🌌 Away North Stars 15-13-1 before this game

2–4

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 18-10-2 before this game

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

North Stars at Islanders

Islanders beat North Stars 4–2 at UBS Arena on December 16, 1986.

🗓 Tue, Dec 16, 1986 · 19:00 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Islanders lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Brent Sutter

2 G, 1 A

3 shots · +2

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Patrick Flatley

1 G, 2 A

4 shots · +2

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Randy Boyd

1 G, 1 A

4 shots

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Randy Boyd Go-ahead 1st · 03:23

Assists: Patrick Flatley, Brent Sutter

0–1

🏝️ Brent Sutter PP 1st · 15:28

Assists: Tomas Jonsson, Bryan Trottier

0–2

🌌 Brian Bellows 1st · 19:50

Unassisted

1–2

2nd period

🌌 Dino Ciccarelli Tying 2nd · 15:15

Assists: Brian Lawton

2–2

3rd period

🏝️ Patrick Flatley Go-ahead 3rd · 13:24

Assists: Mikko Makela, Randy Boyd

2–3

🏝️ Brent Sutter PP 3rd · 19:37

Assists: Mikko Makela, Patrick Flatley

2–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🌌MNS NYI🏝️

33 Shots on goal 30

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 2/4

8 Penalty minutes 6

MNS shooting 6.1% (2/33) NYI shooting 13.3% (4/30)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🌌North Stars

Don Beaupre

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Billy Smith

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 59:38 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–2

North Stars

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

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–2

North Stars

North Stars — tied after 2nd: 15-13-1 (52% win rate, 29 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 2nd: 18-10-2 (60% win rate, 30 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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

4–5 · North Stars won

Jan 7, 1986

🌌MNS @ 🏝️NYI

3–2 · North Stars won

Nov 27, 1985

🏝️NYI @ 🌌MNS

4–4 (OT) · Islanders won

Jan 29, 1985

🌌MNS @ 🏝️NYI

4–4 (OT) · North Stars won

❓ MNS vs NYI, answered

Who won North Stars vs Islanders on December 16, 1986?

Islanders won 4–2.

What was the final score of North Stars vs Islanders?

The final score was North Stars 2, Islanders 4.

Who scored for North Stars?

Brian Bellows, Dino Ciccarelli.

Who scored for Islanders?

Brent Sutter (2), Patrick Flatley, Randy Boyd.

How did the North Stars goalie play?

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

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Billy Smith made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is North Stars vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the North Stars vs Islanders season series?

Islanders 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 15

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Dec 13

Also on December 16, 1986

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