5–2

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 39-28-7 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
VAN	2	1	2	5
NYI	1	1	0	2

Canucks at Islanders

Canucks beat Islanders 5–2 at UBS Arena on March 26, 1987.

🗓 Thu, Mar 26, 1987 · 19:00 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Canucks lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐋 VAN

Patrik Sundstrom

2 G, 1 A

2 shots · +1

2nd star 🐋 VAN

Tony Tanti

3 A

3 shots · +2

3rd star 🐋 VAN

Barry Pederson

2 A

1 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Bryan Trottier Go-ahead 1st · 01:12

Assists: Richard Kromm · beat Richard Brodeur

0–1

🐋 Patrik Sundstrom Tying 1st · 06:58

Assists: Tony Tanti, Craig Levie · beat Billy Smith

1–1

🐋 Raimo Summanen PP Go-ahead 1st · 18:06

Assists: Patrik Sundstrom · beat Billy Smith

2–1

2nd period

🏝️ Bryan Trottier PP Tying 2nd · 02:08

Assists: Patrick Flatley, Ken Leiter · beat Richard Brodeur

2–2

🐋 Michel Petit PP Go-ahead 2nd · 18:26

Assists: Tony Tanti, Barry Pederson · beat Billy Smith

3–2

3rd period

🐋 Patrik Sundstrom 3rd · 00:58

Assists: Tony Tanti · beat Billy Smith

4–2

🐋 Petri Skriko Empty net 3rd · 19:24

Assists: Barry Pederson

5–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐋VAN NYI🏝️

23 Shots on goal 28

2/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

12 Penalty minutes 12

VAN shooting 21.7% (5/23) NYI shooting 7.1% (2/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐋Canucks

Richard Brodeur

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 59:48 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Billy Smith

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:37 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Canucks

Canucks: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–2

Canucks

Canucks: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

2–2 (OT) · Canucks won

Oct 14, 1985

🏝️NYI @ 🐋VAN

2–4 · Canucks won

❓ VAN vs NYI, answered

Who won Canucks vs Islanders on March 26, 1987?

Canucks won 5–2.

What was the final score of Canucks vs Islanders?

The final score was Canucks 5, Islanders 2.

Who scored for Canucks?

Patrik Sundstrom (2), Michel Petit, Petri Skriko, Raimo Summanen.

Who scored for Islanders?

Bryan Trottier (2).

How did the Canucks goalie play?

Richard Brodeur made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Billy Smith made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Canucks vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Canucks vs Islanders season series?

Canucks 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

🐋Canucks

Previous game · Mar 22

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Mar 24

Also on March 26, 1987

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