🐧 Away Penguins 29-25-7 before this game

4–5

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 33-23-5 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
PIT	1	2	1	4
NYI	1	3	1	5

Penguins at Islanders

Islanders beat Penguins 5–4 at UBS Arena on February 26, 1987.

🗓 Thu, Feb 26, 1987 · 19:00 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Islanders lead the season series 5–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐧 PIT

Mario Lemieux

1 G, 1 A

5 shots · +1

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Dan Quinn

2 A

3 shots · +1

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Alan Kerr

1 G

2 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Dale Henry Go-ahead 1st · 05:03

Unassisted · beat Pat Riggin

0–1

🐧 Dan Frawley Tying 1st · 15:08

Assists: Randy Hillier, Dan Quinn · beat Kelly Hrudey

1–1

2nd period

🏝️ Pat LaFontaine PP Go-ahead 2nd · 10:36

Assists: Duane Sutter, Gerald Diduck · beat Pat Riggin

1–2

🏝️ Mike Bossy 2nd · 12:06

Assists: Bryan Trottier · beat Pat Riggin

1–3

🐧 Bob Errey 2nd · 14:25

Assists: Mario Lemieux · beat Kelly Hrudey

2–3

🏝️ Neal Coulter 2nd · 17:15

Unassisted · beat Pat Riggin

2–4

🐧 Mario Lemieux 2nd · 19:07

Unassisted · beat Kelly Hrudey

3–4

3rd period

🏝️ Alan Kerr 3rd · 07:34

Unassisted · beat Pat Riggin

3–5

🐧 Randy Cunneyworth 3rd · 19:07

Assists: Dan Quinn, Doug Bodger · beat Kelly Hrudey

4–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐧PIT NYI🏝️

19 Shots on goal 27

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

47 Penalty minutes 47

PIT shooting 21.1% (4/19) NYI shooting 18.5% (5/27)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐧Penguins

Pat Riggin

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 58:58 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Kelly Hrudey

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 29-25-7 (48% win rate, 61 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 33-23-5 (54% win rate, 61 games)

After 2nd — 3–4

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Islanders lead the season series 5–1 Full head-to-head →

Jan 13, 1987

🐧PIT @ 🏝️NYI

3–3 (OT) · Penguins won

Dec 27, 1986

🏝️NYI @ 🐧PIT

3–3 (OT) · Islanders won

Dec 23, 1986

🐧PIT @ 🏝️NYI

3–4 (OT) · Islanders won

❓ PIT vs NYI, answered

Who won Penguins vs Islanders on February 26, 1987?

Islanders won 5–4.

What was the final score of Penguins vs Islanders?

The final score was Penguins 4, Islanders 5.

Who scored for Penguins?

Bob Errey, Dan Frawley, Mario Lemieux, Randy Cunneyworth.

Who scored for Islanders?

Alan Kerr, Dale Henry, Mike Bossy, Neal Coulter, Pat LaFontaine.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Pat Riggin made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

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

Where is Penguins vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Penguins vs Islanders season series?

Islanders lead the season series 5–1 after 6 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 24

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Feb 24

Also on February 26, 1987

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