🐧 Away Penguins 34-33-10 before this game

3–5

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
PIT	2	0	1	3
NJD	0	3	2	5

Penguins at Devils

Devils beat Penguins 5–3 at Prudential Center on March 31, 1987.

🗓 Tue, Mar 31, 1987 · 18:30 CST 📍 Prudential Center, Newark 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Devils lead the season series 4–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

John MacLean

4 A

1 shots · +1

2nd star 😈 NJD

Perry Anderson

3 G

5 shots · +1

3rd star 😈 NJD

Greg Adams

2 A

1 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🐧 Troy Loney Go-ahead 1st · 04:05

Assists: Mario Lemieux, Doug Bodger · beat Alain Chevrier

1–0

🐧 Craig Simpson 1st · 17:17

Assists: Mario Lemieux, Chris Kontos · beat Alain Chevrier

2–0

2nd period

😈 Perry Anderson 2nd · 10:37

Assists: Greg Adams, John MacLean · beat Gilles Meloche

2–1

😈 Perry Anderson Tying 2nd · 12:47

Assists: Randy Velischek, John MacLean · beat Gilles Meloche

2–2

😈 Gordon Mark Go-ahead 2nd · 17:52

Assists: John MacLean, Greg Adams · beat Gilles Meloche

2–3

3rd period

🐧 Dan Frawley Tying 3rd · 01:47

Assists: Dan Quinn, Gilles Meloche · beat Alain Chevrier

3–3

😈 Perry Anderson PP Go-ahead 3rd · 09:36

Assists: Bruce Driver, John MacLean · beat Gilles Meloche

3–4

😈 Aaron Broten 3rd · 09:51

Assists: Richard Chernomaz, Kirk Muller · beat Gilles Meloche

3–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐧PIT NJD😈

27 Shots on goal 29

0/1 Power play (goals / chances) 1/1

23 Penalty minutes 13

PIT shooting 11.1% (3/27) NJD shooting 17.2% (5/29)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐧Penguins

Gilles Meloche

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:12 TOI

😈Devils

Alain Chevrier

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–0

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–3

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

2–1 (OT) · Penguins won

❓ PIT vs NJD, answered

Who won Penguins vs Devils on March 31, 1987?

Devils won 5–3.

What was the final score of Penguins vs Devils?

The final score was Penguins 3, Devils 5.

Who scored for Penguins?

Craig Simpson, Dan Frawley, Troy Loney.

Who scored for Devils?

Perry Anderson (3), Aaron Broten, Gordon Mark.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Gilles Meloche made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Devils goalie play?

Alain Chevrier made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Penguins vs Devils played?

At Prudential Center in Newark, the Devils home rink.

What is the Penguins vs Devils season series?

Devils 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

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Mar 29

😈Devils

Previous game · Mar 29

Also on March 31, 1987

Penguins season page Devils season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule