rd · 05:23

Assists: Dan Quinn, Ville Siren

1–4

🌌 Gordie Roberts 3rd · 15:29

Assists: Ron Wilson, Keith Acton

2–4

🐧 John Chabot Empty net 3rd · 19:09

Unassisted

2–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🌌MNS PIT🐧

27 Shots on goal 28

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 0/3

10 Penalty minutes 12

MNS shooting 7.4% (2/27) PIT shooting 17.9% (5/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🌌North Stars

Don Beaupre

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:28 TOI

🐧Penguins

Gilles Meloche

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

North Stars

North Stars — tied after 1st: 12-11-1 (50% win rate, 24 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 15-9-2 (58% win rate, 26 games)

After 2nd — 1–3

North Stars

North Stars: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Penguins lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

4–3 (OT) · Penguins won

5–4 · North Stars won

❓ MNS vs PIT, answered

Who won North Stars vs Penguins on December 6, 1986?

Penguins won 5–2.

What was the final score of North Stars vs Penguins?

The final score was North Stars 2, Penguins 5.

Who scored for North Stars?

Dino Ciccarelli, Gordie Roberts.

Who scored for Penguins?

John Chabot (3), Dave Hannan, Willy Lindstrom.

How did the North Stars goalie play?

Don Beaupre made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

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

Where is North Stars vs Penguins played?

At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, the Penguins home rink.

What is the North Stars vs Penguins season series?

Penguins lead the season series 2–0 after 2 games.

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

🌌North Stars

Previous game · Dec 4

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Dec 5

Also on December 6, 1986

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