🌌 Away North Stars 12-13-1 before this game

6–6

Final / OT

🐙 Home Red Wings 10-10-7 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
MNS	3	3	0	0	6
DET	1	4	1	0	6

North Stars at Red Wings

North Stars beat Red Wings 6–6 in overtime at Little Caesars Arena on December 11, 1986.

🗓 Thu, Dec 11, 1986 · 18:30 CST 📍 Little Caesars Arena, Detroit 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🌌 MNS

Kent Nilsson

2 G, 1 A

8 shots · +2

2nd star 🌌 MNS

Dennis Maruk

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · +2

3rd star 🌌 MNS

Craig Hartsburg

1 G, 2 A

1 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

12 goals · in order

1st period

🌌 Kent Nilsson Go-ahead 1st · 04:40

Assists: Dino Ciccarelli, Dennis Maruk

1–0

🌌 Dirk Graham 1st · 04:52

Assists: Craig Hartsburg

2–0

🐙 Darren Veitch PP 1st · 07:39

Assists: Lee Norwood, John Ogrodnick

2–1

🌌 Kent Nilsson 1st · 10:55

Assists: Dennis Maruk, Jari Gronstrand

3–1

2nd period

🌌 Dennis Maruk 2nd · 00:54

Assists: Dino Ciccarelli, Craig Hartsburg

4–1

🌌 Keith Acton 2nd · 01:59

Assists: Ron Wilson, Steve Payne

5–1

🌌 Craig Hartsburg PP 2nd · 08:20

Assists: Ron Wilson, Kent Nilsson

6–1

🐙 Darren Veitch SH 2nd · 10:33

Unassisted

6–2

🐙 Randy Ladouceur 2nd · 12:46

Assists: Mike O'connell, Adam Oates

6–3

🐙 Gerard Gallant PP 2nd · 15:46

Assists: Darren Veitch, Steve Yzerman

6–4

🐙 Lee Norwood PP 2nd · 19:14

Assists: John Ogrodnick, Shawn Burr

6–5

3rd period

🐙 Adam Oates Tying 3rd · 12:48

Assists: Lee Norwood, John Ogrodnick

6–6

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🌌MNS DET🐙

30 Shots on goal 35

1/8 Power play (goals / chances) 3/7

35 Penalty minutes 57

MNS shooting 20.0% (6/30) DET shooting 17.1% (6/35)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🌌North Stars

Don Beaupre

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 65:00 TOI

🐙Red Wings

Glen Hanlon

0/0

.000 SV% · 0 GA · 36:35 TOI

Sam St. Laurent

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 28:20 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 3–1

North Stars

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

Red Wings

Red Wings: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 6–5

North Stars

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

Red Wings

Red Wings: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

3–5 · North Stars won

Mar 29, 1986

🌌MNS @ 🐙DET

5–4 · North Stars won

Mar 3, 1986

🌌MNS @ 🐙DET

8–5 · North Stars won

Dec 17, 1985

🐙DET @ 🌌MNS

3–6 · North Stars won

❓ MNS vs DET, answered

Who won North Stars vs Red Wings on December 11, 1986?

North Stars won 6–6 in overtime.

What was the final score of North Stars vs Red Wings?

The final score was North Stars 6, Red Wings 6, in overtime.

Who scored for North Stars?

Kent Nilsson (2), Craig Hartsburg, Dennis Maruk, Dirk Graham, Keith Acton.

Who scored for Red Wings?

Darren Veitch (2), Adam Oates, Gerard Gallant, Lee Norwood, Randy Ladouceur.

How did the North Stars goalie play?

Don Beaupre made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Red Wings goalie play?

Glen Hanlon made 0 saves on 0 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is North Stars vs Red Wings played?

At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, the Red Wings home rink.

What is the North Stars vs Red Wings season series?

Season series tied 1–1 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 9

🐙Red Wings

Previous game · Dec 9

Also on December 11, 1986

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