🏝️ Away Islanders 35-25-7 before this game

6–3

Final

🐧 Home Penguins 32-28-8 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NYI	0	3	3	6
PIT	0	1	2	3

Islanders at Penguins

Islanders beat Penguins 6–3 at PPG Paints Arena on March 10, 1987.

🗓 Tue, Mar 10, 1987 · 18:30 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Islanders lead the season series 6–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Bryan Trottier

4 A

2 shots · +4

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Richard Kromm

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · +3

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Dan Quinn

2 G, 1 A

6 shots

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

2nd period

🐧 Moe Mantha PP Go-ahead 2nd · 00:32

Assists: Mario Lemieux, Dan Quinn · beat Kelly Hrudey

0–1

🏝️ Mikko Makela Tying 2nd · 01:50

Assists: Bryan Trottier, Ari Haanpaa · beat Gilles Meloche

1–1

🏝️ Brent Sutter PP Go-ahead 2nd · 05:47

Assists: Randy Boyd, Bryan Trottier · beat Gilles Meloche

2–1

🏝️ Duane Sutter 2nd · 13:30

Assists: Pat LaFontaine, Richard Kromm · beat Gilles Meloche

3–1

3rd period

🏝️ Ari Haanpaa 3rd · 06:32

Assists: Mike Bossy, Randy Boyd · beat Gilles Meloche

4–1

🐧 Dan Quinn PP 3rd · 07:30

Assists: Terry Ruskowski, Doug Bodger · beat Kelly Hrudey

4–2

🐧 Dan Quinn 3rd · 09:30

Assists: Doug Bodger · beat Kelly Hrudey

4–3

🏝️ Mike Bossy 3rd · 17:09

Assists: Bryan Trottier, Richard Kromm · beat Gilles Meloche

5–3

🏝️ Richard Kromm Empty net 3rd · 18:25

Assists: Bryan Trottier, Brent Sutter

6–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏝️NYI PIT🐧

24 Shots on goal 23

1/2 Power play (goals / chances) 2/7

27 Penalty minutes 18

NYI shooting 25.0% (6/24) PIT shooting 13.0% (3/23)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏝️Islanders

Kelly Hrudey

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐧Penguins

Gilles Meloche

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:11 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 35-25-7 (52% win rate, 67 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 32-28-8 (47% win rate, 68 games)

After 2nd — 3–1

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Islanders lead the season series 6–1 Full head-to-head →

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

Nov 26, 1986

🏝️NYI @ 🐧PIT

3–2 · Islanders won

❓ NYI vs PIT, answered

Who won Islanders vs Penguins on March 10, 1987?

Islanders won 6–3.

What was the final score of Islanders vs Penguins?

The final score was Islanders 6, Penguins 3.

Who scored for Islanders?

Ari Haanpaa, Brent Sutter, Duane Sutter, Mike Bossy, Mikko Makela, Richard Kromm.

Who scored for Penguins?

Dan Quinn (2), Moe Mantha.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Kelly Hrudey made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

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

Where is Islanders vs Penguins played?

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

What is the Islanders vs Penguins season series?

Islanders lead the season series 6–1 after 7 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 8

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Mar 8

Also on March 10, 1987

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