🐧 Away Penguins 18-12-3 before this game

3–4

Final / OT

🏝️ Home Islanders 20-11-2 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
PIT	0	2	1	0	3
NYI	1	1	1	1	4

Penguins at Islanders

Islanders beat Penguins 4–3 in overtime at UBS Arena on December 23, 1986.

🗓 Tue, Dec 23, 1986 · 19:00 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Islanders lead the season series 3–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Mike Bossy

1 G, 2 A

5 shots · +1

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Pat LaFontaine

2 G

5 shots · -1

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Tomas Jonsson

2 A

1 shots · -2

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Pat LaFontaine PP Go-ahead 1st · 13:49

Assists: Tomas Jonsson, Mike Bossy

0–1

2nd period

🐧 Ron Duguay Tying 2nd · 02:32

Assists: Jim Johnson, Chris Dahlquist

1–1

🏝️ Pat LaFontaine PP Go-ahead 2nd · 08:51

Assists: Mike Bossy, Tomas Jonsson

1–2

🐧 Rod Buskas Tying 2nd · 13:28

Assists: Craig Simpson

2–2

3rd period

🐧 Randy Cunneyworth Go-ahead 3rd · 02:04

Assists: Doug Bodger, Dan Quinn

3–2

🏝️ Ken Leiter Tying 3rd · 15:10

Assists: Brent Sutter

3–3

Overtime

🏝️ Mike Bossy Go-ahead OT · 03:25

Assists: Steve Konroyd, Richard Kromm

3–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐧PIT NYI🏝️

15 Shots on goal 28

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

10 Penalty minutes 12

PIT shooting 20.0% (3/15) NYI shooting 14.3% (4/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐧Penguins

Roberto Romano

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 63:25 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Billy Smith

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 63:25 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–2

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 2nd: 18-12-3 (55% win rate, 33 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 2nd: 20-11-2 (61% win rate, 33 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Islanders lead the season series 3–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ PIT vs NYI, answered

Who won Penguins vs Islanders on December 23, 1986?

Islanders won 4–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Penguins vs Islanders?

The final score was Penguins 3, Islanders 4, in overtime.

Who scored for Penguins?

Randy Cunneyworth, Rod Buskas, Ron Duguay.

Who scored for Islanders?

Pat LaFontaine (2), Ken Leiter, Mike Bossy.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Roberto Romano made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Billy Smith made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Penguins vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Penguins vs Islanders season series?

Islanders lead the season series 3–0 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

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Dec 22

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Dec 20

Also on December 23, 1986

Penguins season page Islanders season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule