4–5

Final / OT

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
WIN	0	4	0	0	4
EDM	3	1	0	1	5

Jets at Oilers

Oilers beat Jets 5–4 in overtime at Rogers Place on March 31, 1987.

🗓 Tue, Mar 31, 1987 · 20:30 CST 📍 Rogers Place, Edmonton 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Oilers lead the season series 5–3 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🛢️ EDM

Mark Messier

2 G

2 shots · +2

2nd star 🛢️ EDM

Steve Smith

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · +3

3rd star 🛢️ EDM

Glenn Anderson

2 A

1 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🛢️ Kevin McClelland Go-ahead 1st · 08:07

Assists: Craig MacTavish, Kevin Lowe · beat Daniel Berthiaume

0–1

🛢️ Mark Messier 1st · 13:03

Assists: Glenn Anderson, Paul Coffey · beat Daniel Berthiaume

0–2

🛢️ Jari Kurri 1st · 19:45

Assists: Steve Smith, Wayne Gretzky · beat Daniel Berthiaume

0–3

2nd period

🛢️ Mark Messier 2nd · 00:53

Assists: Kent Nilsson, Glenn Anderson · beat Eldon Reddick

0–4

✈️ Gilles Hamel 2nd · 04:45

Assists: Ron Wilson, Laurie Boschman · beat Grant Fuhr

1–4

✈️ Gilles Hamel 2nd · 09:56

Unassisted · beat Grant Fuhr

2–4

✈️ Brian Mullen 2nd · 13:15

Unassisted · beat Grant Fuhr

3–4

✈️ Laurie Boschman Tying 2nd · 18:50

Assists: Ray Neufeld, Brian Mullen · beat Grant Fuhr

4–4

Overtime

🛢️ Steve Smith Go-ahead OT · 02:29

Unassisted · beat Eldon Reddick

4–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

✈️WIN EDM🛢️

22 Shots on goal 27

14 Penalty minutes 8

WIN shooting 18.2% (4/22) EDM shooting 18.5% (5/27)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

✈️Jets

Daniel Berthiaume

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 20:00 TOI

Eldon Reddick

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 42:29 TOI

🛢️Oilers

Grant Fuhr

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 40:00 TOI

Andy Moog

0/0

.000 SV% · 0 GA · 22:29 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–3

Jets

Jets: no games found in this situation this year.

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 4–4

Jets

Jets — tied after 2nd: 44-29-4 (57% win rate, 77 games)

Oilers

Oilers — tied after 2nd: 49-21-7 (64% win rate, 77 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Oilers lead the season series 5–3 Full head-to-head →

❓ WIN vs EDM, answered

Who won Jets vs Oilers on March 31, 1987?

Oilers won 5–4 in overtime.

What was the final score of Jets vs Oilers?

The final score was Jets 4, Oilers 5, in overtime.

Who scored for Jets?

Gilles Hamel (2), Brian Mullen, Laurie Boschman.

Who scored for Oilers?

Mark Messier (2), Jari Kurri, Kevin McClelland, Steve Smith.

How did the Jets goalie play?

Daniel Berthiaume made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Grant Fuhr made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Jets vs Oilers played?

At Rogers Place in Edmonton, the Oilers home rink.

What is the Jets vs Oilers season series?

Oilers lead the season series 5–3 after 8 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 29

🛢️Oilers

Previous game · Mar 29

Also on March 31, 1987

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