🐳 Away Whalers 22-15-4 before this game
5–7
Final
😈 Home Devils 18-21-3 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdF
HFD 3115
NJD 3137

Whalers at Devils

Devils beat Whalers 7–5 at Prudential Center on January 12, 1987.

🗓 Mon, Jan 12, 1987 · 18:30 CST 📍 Prudential Center, Newark 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Devils lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 😈 NJD
Mark Johnson
2 G, 1 A
2 shots · +2
2nd star 😈 NJD
Mel Bridgman
3 A
2 shots · +1
3rd star 🐳 HFD
Dave Babych
1 G, 2 A
3 shots · -3

🚨 Scoring

12 goals · in order
1st period
😈 Doug Sulliman Go-ahead 1st · 03:22
Assists: John MacLean, Greg Adams · beat Steve Weeks
0–1
😈 Mark Johnson 1st · 05:38
Assists: Mel Bridgman, Ken Daneyko · beat Steve Weeks
0–2
🐳 Ron Francis 1st · 07:41
Assists: Kevin Dineen, Ulf Samuelsson · beat Craig Billington
1–2
🐳 Sylvain Turgeon PP Tying 1st · 16:45
Assists: Dave Babych · beat Craig Billington
2–2
😈 Greg Adams PP Go-ahead 1st · 17:48
Assists: John MacLean, Mark Johnson · beat Steve Weeks
2–3
🐳 Scot Kleinendorst Tying 1st · 19:47
Assists: Sylvain Turgeon, Dean Evason · beat Craig Billington
3–3
2nd period
😈 Bruce Driver Go-ahead 2nd · 13:16
Assists: Doug Sulliman, Mel Bridgman · beat Steve Weeks
3–4
🐳 Kevin Dineen PP Tying 2nd · 14:12
Assists: Dave Babych, John Anderson · beat Craig Billington
4–4
3rd period
😈 Bruce Driver Go-ahead 3rd · 05:47
Assists: Aaron Broten, Kirk Muller · beat Steve Weeks
4–5
🐳 Dave Babych PP Tying 3rd · 10:34
Assists: John Anderson, Mike McEwen · beat Craig Billington
5–5
😈 Pat Verbeek Go-ahead 3rd · 11:39
Unassisted · beat Steve Weeks
5–6
😈 Mark Johnson Empty net 3rd · 19:50
Assists: Mel Bridgman
5–7

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🐳HFD NJD😈
38 Shots on goal 26
3/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/6
19 Penalty minutes 17
HFD shooting 13.2% (5/38) NJD shooting 26.9% (7/26)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🐳Whalers
Steve Weeks
0/6
.000 SV% · 6 GA · 59:28 TOI
😈Devils
Craig Billington
0/5
.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 3–3
Whalers
Whalers — tied after 1st: 22-15-4 (54% win rate, 41 games)
Devils
Devils — tied after 1st: 18-21-3 (43% win rate, 42 games)
After 2nd — 4–4
Whalers
Whalers — tied after 2nd: 22-15-4 (54% win rate, 41 games)
Devils
Devils — tied after 2nd: 18-21-3 (43% win rate, 42 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Devils lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →
Feb 9, 1986
😈NJD @ 🐳HFD
6–3 · Devils won
Dec 21, 1985
😈NJD @ 🐳HFD
6–7 · Whalers won
Oct 17, 1985
🐳HFD @ 😈NJD
4–3 (OT) · Whalers won
Mar 1, 1985
🐳HFD @ 😈NJD
4–1 · Whalers won
Feb 14, 1985
🐳HFD @ 😈NJD
4–0 · Whalers won

❓ HFD vs NJD, answered

Who won Whalers vs Devils on January 12, 1987?

Devils won 7–5.

What was the final score of Whalers vs Devils?

The final score was Whalers 5, Devils 7.

Who scored for Whalers?

Dave Babych, Kevin Dineen, Ron Francis, Scot Kleinendorst, Sylvain Turgeon.

Who scored for Devils?

Bruce Driver (2), Mark Johnson (2), Doug Sulliman, Greg Adams, Pat Verbeek.

How did the Whalers goalie play?

Steve Weeks made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Devils goalie play?

Craig Billington made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Whalers vs Devils played?

At Prudential Center in Newark, the Devils home rink.

What is the Whalers vs Devils season series?

Devils lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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
🐳Whalers
Previous game · Jan 10
🐳HFD @ 🌌MNS
3–4 · MNS won
Next game · Jan 14
🐻BOS @ 🐳HFD
1–3 · HFD won
😈Devils
Previous game · Jan 10
🐋VAN @ 😈NJD
2–2 · VAN won
Next game · Jan 14
😈NJD @ 🪶CHI
3–1 · NJD won
Also on January 12, 1987
🗽NYR @ 🐻BOS
1–4 final
🍁TOR @ 🇨🇦MTL
1–2 final
🎵STL @ 🌌MNS
4–4 final
Whalers season page Devils season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule