4–5

Final

🐧 Home Penguins 33-29-9 before this game

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

Blues at Penguins

Penguins beat Blues 5–4 at PPG Paints Arena on March 18, 1987.

🗓 Wed, Mar 18, 1987 · 18:30 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Penguins lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐧 PIT

Mario Lemieux

1 G, 2 A

5 shots

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Moe Mantha

2 G

6 shots · +1

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Randy Cunneyworth

2 A

4 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🐧 Mario Lemieux PP Go-ahead 1st · 04:07

Assists: Norm Schmidt, Jim Johnson · beat Greg Millen

0–1

🐧 Moe Mantha PP 1st · 05:42

Assists: Mario Lemieux, Randy Cunneyworth · beat Greg Millen

0–2

🎵 Cliff Ronning PP 1st · 11:34

Assists: Ric Nattress, Greg Millen · beat Pat Riggin

1–2

🎵 Ric Nattress Tying 1st · 17:43

Unassisted · beat Pat Riggin

2–2

2nd period

🐧 Moe Mantha Go-ahead 2nd · 03:20

Assists: Willy Lindstrom, Troy Loney · beat Greg Millen

2–3

🎵 Mark Reeds Tying 2nd · 11:27

Assists: Tim Bothwell, Rick Meagher · beat Pat Riggin

3–3

3rd period

🐧 Terry Ruskowski Go-ahead 3rd · 01:19

Assists: Norm Schmidt, Mario Lemieux · beat Greg Millen

3–4

🎵 Bernie Federko Tying 3rd · 02:20

Assists: Ron Flockhart · beat Pat Riggin

4–4

🐧 Dan Quinn Go-ahead 3rd · 16:24

Assists: Randy Cunneyworth, Jim Johnson · beat Greg Millen

4–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🎵STL PIT🐧

36 Shots on goal 35

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 2/4

18 Penalty minutes 16

STL shooting 11.1% (4/36) PIT shooting 14.3% (5/35)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🎵Blues

Greg Millen

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:14 TOI

🐧Penguins

Pat Riggin

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–2

Blues

Blues — tied after 1st: 34-28-8 (49% win rate, 70 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 33-29-9 (46% win rate, 71 games)

After 2nd — 3–3

Blues

Blues — tied after 2nd: 34-28-8 (49% win rate, 70 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 2nd: 33-29-9 (46% win rate, 71 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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

3–3 (OT) · Penguins won

❓ STL vs PIT, answered

Who won Blues vs Penguins on March 18, 1987?

Penguins won 5–4.

What was the final score of Blues vs Penguins?

The final score was Blues 4, Penguins 5.

Who scored for Blues?

Bernie Federko, Cliff Ronning, Mark Reeds, Ric Nattress.

Who scored for Penguins?

Moe Mantha (2), Dan Quinn, Mario Lemieux, Terry Ruskowski.

How did the Blues goalie play?

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

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Pat Riggin made 0 saves on 4 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?

Penguins 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

🎵Blues

Previous game · Mar 14

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Mar 14

Also on March 18, 1987

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