6–5

Final

🐧 Home Penguins 27-24-7 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NJD	3	2	1	6
PIT	0	2	3	5

Devils at Penguins

Devils beat Penguins 6–5 at PPG Paints Arena on February 21, 1987.

🗓 Sat, Feb 21, 1987 · 18:30 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Devils lead the season series 3–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

Andy Brickley

2 G

3 shots

2nd star 😈 NJD

Mark Johnson

1 G, 1 A

3 shots

3rd star 😈 NJD

Pat Verbeek

1 G, 1 A

1 shots

🚨 Scoring

11 goals · in order

1st period

😈 Andy Brickley SH Go-ahead 1st · 04:38

Unassisted · beat Gilles Meloche

1–0

😈 Richard Chernomaz PP 1st · 13:31

Assists: Kirk Muller, Ken Daneyko · beat Gilles Meloche

2–0

😈 Andy Brickley 1st · 14:33

Assists: Claude Loiselle, Ken Daneyko · beat Gilles Meloche

3–0

2nd period

🐧 Randy Cunneyworth 2nd · 04:53

Assists: Ville Siren, Dwight Schofield · beat Craig Billington

3–1

😈 Pat Verbeek PP 2nd · 06:10

Assists: Mark Johnson, Joe Cirella · beat Gilles Meloche

4–1

🐧 Doug Bodger PP 2nd · 10:22

Assists: Terry Ruskowski, Moe Mantha · beat Craig Billington

4–2

😈 Mark Johnson PP 2nd · 12:40

Assists: Pat Verbeek, Perry Anderson · beat Gilles Meloche

5–2

3rd period

😈 Doug Sulliman 3rd · 11:00

Assists: Aaron Broten · beat Gilles Meloche

6–2

🐧 Randy Cunneyworth PP 3rd · 16:13

Assists: Jim Johnson, Warren Young · beat Craig Billington

6–3

🐧 Dan Frawley 3rd · 17:51

Assists: Rod Buskas, Chris Kontos · beat Craig Billington

6–4

🐧 Chris Kontos 3rd · 19:31

Assists: Doug Bodger, Dan Quinn · beat Craig Billington

6–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD PIT🐧

20 Shots on goal 31

3/4 Power play (goals / chances) 2/6

34 Penalty minutes 30

NJD shooting 30.0% (6/20) PIT shooting 16.1% (5/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Craig Billington

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐧Penguins

Gilles Meloche

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 58:40 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 3–0

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 5–2

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Devils lead the season series 3–2 Full head-to-head →

Feb 8, 1987

🐧PIT @ 😈NJD

2–1 (OT) · Penguins won

❓ NJD vs PIT, answered

Who won Devils vs Penguins on February 21, 1987?

Devils won 6–5.

What was the final score of Devils vs Penguins?

The final score was Devils 6, Penguins 5.

Who scored for Devils?

Andy Brickley (2), Doug Sulliman, Mark Johnson, Pat Verbeek, Richard Chernomaz.

Who scored for Penguins?

Randy Cunneyworth (2), Chris Kontos, Dan Frawley, Doug Bodger.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Craig Billington made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Gilles Meloche made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Devils vs Penguins played?

At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, the Penguins home rink.

What is the Devils vs Penguins season series?

Devils lead the season series 3–2 after 5 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

😈Devils

Previous game · Feb 18

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Feb 19

Also on February 21, 1987

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