🎵 Away Blues 15-14-4 before this game
6–8
Final
🪶 Home Blackhawks 13-18-4 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdF
STL 1326
CHI 2428

Blues at Blackhawks

Blackhawks beat Blues 8–6 at United Center on December 26, 1986.

🗓 Fri, Dec 26, 1986 · 19:30 CST 📍 United Center, Chicago 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Blues lead the season series 3–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🪶 CHI
Denis Savard
2 G, 2 A
6 shots · +2
2nd star 🎵 STL
Rick Meagher
3 G, 1 A
6 shots · +2
3rd star 🎵 STL
Brian Benning
1 G, 2 A
3 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

14 goals · in order
1st period
🪶 Eddie Olczyk Go-ahead 1st · 16:49
Assists: Troy Murray, Mark Lavarre
0–1
🎵 Gino Cavallini Tying 1st · 19:02
Assists: Doug Wickenheiser, Rob Ramage
1–1
🪶 Bob Murray PP Go-ahead 1st · 19:53
Assists: Denis Savard, Wayne Presley
1–2
2nd period
🪶 Gary Nylund PP 2nd · 03:44
Assists: Troy Murray, Keith Brown
1–3
🎵 Rick Meagher PP 2nd · 11:42
Assists: Doug Wickenheiser, Brian Benning
2–3
🪶 Bill Watson 2nd · 12:00
Assists: Doug Wilson
2–4
🎵 Brian Benning 2nd · 13:03
Assists: Mark Hunter, Rick Meagher
3–4
🪶 Bill Watson 2nd · 13:40
Assists: Steve Larmer, Denis Savard
3–5
🪶 Denis Savard PP 2nd · 16:27
Assists: Steve Larmer, Doug Wilson
3–6
🎵 Mark Hunter PP 2nd · 18:41
Assists: Doug Gilmour, Bernie Federko
4–6
3rd period
🪶 Denis Savard 3rd · 00:22
Unassisted
4–7
🎵 Rick Meagher 3rd · 05:00
Assists: Brian Benning
5–7
🪶 Steve Ludzik 3rd · 05:11
Assists: Keith Brown, Rich Preston
5–8
🎵 Rick Meagher 3rd · 11:17
Assists: Gino Cavallini, Herb Raglan
6–8

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🎵STL CHI🪶
40 Shots on goal 44
2/3 Power play (goals / chances) 3/9
38 Penalty minutes 37
STL shooting 15.0% (6/40) CHI shooting 18.2% (8/44)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🎵Blues
Rick Wamsley
0/8
.000 SV% · 8 GA · 60:00 TOI
🪶Blackhawks
Bob Sauve
0/6
.000 SV% · 6 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–2
Blues
Blues: no games found in this situation this year.
Blackhawks
Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.
After 2nd — 4–6
Blues
Blues: no games found in this situation this year.
Blackhawks
Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Blues lead the season series 3–2 Full head-to-head →
Dec 13, 1986
🪶CHI @ 🎵STL
4–4 (OT) · Blackhawks won
Nov 15, 1986
🪶CHI @ 🎵STL
3–4 · Blues won
Nov 9, 1986
🎵STL @ 🪶CHI
4–4 (OT) · Blues won
Nov 2, 1986
🪶CHI @ 🎵STL
3–7 · Blues won
Apr 6, 1986
🎵STL @ 🪶CHI
1–3 · Blackhawks won

❓ STL vs CHI, answered

Who won Blues vs Blackhawks on December 26, 1986?

Blackhawks won 8–6.

What was the final score of Blues vs Blackhawks?

The final score was Blues 6, Blackhawks 8.

Who scored for Blues?

Rick Meagher (3), Brian Benning, Gino Cavallini, Mark Hunter.

Who scored for Blackhawks?

Bill Watson (2), Denis Savard (2), Bob Murray, Eddie Olczyk, Gary Nylund, Steve Ludzik.

How did the Blues goalie play?

Rick Wamsley made 0 saves on 8 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Bob Sauve made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Blues vs Blackhawks played?

At United Center in Chicago, the Blackhawks home rink.

What is the Blues vs Blackhawks season series?

Blues lead the season series 3–2 after 5 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
🎵Blues
Previous game · Dec 21
🎵STL @ 🔔PHI
6–7 · PHI won
Next game · Dec 27
🗽NYR @ 🎵STL
2–3 · STL won
🪶Blackhawks
Previous game · Dec 23
🪶CHI @ 🐙DET
1–3 · DET won
Next game · Dec 28
🦅WSH @ 🪶CHI
5–7 · CHI won
Also on December 26, 1986
🐧PIT @ ⚔️BUF
3–3 final
🗽NYR @ 😈NJD
7–4 final
🍁TOR @ 🐙DET
2–4 final
🇨🇦MTL @ 🐳HFD
1–1 final
🏝️NYI @ 🦅WSH
1–2 final
✈️WIN @ 🌌MNS
2–4 final
Blues season page Blackhawks season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule