8–6

Final

🪶 Home Blackhawks 33-35-8 before this game

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

Bruins at Blackhawks

Bruins beat Blackhawks 8–6 at United Center on March 29, 1987.

🗓 Sun, Mar 29, 1987 · 19:30 CST 📍 United Center, Chicago 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Blackhawks lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐻 BOS

Ray Bourque

2 G, 3 A

3 shots · +2

2nd star 🐻 BOS

Keith Crowder

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · +2

3rd star 🪶 CHI

Al Secord

2 G, 1 A

4 shots · -3

🚨 Scoring

14 goals · in order

1st period

🪶 Al Secord Go-ahead 1st · 00:49

Unassisted · beat Doug Keans

0–1

🐻 Dave Reid Tying 1st · 02:53

Assists: Ray Bourque, Keith Crowder · beat Murray Bannerman

1–1

🪶 Bill Watson Go-ahead 1st · 05:48

Assists: Steve Larmer, Jack O'Callahan · beat Doug Keans

1–2

🐻 Tom McCarthy Tying 1st · 13:54

Assists: Greg Johnston · beat Murray Bannerman

2–2

2nd period

🪶 Mark Lavarre Go-ahead 2nd · 06:17

Assists: Mike Stapleton, Al Secord · beat Doug Keans

2–3

🐻 Rick Middleton Tying 2nd · 12:39

Assists: Thomas Gradin, Reed Larson · beat Murray Bannerman

3–3

3rd period

🪶 Bill Watson Go-ahead 3rd · 01:26

Assists: Troy Murray, Steve Larmer · beat Doug Keans

3–4

🐻 Keith Crowder Tying 3rd · 08:41

Assists: Ray Bourque · beat Murray Bannerman

4–4

🐻 Cam Neely Go-ahead 3rd · 09:25

Assists: Allen Pedersen, Tom McCarthy · beat Murray Bannerman

5–4

🪶 Darryl Sutter Tying 3rd · 10:56

Assists: Jack O'Callahan, Rich Preston · beat Doug Keans

5–5

🐻 Ray Bourque Go-ahead 3rd · 11:21

Assists: Rick Middleton, Cam Neely · beat Murray Bannerman

6–5

🐻 Ken Linseman 3rd · 12:56

Assists: Keith Crowder, Ray Bourque · beat Murray Bannerman

7–5

🪶 Al Secord 3rd · 19:38

Assists: Gary Nylund, Troy Murray · beat Doug Keans

7–6

🐻 Ray Bourque Empty net 3rd · 19:42

Assists: Steve Kasper

8–6

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐻BOS CHI🪶

32 Shots on goal 30

9 Penalty minutes 9

BOS shooting 25.0% (8/32) CHI shooting 20.0% (6/30)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐻Bruins

Doug Keans

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 60:00 TOI

🪶Blackhawks

Murray Bannerman

0/7

.000 SV% · 7 GA · 58:49 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–2

Bruins

Bruins — tied after 1st: 40-29-7 (53% win rate, 76 games)

Blackhawks

Blackhawks — tied after 1st: 33-35-8 (43% win rate, 76 games)

After 2nd — 3–3

Bruins

Bruins — tied after 2nd: 40-29-7 (53% win rate, 76 games)

Blackhawks

Blackhawks — tied after 2nd: 33-35-8 (43% win rate, 76 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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

Mar 14, 1987

🪶CHI @ 🐻BOS

4–4 (OT) · Blackhawks won

❓ BOS vs CHI, answered

Who won Bruins vs Blackhawks on March 29, 1987?

Bruins won 8–6.

What was the final score of Bruins vs Blackhawks?

The final score was Bruins 8, Blackhawks 6.

Who scored for Bruins?

Ray Bourque (2), Cam Neely, Dave Reid, Keith Crowder, Ken Linseman, Rick Middleton, Tom McCarthy.

Who scored for Blackhawks?

Al Secord (2), Bill Watson (2), Darryl Sutter, Mark Lavarre.

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Doug Keans made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Murray Bannerman made 0 saves on 7 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Bruins vs Blackhawks played?

At United Center in Chicago, the Blackhawks home rink.

What is the Bruins vs Blackhawks season series?

Blackhawks 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

🐻Bruins

Previous game · Mar 28

🪶Blackhawks

Previous game · Mar 28

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