4–6

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
HFD	1	1	2	4
BOS	2	3	1	6

Whalers at Bruins

Bruins beat Whalers 6–4 at TD Garden on January 15, 1987.

🗓 Thu, Jan 15, 1987 · 18:30 CST 📍 TD Garden, Boston 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Whalers lead the season series 3–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐻 BOS

Tom McCarthy

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · +1

2nd star 🐻 BOS

Reed Larson

2 G

6 shots · +1

3rd star 🐻 BOS

Ray Bourque

1 G, 1 A

6 shots · -1

🚨 Scoring

10 goals · in order

1st period

🐻 Greg Johnston Go-ahead 1st · 01:08

Assists: Nevin Markwart, Steve Kasper · beat Mike Liut

0–1

🐳 Dean Evason PP Tying 1st · 08:41

Assists: Sylvain Turgeon, Ron Francis · beat Bill Ranford

1–1

🐻 Reed Larson PP Go-ahead 1st · 17:45

Assists: Tom McCarthy, Ray Bourque · beat Mike Liut

1–2

2nd period

🐻 Reed Larson PP 2nd · 05:32

Assists: Tom McCarthy · beat Mike Liut

1–3

🐻 Tom McCarthy 2nd · 12:05

Assists: Allen Pedersen, Rick Middleton · beat Mike Liut

1–4

🐳 Dana Murzyn 2nd · 13:42

Assists: Ulf Samuelsson, John Anderson · beat Bill Ranford

2–4

🐻 Thomas Gradin 2nd · 14:45

Assists: Geoff Courtnall, Cam Neely · beat Mike Liut

2–5

3rd period

🐻 Ray Bourque 3rd · 01:00

Assists: Dwight Foster, Mike Milbury · beat Mike Liut

2–6

🐳 Dave Babych PP 3rd · 04:26

Assists: Ron Francis, Ulf Samuelsson · beat Bill Ranford

3–6

🐳 Randy Ladouceur 3rd · 16:06

Assists: Kevin Dineen, Dave Babych · beat Bill Ranford

4–6

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐳HFD BOS🐻

27 Shots on goal 31

2/6 Power play (goals / chances) 2/6

47 Penalty minutes 49

HFD shooting 14.8% (4/27) BOS shooting 19.4% (6/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐳Whalers

Mike Liut

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐻Bruins

Bill Ranford

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–2

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–5

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Whalers lead the season series 3–2 Full head-to-head →

❓ HFD vs BOS, answered

Who won Whalers vs Bruins on January 15, 1987?

Bruins won 6–4.

What was the final score of Whalers vs Bruins?

The final score was Whalers 4, Bruins 6.

Who scored for Whalers?

Dana Murzyn, Dave Babych, Dean Evason, Randy Ladouceur.

Who scored for Bruins?

Reed Larson (2), Greg Johnston, Ray Bourque, Thomas Gradin, Tom McCarthy.

How did the Whalers goalie play?

Mike Liut made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Bill Ranford made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Whalers vs Bruins played?

At TD Garden in Boston, the Bruins home rink.

What is the Whalers vs Bruins season series?

Whalers 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

🐳Whalers

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🐻Bruins

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