3–2

Final / OT

🐙 Home Red Wings 38-31-10 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
STL	0	0	2	1	3
DET	0	1	1	0	2

Blues at Red Wings

Blues beat Red Wings 3–2 in overtime at Little Caesars Arena on April 5, 1987.

🗓 Sun, Apr 5, 1987 · 18:00 CDT 📍 Little Caesars Arena, Detroit 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Blues lead the season series 5–3 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🎵 STL

Doug Gilmour

2 G

3 shots · +2

2nd star 🎵 STL

Rob Ramage

1 G, 1 A

2 shots

3rd star 🎵 STL

Greg Paslawski

2 A

4 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

2nd period

🐙 Petr Klima Go-ahead 2nd · 05:21

Assists: Adam Oates, Dave Barr · beat Rick Wamsley

0–1

3rd period

🎵 Doug Gilmour PP Tying 3rd · 00:22

Assists: Rob Ramage, Bernie Federko · beat Greg Stefan

1–1

🎵 Doug Gilmour Go-ahead 3rd · 00:50

Assists: Greg Paslawski · beat Greg Stefan

2–1

🐙 Dave Barr Tying 3rd · 07:59

Assists: Petr Klima, Harold Snepsts · beat Rick Wamsley

2–2

Overtime

🎵 Rob Ramage Go-ahead OT · 03:49

Assists: Gino Cavallini, Greg Paslawski · beat Greg Stefan

3–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🎵STL DET🐙

29 Shots on goal 16

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 0/4

10 Penalty minutes 8

STL shooting 10.3% (3/29) DET shooting 12.5% (2/16)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🎵Blues

Rick Wamsley

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 63:49 TOI

🐙Red Wings

Greg Stefan

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 63:49 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Blues

Blues — tied after 1st: 39-31-9 (49% win rate, 79 games)

Red Wings

Red Wings — tied after 1st: 38-31-10 (48% win rate, 79 games)

After 2nd — 0–1

Blues

Blues: no games found in this situation this year.

Red Wings

Red Wings: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ STL vs DET, answered

Who won Blues vs Red Wings on April 5, 1987?

Blues won 3–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Blues vs Red Wings?

The final score was Blues 3, Red Wings 2, in overtime.

Who scored for Blues?

Doug Gilmour (2), Rob Ramage.

Who scored for Red Wings?

Dave Barr, Petr Klima.

How did the Blues goalie play?

Rick Wamsley made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Red Wings goalie play?

Greg Stefan made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Blues vs Red Wings played?

At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, the Red Wings home rink.

What is the Blues vs Red Wings season series?

Blues 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

🎵Blues

Previous game · Apr 4

🐙Red Wings

Previous game · Apr 4

Also on April 5, 1987

Blues season page Red Wings season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule