5–6

Final / OT

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
WIN	0	3	2	0	5
VAN	1	2	2	1	6

Jets at Canucks

Canucks beat Jets 6–5 in overtime at Rogers Arena on March 20, 1987.

🗓 Fri, Mar 20, 1987 · 21:30 CST 📍 Rogers Arena, Vancouver 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Jets lead the season series 4–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐋 VAN

Tony Tanti

3 G

5 shots

2nd star ✈️ WIN

Randy Carlyle

2 G, 1 A

3 shots · +1

3rd star 🐋 VAN

Stan Smyl

1 G, 1 A

4 shots

🚨 Scoring

11 goals · in order

1st period

🐋 Michel Petit PP Go-ahead 1st · 16:10

Assists: Barry Pederson · beat Eldon Reddick

0–1

2nd period

✈️ Dale Hawerchuk Tying 2nd · 01:46

Assists: Randy Carlyle · beat Richard Brodeur

1–1

✈️ Doug Smail Go-ahead 2nd · 04:33

Assists: Ray Neufeld · beat Richard Brodeur

2–1

🐋 Stan Smyl SH Tying 2nd · 09:09

Assists: Doug Lidster, Barry Pederson · beat Eldon Reddick

2–2

✈️ Randy Carlyle PP Go-ahead 2nd · 10:48

Assists: Mario Marois, Dale Hawerchuk · beat Richard Brodeur

3–2

🐋 Tony Tanti PP Tying 2nd · 12:30

Assists: Patrik Sundstrom, Doug Lidster · beat Eldon Reddick

3–3

3rd period

✈️ Doug Smail Go-ahead 3rd · 01:47

Assists: Ron Wilson, Fredrik Olausson · beat Richard Brodeur

4–3

🐋 Tony Tanti PP Tying 3rd · 03:40

Assists: Petri Skriko, Jim Benning · beat Eldon Reddick

4–4

🐋 Dave Lowry Go-ahead 3rd · 10:50

Assists: Stan Smyl, Garth Butcher · beat Eldon Reddick

4–5

✈️ Randy Carlyle Tying 3rd · 12:59

Assists: Laurie Boschman, Perry Turnbull · beat Richard Brodeur

5–5

Overtime

🐋 Tony Tanti Go-ahead OT · 01:03

Assists: Garth Butcher · beat Eldon Reddick

5–6

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

✈️WIN VAN🐋

34 Shots on goal 37

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 3/5

34 Penalty minutes 30

WIN shooting 14.7% (5/34) VAN shooting 16.2% (6/37)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

✈️Jets

Eldon Reddick

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 61:01 TOI

🐋Canucks

Richard Brodeur

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 61:03 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Jets

Jets: no games found in this situation this year.

Canucks

Canucks: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–3

Jets

Jets — tied after 2nd: 42-27-3 (58% win rate, 72 games)

Canucks

Canucks — tied after 2nd: 28-40-4 (39% win rate, 72 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Jets lead the season series 4–2 Full head-to-head →

❓ WIN vs VAN, answered

Who won Jets vs Canucks on March 20, 1987?

Canucks won 6–5 in overtime.

What was the final score of Jets vs Canucks?

The final score was Jets 5, Canucks 6, in overtime.

Who scored for Jets?

Doug Smail (2), Randy Carlyle (2), Dale Hawerchuk.

Who scored for Canucks?

Tony Tanti (3), Dave Lowry, Michel Petit, Stan Smyl.

How did the Jets goalie play?

Eldon Reddick made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Canucks goalie play?

Richard Brodeur made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Jets vs Canucks played?

At Rogers Arena in Vancouver, the Canucks home rink.

What is the Jets vs Canucks season series?

Jets lead the season series 4–2 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

✈️Jets

Previous game · Mar 18

🐋Canucks

Previous game · Mar 17

Also on March 20, 1987

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