5–5

Final / OT

🐧 Home Penguins 29-27-7 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
STL	2	1	2	0	5
PIT	2	2	1	0	5

Blues at Penguins

Blues beat Penguins 5–5 in overtime at PPG Paints Arena on March 1, 1987.

🗓 Sun, Mar 1, 1987 · 18:30 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🎵 STL

Bruce Bell

2 A

3 shots

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Dan Quinn

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +2

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Jim Johnson

2 A

1 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

10 goals · in order

1st period

🐧 Dan Frawley Go-ahead 1st · 00:21

Assists: Jim Johnson, Randy Hillier · beat Greg Millen

0–1

🎵 Bernie Federko Tying 1st · 11:27

Assists: Charlie Bourgeois · beat Gilles Meloche

1–1

🐧 Bob Errey Go-ahead 1st · 16:36

Assists: Jim Johnson, John Chabot · beat Greg Millen

1–2

🎵 Gino Cavallini PP Tying 1st · 19:02

Assists: Bruce Bell, Cliff Ronning · beat Gilles Meloche

2–2

2nd period

🎵 Doug Wickenheiser Go-ahead 2nd · 10:18

Unassisted · beat Gilles Meloche

3–2

🐧 Mario Lemieux Tying 2nd · 10:39

Assists: Troy Loney, Chris Kontos · beat Greg Millen

3–3

🐧 Doug Bodger Go-ahead 2nd · 12:30

Assists: Dan Quinn, Dave Hannan · beat Greg Millen

3–4

3rd period

🐧 Dan Quinn 3rd · 03:34

Assists: Randy Cunneyworth, Rod Buskas · beat Greg Millen

3–5

🎵 Mark Hunter PP 3rd · 06:22

Assists: Greg Millen · beat Gilles Meloche

4–5

🎵 Greg Paslawski Tying 3rd · 18:03

Assists: Bruce Bell, Doug Gilmour · beat Gilles Meloche

5–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🎵STL PIT🐧

40 Shots on goal 33

2/4 Power play (goals / chances) 0/4

15 Penalty minutes 19

STL shooting 12.5% (5/40) PIT shooting 15.2% (5/33)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🎵Blues

Greg Millen

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 65:00 TOI

🐧Penguins

Gilles Meloche

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–2

Blues

Blues — tied after 1st: 29-27-6 (47% win rate, 62 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 29-27-7 (46% win rate, 63 games)

After 2nd — 3–4

Blues

Blues: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

Nov 1, 1986

🐧PIT @ 🎵STL

3–3 (OT) · Penguins won

❓ STL vs PIT, answered

Who won Blues vs Penguins on March 1, 1987?

Blues won 5–5 in overtime.

What was the final score of Blues vs Penguins?

The final score was Blues 5, Penguins 5, in overtime.

Who scored for Blues?

Bernie Federko, Doug Wickenheiser, Gino Cavallini, Greg Paslawski, Mark Hunter.

Who scored for Penguins?

Bob Errey, Dan Frawley, Dan Quinn, Doug Bodger, Mario Lemieux.

How did the Blues goalie play?

Greg Millen made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Gilles Meloche made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Blues vs Penguins played?

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

What is the Blues vs Penguins 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

🎵Blues

Previous game · Feb 28

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Feb 28

Also on March 1, 1987

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