🐧 Away Penguins 25-22-6 before this game

2–1

Final / OT

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
PIT	0	1	0	1	2
NJD	0	1	0	0	1

Penguins at Devils

Penguins beat Devils 2–1 in overtime at Prudential Center on February 8, 1987.

🗓 Sun, Feb 8, 1987 · 18:30 CST 📍 Prudential Center, Newark 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Season series tied 2–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐧 PIT

Chris Kontos

2 G

3 shots · +2

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Lee Giffin

1 A

2 shots · +2

3rd star 😈 NJD

Mark Johnson

1 G

5 shots · -1

🚨 Scoring

3 goals · in order

2nd period

🐧 Chris Kontos Go-ahead 2nd · 13:56

Assists: Lee Giffin · beat Alain Chevrier

1–0

😈 Mark Johnson PP Tying 2nd · 15:46

Assists: John MacLean, Doug Sulliman · beat Gilles Meloche

1–1

Overtime

🐧 Chris Kontos Go-ahead OT · 02:12

Unassisted · beat Alain Chevrier

2–1

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐧PIT NJD😈

32 Shots on goal 29

0/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/6

16 Penalty minutes 12

PIT shooting 6.2% (2/32) NJD shooting 3.4% (1/29)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐧Penguins

Gilles Meloche

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 62:12 TOI

😈Devils

Alain Chevrier

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 62:12 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 25-22-6 (47% win rate, 53 games)

Devils

Devils — tied after 1st: 24-27-3 (44% win rate, 54 games)

After 2nd — 1–1

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 2nd: 25-22-6 (47% win rate, 53 games)

Devils

Devils — tied after 2nd: 24-27-3 (44% win rate, 54 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 2–2 Full head-to-head →

5–5 (OT) · Penguins won

❓ PIT vs NJD, answered

Who won Penguins vs Devils on February 8, 1987?

Penguins won 2–1 in overtime.

What was the final score of Penguins vs Devils?

The final score was Penguins 2, Devils 1, in overtime.

Who scored for Penguins?

Chris Kontos (2).

Who scored for Devils?

Mark Johnson.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Gilles Meloche made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Devils goalie play?

Alain Chevrier made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Penguins vs Devils played?

At Prudential Center in Newark, the Devils home rink.

What is the Penguins vs Devils season series?

Season series tied 2–2 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

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Feb 7

😈Devils

Previous game · Feb 7

Also on February 8, 1987

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