5–4

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 22-13-3 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
BOS	1	2	2	5
NYI	1	1	2	4

Bruins at Islanders

Bruins beat Islanders 5–4 at UBS Arena on January 3, 1987.

🗓 Sat, Jan 3, 1987 · 18:00 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Bruins lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐻 BOS

Ray Bourque

3 A

6 shots

2nd star 🐻 BOS

Geoff Courtnall

1 G, 1 A

4 shots

3rd star 🐻 BOS

Tom McCarthy

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · -2

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Bryan Trottier Go-ahead 1st · 00:26

Assists: Richard Kromm · beat Doug Keans

0–1

🐻 Cam Neely PP Tying 1st · 08:54

Assists: Ray Bourque, Geoff Courtnall · beat Kelly Hrudey

1–1

2nd period

🏝️ Mike Bossy Go-ahead 2nd · 01:24

Assists: Patrick Flatley, Brent Sutter · beat Doug Keans

1–2

🐻 Charlie Simmer PP Tying 2nd · 03:40

Assists: Rick Middleton, Tom McCarthy · beat Kelly Hrudey

2–2

🐻 Steve Kasper Go-ahead 2nd · 11:38

Unassisted · beat Kelly Hrudey

3–2

3rd period

🐻 Geoff Courtnall 3rd · 00:25

Assists: Ray Bourque · beat Kelly Hrudey

4–2

🏝️ Mike Bossy PP 3rd · 12:01

Assists: Pat LaFontaine, Bryan Trottier · beat Doug Keans

4–3

🏝️ Brent Sutter Tying 3rd · 12:36

Assists: Duane Sutter, Patrick Flatley · beat Doug Keans

4–4

🐻 Tom McCarthy PP Go-ahead 3rd · 13:42

Assists: Ray Bourque, Reed Larson · beat Kelly Hrudey

5–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐻BOS NYI🏝️

31 Shots on goal 27

3/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

26 Penalty minutes 28

BOS shooting 16.1% (5/31) NYI shooting 14.8% (4/27)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐻Bruins

Doug Keans

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Kelly Hrudey

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:20 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Bruins

Bruins — tied after 1st: 19-14-4 (51% win rate, 37 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 22-13-3 (58% win rate, 38 games)

After 2nd — 3–2

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Bruins lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

3–3 (OT) · Islanders won

4–4 (OT) · Islanders won

Feb 23, 1985

🐻BOS @ 🏝️NYI

1–7 · Islanders won

❓ BOS vs NYI, answered

Who won Bruins vs Islanders on January 3, 1987?

Bruins won 5–4.

What was the final score of Bruins vs Islanders?

The final score was Bruins 5, Islanders 4.

Who scored for Bruins?

Cam Neely, Charlie Simmer, Geoff Courtnall, Steve Kasper, Tom McCarthy.

Who scored for Islanders?

Mike Bossy (2), Brent Sutter, Bryan Trottier.

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Doug Keans made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Kelly Hrudey made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Bruins vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Bruins vs Islanders season series?

Bruins lead the season series 2–0 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

🐻Bruins

Previous game · Jan 2

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Dec 31

Also on January 3, 1987

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