🌌 Away North Stars 19-18-2 before this game

3–5

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 22-14-3 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
MNS	1	1	1	3
NYI	2	3	0	5

North Stars at Islanders

Islanders beat North Stars 5–3 at UBS Arena on January 6, 1987.

🗓 Tue, Jan 6, 1987 · 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

2 G, 2 A

2 shots · +3

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Bryan Trottier

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · +1

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Greg Gilbert

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🌌 Dirk Graham PP Go-ahead 1st · 04:07

Assists: Craig Hartsburg, Brian MacLellan · beat Kelly Hrudey

1–0

🏝️ Mike Bossy PP Tying 1st · 13:33

Assists: Bryan Trottier, Greg Gilbert · beat Don Beaupre

1–1

🏝️ Gord Dineen Go-ahead 1st · 19:01

Assists: Mike Bossy · beat Don Beaupre

1–2

2nd period

🏝️ Greg Gilbert 2nd · 01:10

Assists: Tomas Jonsson, Bryan Trottier · beat Don Beaupre

1–3

🏝️ Mike Bossy 2nd · 11:48

Assists: Denis Potvin, Patrick Flatley · beat Don Beaupre

1–4

🌌 Brian Lawton 2nd · 12:57

Assists: Frantisek Musil, Jari Gronstrand · beat Kelly Hrudey

2–4

🏝️ Bryan Trottier PP 2nd · 19:24

Assists: Mike Bossy, Denis Potvin · beat Don Beaupre

2–5

3rd period

🌌 Keith Acton 3rd · 13:57

Assists: Dirk Graham, Gordie Roberts · beat Kelly Hrudey

3–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🌌MNS NYI🏝️

27 Shots on goal 30

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

54 Penalty minutes 54

MNS shooting 11.1% (3/27) NYI shooting 16.7% (5/30)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🌌North Stars

Don Beaupre

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Kelly Hrudey

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:56 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–2

North Stars

North Stars: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–5

North Stars

North Stars: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

4–5 · North Stars won

Jan 7, 1986

🌌MNS @ 🏝️NYI

3–2 · North Stars won

Nov 27, 1985

🏝️NYI @ 🌌MNS

4–4 (OT) · Islanders won

❓ MNS vs NYI, answered

Who won North Stars vs Islanders on January 6, 1987?

Islanders won 5–3.

What was the final score of North Stars vs Islanders?

The final score was North Stars 3, Islanders 5.

Who scored for North Stars?

Brian Lawton, Dirk Graham, Keith Acton.

Who scored for Islanders?

Mike Bossy (2), Bryan Trottier, Gord Dineen, Greg Gilbert.

How did the North Stars goalie play?

Don Beaupre made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Kelly Hrudey made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is North Stars vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the North Stars 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

🌌North Stars

Previous game · Jan 5

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Jan 3

Also on January 6, 1987

North Stars season page Islanders season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule