🌌 Away North Stars 15-14-1 before this game

6–5

Final / OT

🍁 Home Maple Leafs 13-13-4 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
MNS	1	3	1	1	6
TOR	1	2	2	0	5

North Stars at Maple Leafs

North Stars beat Maple Leafs 6–5 in overtime at Scotiabank Arena on December 18, 1986.

🗓 Thu, Dec 18, 1986 · 18:30 CST 📍 Scotiabank Arena, Toronto 🏒 1986-87 🔁 North Stars lead the season series 4–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🌌 MNS

Brian Bellows

1 G, 1 A

4 shots

2nd star 🌌 MNS

Brian Lawton

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +1

3rd star 🌌 MNS

Dennis Maruk

2 A

🚨 Scoring

11 goals · in order

1st period

🌌 Brian Bellows SH Go-ahead 1st · 02:43

Assists: Gordie Roberts

1–0

🍁 Russ Courtnall Tying 1st · 11:34

Unassisted

1–1

2nd period

🍁 Gary Leeman Go-ahead 2nd · 00:16

Unassisted

1–2

🌌 Dino Ciccarelli Tying 2nd · 05:47

Assists: Brian Lawton, Craig Hartsburg

2–2

🍁 Tom Fergus Go-ahead 2nd · 08:20

Assists: Steve Thomas, Rick Vaive

2–3

🌌 Dirk Graham SH Tying 2nd · 15:59

Assists: Dennis Maruk, Christopher Pryor

3–3

🌌 Brian Lawton Go-ahead 2nd · 18:05

Assists: Ron Wilson, Dennis Maruk

4–3

3rd period

🌌 Willi Plett 3rd · 06:56

Assists: Larry Depalma

5–3

🍁 Gary Leeman 3rd · 09:10

Assists: Wendel Clark, Russ Courtnall

5–4

🍁 Wendel Clark PP Tying 3rd · 11:47

Assists: Todd Gill

5–5

Overtime

🌌 Neal Broten Go-ahead OT · 02:10

Assists: Brian MacLellan, Brian Bellows

6–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🌌MNS TOR🍁

33 Shots on goal 32

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/6

16 Penalty minutes 10

MNS shooting 18.2% (6/33) TOR shooting 15.6% (5/32)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🌌North Stars

Kari Takko

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 62:10 TOI

🍁Maple Leafs

Ken Wregget

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 62:10 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

North Stars

North Stars — tied after 1st: 15-14-1 (50% win rate, 30 games)

Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs — tied after 1st: 13-13-4 (43% win rate, 30 games)

After 2nd — 4–3

North Stars

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

Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

North Stars lead the season series 4–0 Full head-to-head →

Nov 29, 1986

🌌MNS @ 🍁TOR

7–2 · North Stars won

Nov 28, 1986

🍁TOR @ 🌌MNS

3–6 · North Stars won

Nov 6, 1986

🍁TOR @ 🌌MNS

1–4 · North Stars won

Mar 26, 1986

🌌MNS @ 🍁TOR

6–1 · North Stars won

Mar 5, 1986

🍁TOR @ 🌌MNS

3–5 · North Stars won

❓ MNS vs TOR, answered

Who won North Stars vs Maple Leafs on December 18, 1986?

North Stars won 6–5 in overtime.

What was the final score of North Stars vs Maple Leafs?

The final score was North Stars 6, Maple Leafs 5, in overtime.

Who scored for North Stars?

Brian Bellows, Brian Lawton, Dino Ciccarelli, Dirk Graham, Neal Broten, Willi Plett.

Who scored for Maple Leafs?

Gary Leeman (2), Russ Courtnall, Tom Fergus, Wendel Clark.

How did the North Stars goalie play?

Kari Takko made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Maple Leafs goalie play?

Ken Wregget made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is North Stars vs Maple Leafs played?

At Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, the Maple Leafs home rink.

What is the North Stars vs Maple Leafs season series?

North Stars lead the season series 4–0 after 4 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 16

🍁Maple Leafs

Previous game · Dec 17

Also on December 18, 1986

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