5–4

Final

🪶 Home Blackhawks 24-28-5 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
HFD	3	2	0	5
CHI	2	2	0	4

Whalers at Blackhawks

Whalers beat Blackhawks 5–4 at United Center on February 17, 1987.

🗓 Tue, Feb 17, 1987 · 19:30 CST 📍 United Center, Chicago 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🪶 CHI

Denis Savard

2 G, 1 A

6 shots · +2

2nd star 🐳 HFD

Ron Francis

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · -1

3rd star 🐳 HFD

John Anderson

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🐳 Randy Ladouceur Go-ahead 1st · 02:10

Assists: Doug Jarvis · beat Bob Sauve

1–0

🪶 Curt Fraser Tying 1st · 02:33

Assists: Troy Murray, Wayne Presley · beat Mike Liut

1–1

🪶 Denis Savard Go-ahead 1st · 07:41

Assists: Everett Sanipass · beat Mike Liut

1–2

🐳 Dana Murzyn Tying 1st · 08:28

Assists: Ron Francis, Kevin Dineen · beat Bob Sauve

2–2

🐳 John Anderson Go-ahead 1st · 12:15

Assists: Ulf Samuelsson, Paul Lawless · beat Bob Sauve

3–2

2nd period

🪶 Doug Wilson Tying 2nd · 05:11

Assists: Denis Savard, Jack O'Callahan · beat Mike Liut

3–3

🐳 Ron Francis PP Go-ahead 2nd · 11:54

Assists: John Anderson, Ray Ferraro · beat Bob Sauve

4–3

🪶 Denis Savard Tying 2nd · 17:26

Assists: Steve Larmer, Everett Sanipass · beat Mike Liut

4–4

🐳 Dave Tippett Go-ahead 2nd · 19:40

Assists: Paul Macdermid, Doug Jarvis · beat Bob Sauve

5–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐳HFD CHI🪶

34 Shots on goal 38

1/2 Power play (goals / chances) 0/3

6 Penalty minutes 4

HFD shooting 14.7% (5/34) CHI shooting 10.5% (4/38)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐳Whalers

Mike Liut

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🪶Blackhawks

Bob Sauve

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 58:41 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 3–2

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

Blackhawks

Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 5–4

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

Blackhawks

Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ HFD vs CHI, answered

Who won Whalers vs Blackhawks on February 17, 1987?

Whalers won 5–4.

What was the final score of Whalers vs Blackhawks?

The final score was Whalers 5, Blackhawks 4.

Who scored for Whalers?

Dana Murzyn, Dave Tippett, John Anderson, Randy Ladouceur, Ron Francis.

Who scored for Blackhawks?

Denis Savard (2), Curt Fraser, Doug Wilson.

How did the Whalers goalie play?

Mike Liut made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Bob Sauve made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Whalers vs Blackhawks played?

At United Center in Chicago, the Blackhawks home rink.

What is the Whalers vs Blackhawks 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

🐳Whalers

Previous game · Feb 14

🪶Blackhawks

Previous game · Feb 15

Also on February 17, 1987

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