2–6

Final

🐧 Home Penguins 34-34-10 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NJD	0	2	0	2
PIT	2	2	2	6

Devils at Penguins

Penguins beat Devils 6–2 at PPG Paints Arena on April 2, 1987.

🗓 Thu, Apr 2, 1987 · 18:30 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Devils lead the season series 4–3 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐧 PIT

Troy Loney

2 G, 1 A

4 shots · +3

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Terry Ruskowski

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +3

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Rod Buskas

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🐧 Rod Buskas PP Go-ahead 1st · 01:48

Assists: Doug Bodger, Dan Quinn · beat Alain Chevrier

0–1

🐧 Dan Frawley 1st · 04:42

Assists: Randy Cunneyworth, Dan Quinn · beat Alain Chevrier

0–2

2nd period

🐧 Troy Loney 2nd · 06:17

Assists: Dwight Schofield, Pat Riggin · beat Alain Chevrier

0–3

😈 Allan Stewart 2nd · 08:10

Assists: Richard Chernomaz, Gordon Mark · beat Pat Riggin

1–3

🐧 Terry Ruskowski 2nd · 09:24

Assists: Rod Buskas, Troy Loney · beat Alain Chevrier

1–4

😈 Perry Anderson 2nd · 13:46

Assists: Gordon Mark, John MacLean · beat Pat Riggin

2–4

3rd period

🐧 Troy Loney 3rd · 05:29

Assists: Mario Lemieux, Terry Ruskowski · beat Alain Chevrier

2–5

🐧 Warren Young 3rd · 06:06

Assists: Randy Hillier · beat Craig Billington

2–6

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD PIT🐧

30 Shots on goal 35

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/2

16 Penalty minutes 18

NJD shooting 6.7% (2/30) PIT shooting 17.1% (6/35)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Alain Chevrier

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 45:29 TOI

Craig Billington

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 14:31 TOI

🐧Penguins

Pat Riggin

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–2

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–4

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Devils lead the season series 4–3 Full head-to-head →

2–1 (OT) · Penguins won

❓ NJD vs PIT, answered

Who won Devils vs Penguins on April 2, 1987?

Penguins won 6–2.

What was the final score of Devils vs Penguins?

The final score was Devils 2, Penguins 6.

Who scored for Devils?

Allan Stewart, Perry Anderson.

Who scored for Penguins?

Troy Loney (2), Dan Frawley, Rod Buskas, Terry Ruskowski, Warren Young.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Alain Chevrier made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Pat Riggin made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Devils vs Penguins played?

At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, the Penguins home rink.

What is the Devils vs Penguins season series?

Devils lead the season series 4–3 after 7 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

😈Devils

Previous game · Mar 31

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Mar 31

Also on April 2, 1987

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