6–8

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
LAK	4	1	1	6
BOS	2	1	5	8

Kings at Bruins

Bruins beat Kings 8–6 at TD Garden on March 21, 1987.

🗓 Sat, Mar 21, 1987 · 12:15 CST 📍 TD Garden, Boston 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Bruins lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐻 BOS

Charlie Simmer

2 G, 1 A

5 shots · +3

2nd star 🐻 BOS

Ray Bourque

1 G, 2 A

8 shots · +3

3rd star 🐻 BOS

Ken Linseman

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · +4

🚨 Scoring

14 goals · in order

1st period

👑 Bryan Erickson Go-ahead 1st · 03:30

Assists: Phil Sykes, Mark Hardy · beat Bill Ranford

1–0

👑 Jimmy Carson PP 1st · 05:59

Assists: Jay Wells · beat Bill Ranford

2–0

🐻 Cam Neely PP 1st · 14:47

Assists: Thomas Gradin, Reed Larson · beat Roland Melanson

2–1

👑 Jimmy Carson 1st · 18:53

Assists: Dave Taylor, Dean Kennedy · beat Bill Ranford

3–1

🐻 Charlie Simmer 1st · 19:14

Assists: Ken Linseman, Michael Thelven · beat Roland Melanson

3–2

👑 Sean Mckenna 1st · 19:30

Assists: Bobby Carpenter, Luc Robitaille · beat Bill Ranford

4–2

2nd period

👑 Luc Robitaille 2nd · 03:41

Unassisted · beat Doug Keans

5–2

🐻 Charlie Simmer 2nd · 06:44

Assists: Ken Linseman, Keith Crowder · beat Roland Melanson

5–3

3rd period

🐻 Cam Neely 3rd · 04:37

Assists: Ray Bourque, Dave Reid · beat Roland Melanson

5–4

👑 Bernie Nicholls 3rd · 04:47

Assists: Tom Laidlaw, Jim Fox · beat Doug Keans

6–4

🐻 Ken Linseman 3rd · 08:16

Assists: Charlie Simmer, Ray Bourque · beat Roland Melanson

6–5

🐻 Mike Milbury SH Tying 3rd · 10:01

Assists: Steve Kasper, Rick Middleton · beat Roland Melanson

6–6

🐻 Ray Bourque Go-ahead 3rd · 19:31

Unassisted · beat Roland Melanson

6–7

🐻 Rick Middleton Empty net 3rd · 19:58

Assists: Greg Johnston

6–8

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

👑LAK BOS🐻

38 Shots on goal 37

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

40 Penalty minutes 22

LAK shooting 15.8% (6/38) BOS shooting 21.6% (8/37)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

👑Kings

Roland Melanson

0/7

.000 SV% · 7 GA · 59:34 TOI

🐻Bruins

Bill Ranford

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 20:00 TOI

Doug Keans

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 40:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 4–2

Kings

Kings: no games found in this situation this year.

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 5–3

Kings

Kings: no games found in this situation this year.

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ LAK vs BOS, answered

Who won Kings vs Bruins on March 21, 1987?

Bruins won 8–6.

What was the final score of Kings vs Bruins?

The final score was Kings 6, Bruins 8.

Who scored for Kings?

Jimmy Carson (2), Bernie Nicholls, Bryan Erickson, Luc Robitaille, Sean Mckenna.

Who scored for Bruins?

Cam Neely (2), Charlie Simmer (2), Ken Linseman, Mike Milbury, Ray Bourque, Rick Middleton.

How did the Kings goalie play?

Roland Melanson made 0 saves on 7 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Bill Ranford made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Kings vs Bruins played?

At TD Garden in Boston, the Bruins home rink.

What is the Kings vs Bruins season series?

Bruins lead the season series 2–1 after 3 games.

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🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

👑Kings

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🐻Bruins

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