🏝️ Away Islanders 26-17-4 before this game

5–8

Final

🐙 Home Red Wings 20-17-9 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NYI	2	0	3	5
DET	1	6	1	8

Islanders at Red Wings

Red Wings beat Islanders 8–5 at Little Caesars Arena on January 21, 1987.

🗓 Wed, Jan 21, 1987 · 18:30 CST 📍 Little Caesars Arena, Detroit 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐙 DET

Brent Ashton

2 G, 2 A

2 shots · +1

2nd star 🐙 DET

Mike O'connell

1 G, 3 A

4 shots · -1

3rd star 🐙 DET

Steve Yzerman

1 G, 3 A

2 shots

🚨 Scoring

13 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Duane Sutter Go-ahead 1st · 02:21

Assists: Bob Bassen, Greg Gilbert · beat Greg Stefan

1–0

🏝️ Greg Gilbert 1st · 07:26

Assists: Brent Sutter, Brian Curran · beat Greg Stefan

2–0

🐙 Steve Yzerman 1st · 14:48

Assists: Harold Snepsts, Dave Barr · beat Kelly Hrudey

2–1

2nd period

🐙 Mike O'connell PP Tying 2nd · 02:02

Assists: Steve Yzerman, Brent Ashton · beat Kelly Hrudey

2–2

🐙 Dave Barr PP Go-ahead 2nd · 03:29

Assists: Brent Ashton, Mike O'connell · beat Kelly Hrudey

2–3

🐙 Rick Zombo 2nd · 04:48

Assists: Tim Higgins, Gerard Gallant · beat Kelly Hrudey

2–4

🐙 Brent Ashton 2nd · 10:15

Assists: Darren Veitch, Steve Yzerman · beat Billy Smith

2–5

🐙 Petr Klima 2nd · 15:37

Assists: Adam Oates, Darren Veitch · beat Billy Smith

2–6

🐙 Brent Ashton 2nd · 16:53

Assists: Steve Yzerman, Mike O'connell · beat Billy Smith

2–7

3rd period

🐙 Adam Oates 3rd · 05:20

Assists: Mike O'connell, Petr Klima · beat Billy Smith

2–8

🏝️ Tomas Jonsson 3rd · 06:07

Assists: Pat LaFontaine, Brad Lauer · beat Greg Stefan

3–8

🏝️ Pat LaFontaine 3rd · 10:27

Assists: Brad Lauer, Duane Sutter · beat Glen Hanlon

4–8

🏝️ Brent Sutter 3rd · 11:15

Assists: Tomas Jonsson, Steve Konroyd · beat Glen Hanlon

5–8

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏝️NYI DET🐙

31 Shots on goal 28

0/4 Power play (goals / chances) 2/5

19 Penalty minutes 17

NYI shooting 16.1% (5/31) DET shooting 28.6% (8/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏝️Islanders

Kelly Hrudey

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 25:38 TOI

Billy Smith

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 33:59 TOI

🐙Red Wings

Glen Hanlon

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 13:05 TOI

Greg Stefan

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 46:53 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

Red Wings

Red Wings: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–7

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

Red Wings

Red Wings: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

Nov 8, 1986

🐙DET @ 🏝️NYI

1–2 (OT) · Islanders won

5–4 (OT) · Islanders won

Jan 22, 1985

🐙DET @ 🏝️NYI

5–4 · Red Wings won

❓ NYI vs DET, answered

Who won Islanders vs Red Wings on January 21, 1987?

Red Wings won 8–5.

What was the final score of Islanders vs Red Wings?

The final score was Islanders 5, Red Wings 8.

Who scored for Islanders?

Brent Sutter, Duane Sutter, Greg Gilbert, Pat LaFontaine, Tomas Jonsson.

Who scored for Red Wings?

Brent Ashton (2), Adam Oates, Dave Barr, Mike O'connell, Petr Klima, Rick Zombo, Steve Yzerman.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Kelly Hrudey made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Red Wings goalie play?

Glen Hanlon made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Islanders vs Red Wings played?

At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, the Red Wings home rink.

What is the Islanders vs Red Wings season series?

Season series tied 1–1 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

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Jan 20

🐙Red Wings

Previous game · Jan 18

Also on January 21, 1987

Islanders season page Red Wings season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule