🐧 Away Penguins 22-17-6 before this game

5–10

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
PIT	3	1	1	5
LAK	3	5	2	10

Penguins at Kings

Kings beat Penguins 10–5 at Crypto.com Arena on January 21, 1987.

🗓 Wed, Jan 21, 1987 · 21:30 CST 📍 Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Kings lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 👑 LAK

Jim Fox

1 G, 2 A

4 shots · +2

2nd star 👑 LAK

Luc Robitaille

1 G, 2 A

4 shots · +1

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Dan Quinn

2 G, 1 A

2 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

15 goals · in order

1st period

👑 Bob Bourne Go-ahead 1st · 05:39

Assists: Sean Mckenna, Phil Sykes · beat Gilles Meloche

0–1

🐧 Mario Lemieux Tying 1st · 09:48

Assists: Bob Errey, Rod Buskas · beat Roland Melanson

1–1

🐧 Dan Quinn Go-ahead 1st · 12:28

Assists: Randy Cunneyworth · beat Roland Melanson

2–1

👑 Bryan Erickson Tying 1st · 13:12

Assists: Luc Robitaille · beat Gilles Meloche

2–2

👑 Dave Taylor Go-ahead 1st · 14:56

Assists: Mark Hardy, Craig Redmond · beat Gilles Meloche

2–3

🐧 Bob Errey Tying 1st · 17:03

Assists: Mario Lemieux, James McGeough · beat Roland Melanson

3–3

2nd period

👑 Bob Bourne Go-ahead 2nd · 05:02

Assists: Phil Sykes · beat Gilles Meloche

3–4

👑 Bernie Nicholls PP 2nd · 06:40

Assists: Dave Williams, Jim Fox · beat Roberto Romano

3–5

👑 Luc Robitaille 2nd · 09:10

Assists: Bryan Erickson, Marcel Dionne · beat Roberto Romano

3–6

👑 Dave Williams 2nd · 09:53

Assists: Jim Fox, Bernie Nicholls · beat Roberto Romano

3–7

🐧 Randy Cunneyworth 2nd · 12:05

Assists: Moe Mantha, Dan Quinn · beat Roland Melanson

4–7

👑 Jim Fox 2nd · 16:29

Assists: Mark Hardy · beat Roberto Romano

4–8

3rd period

🐧 Dan Quinn PP 3rd · 01:48

Assists: Craig Simpson, Ville Siren · beat Roland Melanson

5–8

👑 Dean Kennedy 3rd · 07:07

Assists: Jimmy Carson, Dave Taylor · beat Roberto Romano

5–9

👑 Sean Mckenna 3rd · 07:46

Assists: Luc Robitaille, Dean Kennedy · beat Roberto Romano

5–10

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐧PIT LAK👑

30 Shots on goal 41

1/8 Power play (goals / chances) 1/7

27 Penalty minutes 29

PIT shooting 16.7% (5/30) LAK shooting 24.4% (10/41)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐧Penguins

Gilles Meloche

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 25:02 TOI

Roberto Romano

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 34:58 TOI

👑Kings

Roland Melanson

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 3–3

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 22-17-6 (49% win rate, 45 games)

Kings

Kings — tied after 1st: 25-19-3 (53% win rate, 47 games)

After 2nd — 4–8

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Kings

Kings: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Kings lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

3–4 (OT) · Penguins won

Feb 24, 1986

👑LAK @ 🐧PIT

5–6 (OT) · Penguins won

❓ PIT vs LAK, answered

Who won Penguins vs Kings on January 21, 1987?

Kings won 10–5.

What was the final score of Penguins vs Kings?

The final score was Penguins 5, Kings 10.

Who scored for Penguins?

Dan Quinn (2), Bob Errey, Mario Lemieux, Randy Cunneyworth.

Who scored for Kings?

Bob Bourne (2), Bernie Nicholls, Bryan Erickson, Dave Taylor, Dave Williams, Dean Kennedy, Jim Fox, Luc Robitaille, Sean Mckenna.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Gilles Meloche made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Kings goalie play?

Roland Melanson made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Penguins vs Kings played?

At Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, the Kings home rink.

What is the Penguins vs Kings season series?

Kings lead the season series 2–1 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

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Jan 18

👑Kings

Previous game · Jan 19

Also on January 21, 1987

Penguins season page Kings season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule