🏝️ Away Islanders 34-25-7 before this game

6–5

Final

🪶 Home Blackhawks 30-29-7 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NYI	0	1	5	6
CHI	3	0	2	5

Islanders at Blackhawks

Islanders beat Blackhawks 6–5 at United Center on March 8, 1987.

🗓 Sun, Mar 8, 1987 · 19:30 CST 📍 United Center, Chicago 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Blackhawks lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Bryan Trottier

1 G, 3 A

4 shots

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Mike Bossy

3 G

3 shots · +1

3rd star 🪶 CHI

Steve Larmer

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

11 goals · in order

1st period

🪶 Doug Wilson Go-ahead 1st · 00:55

Assists: Steve Larmer, Denis Savard · beat Billy Smith

0–1

🪶 Curt Fraser 1st · 03:16

Assists: Eddie Olczyk, Troy Murray · beat Billy Smith

0–2

🪶 Denis Savard PP 1st · 06:46

Assists: Doug Wilson, Bob Murray · beat Billy Smith

0–3

2nd period

🏝️ Ken Leiter PP 2nd · 17:46

Unassisted · beat Murray Bannerman

1–3

3rd period

🏝️ Mike Bossy 3rd · 00:53

Assists: Brent Sutter, Richard Kromm · beat Murray Bannerman

2–3

🪶 Steve Larmer 3rd · 04:46

Assists: Denis Savard, Wayne Presley · beat Billy Smith

2–4

🏝️ Mike Bossy PP 3rd · 08:30

Assists: Brent Sutter, Bryan Trottier · beat Murray Bannerman

3–4

🏝️ Randy Boyd PP Tying 3rd · 09:07

Assists: Bryan Trottier, Steve Konroyd · beat Murray Bannerman

4–4

🪶 Bob Murray PP Go-ahead 3rd · 12:35

Assists: Troy Murray, Steve Larmer · beat Billy Smith

4–5

🏝️ Mike Bossy Tying 3rd · 17:59

Assists: Bryan Trottier · beat Murray Bannerman

5–5

🏝️ Bryan Trottier Go-ahead 3rd · 19:37

Assists: Pat LaFontaine, Randy Boyd · beat Murray Bannerman

6–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏝️NYI CHI🪶

23 Shots on goal 29

3/6 Power play (goals / chances) 2/5

15 Penalty minutes 17

NYI shooting 26.1% (6/23) CHI shooting 17.2% (5/29)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏝️Islanders

Billy Smith

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:57 TOI

🪶Blackhawks

Murray Bannerman

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–3

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

Blackhawks

Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–3

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

Blackhawks

Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Blackhawks lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

3–3 (OT) · Blackhawks won

Jan 4, 1986

🪶CHI @ 🏝️NYI

4–1 · Blackhawks won

❓ NYI vs CHI, answered

Who won Islanders vs Blackhawks on March 8, 1987?

Islanders won 6–5.

What was the final score of Islanders vs Blackhawks?

The final score was Islanders 6, Blackhawks 5.

Who scored for Islanders?

Mike Bossy (3), Bryan Trottier, Ken Leiter, Randy Boyd.

Who scored for Blackhawks?

Bob Murray, Curt Fraser, Denis Savard, Doug Wilson, Steve Larmer.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Billy Smith made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Murray Bannerman made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Islanders vs Blackhawks played?

At United Center in Chicago, the Blackhawks home rink.

What is the Islanders vs Blackhawks season series?

Blackhawks lead the season series 2–1 after 3 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

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Mar 7

🪶Blackhawks

Previous game · Mar 7

Also on March 8, 1987

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