4–2

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 25-15-4 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
PHI	0	2	2	4
NYI	1	0	1	2

Flyers at Islanders

Flyers beat Islanders 4–2 at UBS Arena on January 17, 1987.

🗓 Sat, Jan 17, 1987 · 16:00 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Flyers lead the season series 3–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🔔 PHI

Doug Crossman

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +1

2nd star 🔔 PHI

Murray Craven

1 G, 1 A

1 shots

3rd star 🔔 PHI

Pelle Eklund

2 A

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Gord Dineen Go-ahead 1st · 01:59

Assists: Ken Leiter, Bryan Trottier · beat Glenn Resch

0–1

2nd period

🔔 Doug Crossman PP Tying 2nd · 02:04

Assists: Scott Mellanby, Murray Craven · beat Billy Smith

1–1

🔔 Lindsay Carson Go-ahead 2nd · 02:21

Assists: Rick Tocchet, Kjell Samuelsson · beat Billy Smith

2–1

3rd period

🏝️ Richard Kromm Tying 3rd · 04:52

Assists: Mike Bossy, Bryan Trottier · beat Glenn Resch

2–2

🔔 Tim Kerr PP Go-ahead 3rd · 06:07

Assists: Pelle Eklund, Peter Zezel · beat Billy Smith

3–2

🔔 Murray Craven 3rd · 12:37

Assists: Doug Crossman, Pelle Eklund · beat Billy Smith

4–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🔔PHI NYI🏝️

25 Shots on goal 29

2/6 Power play (goals / chances) 0/2

6 Penalty minutes 14

PHI shooting 16.0% (4/25) NYI shooting 6.9% (2/29)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🔔Flyers

Glenn Resch

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Billy Smith

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Flyers

Flyers: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–1

Flyers

Flyers: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Flyers lead the season series 3–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ PHI vs NYI, answered

Who won Flyers vs Islanders on January 17, 1987?

Flyers won 4–2.

What was the final score of Flyers vs Islanders?

The final score was Flyers 4, Islanders 2.

Who scored for Flyers?

Doug Crossman, Lindsay Carson, Murray Craven, Tim Kerr.

Who scored for Islanders?

Gord Dineen, Richard Kromm.

How did the Flyers goalie play?

Glenn Resch made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Billy Smith made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Flyers vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Flyers vs Islanders season series?

Flyers lead the season series 3–1 after 4 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

🔔Flyers

Previous game · Jan 15

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Jan 15

Also on January 17, 1987

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