2–2

Final / OT

🐙 Home Red Wings 11-11-8 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
HFD	1	1	0	0	2
DET	1	1	0	0	2

Whalers at Red Wings

Whalers beat Red Wings 2–2 in overtime at Little Caesars Arena on December 20, 1986.

🗓 Sat, Dec 20, 1986 · 19:00 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 🐳 HFD

Kevin Dineen

1 G

3 shots · -1

2nd star 🐳 HFD

Stew Gavin

1 G

2 shots · +1

3rd star 🐳 HFD

Dean Evason

1 A

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order

1st period

🐳 Stew Gavin Go-ahead 1st · 06:42

Assists: Dean Evason, Paul Lawless

1–0

🐙 Ric Seiling Tying 1st · 19:29

Assists: Darren Veitch

1–1

2nd period

🐳 Kevin Dineen Go-ahead 2nd · 08:46

Assists: Ron Francis, Scot Kleinendorst

2–1

🐙 Doug Shedden Tying 2nd · 12:01

Assists: Steve Yzerman, Greg Stefan

2–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐳HFD DET🐙

25 Shots on goal 28

12 Penalty minutes 8

HFD shooting 8.0% (2/25) DET shooting 7.1% (2/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐳Whalers

Mike Liut

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

🐙Red Wings

Greg Stefan

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Whalers

Whalers — tied after 1st: 17-9-3 (59% win rate, 29 games)

Red Wings

Red Wings — tied after 1st: 11-11-8 (37% win rate, 30 games)

After 2nd — 2–2

Whalers

Whalers — tied after 2nd: 17-9-3 (59% win rate, 29 games)

Red Wings

Red Wings — tied after 2nd: 11-11-8 (37% win rate, 30 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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

3–4 (OT) · Red Wings won

❓ HFD vs DET, answered

Who won Whalers vs Red Wings on December 20, 1986?

Whalers won 2–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Whalers vs Red Wings?

The final score was Whalers 2, Red Wings 2, in overtime.

Who scored for Whalers?

Kevin Dineen, Stew Gavin.

Who scored for Red Wings?

Doug Shedden, Ric Seiling.

How did the Whalers goalie play?

Mike Liut made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Red Wings goalie play?

Greg Stefan made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Whalers vs Red Wings played?

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

What is the Whalers 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

🐳Whalers

Previous game · Dec 18

🐙Red Wings

Previous game · Dec 17

Also on December 20, 1986

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