🐙 Away Red Wings 11-11-9 before this game

4–7

Final

🪶 Home Blackhawks 12-17-4 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
DET	2	1	1	4
CHI	4	2	1	7

Red Wings at Blackhawks

Blackhawks beat Red Wings 7–4 at United Center on December 21, 1986.

🗓 Sun, Dec 21, 1986 · 19:30 CST 📍 United Center, Chicago 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Red Wings lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐙 DET

Steve Yzerman

3 A

4 shots · -1

2nd star 🪶 CHI

Wayne Presley

2 G

2 shots · +1

3rd star 🪶 CHI

Steve Larmer

1 G, 1 A

6 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

11 goals · in order

1st period

🪶 Doug Wilson Go-ahead 1st · 05:57

Assists: Denis Savard, Steve Larmer

0–1

🐙 John Ogrodnick PP Tying 1st · 09:16

Assists: Steve Yzerman, Gerard Gallant

1–1

🪶 Gary Nylund Go-ahead 1st · 09:28

Assists: Mark Lavarre, Troy Murray

1–2

🪶 Wayne Presley 1st · 11:43

Assists: Bill Watson

1–3

🪶 Wayne Presley PP 1st · 12:48

Assists: Bob Murray, Doug Wilson

1–4

🐙 Lee Norwood PP 1st · 19:36

Assists: Steve Yzerman, Doug Shedden

2–4

2nd period

🐙 Petr Klima 2nd · 01:19

Assists: Adam Oates

3–4

🪶 Steve Larmer 2nd · 11:58

Assists: Denis Savard, Jack O'Callahan

3–5

🪶 Troy Murray 2nd · 12:33

Assists: Curt Fraser, Keith Brown

3–6

3rd period

🐙 Doug Shedden 3rd · 10:51

Assists: Steve Yzerman, Mike O'connell

4–6

🪶 Rich Preston 3rd · 11:29

Assists: Eddie Olczyk, Steve Ludzik

4–7

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐙DET CHI🪶

31 Shots on goal 33

2/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

32 Penalty minutes 32

DET shooting 12.9% (4/31) CHI shooting 21.2% (7/33)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐙Red Wings

Glen Hanlon

0/7

.000 SV% · 7 GA · 60:00 TOI

🪶Blackhawks

Bob Sauve

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–4

Red Wings

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

Blackhawks

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After 2nd — 3–6

Red Wings

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

Blackhawks

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⚔️ Last meetings

Red Wings lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ DET vs CHI, answered

Who won Red Wings vs Blackhawks on December 21, 1986?

Blackhawks won 7–4.

What was the final score of Red Wings vs Blackhawks?

The final score was Red Wings 4, Blackhawks 7.

Who scored for Red Wings?

Doug Shedden, John Ogrodnick, Lee Norwood, Petr Klima.

Who scored for Blackhawks?

Wayne Presley (2), Doug Wilson, Gary Nylund, Rich Preston, Steve Larmer, Troy Murray.

How did the Red Wings goalie play?

Glen Hanlon made 0 saves on 7 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Bob Sauve made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Red Wings vs Blackhawks played?

At United Center in Chicago, the Blackhawks home rink.

What is the Red Wings vs Blackhawks season series?

Red Wings lead the season series 2–1 after 3 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

🐙Red Wings

Previous game · Dec 20

🪶Blackhawks

Previous game · Dec 20

Also on December 21, 1986

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