4–3

Final / OT

DET leads 4–0

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
DET	3	0	0	1	4
CHI	0	1	2	0	3

Red Wings at Blackhawks — First Round Game 3

Red Wings, First Round Game 3, beat Blackhawks 4–3 in overtime at United Center on April 11, 1987.

🗓 Sat, Apr 11, 1987 · 19:30 CDT 📍 United Center, Chicago 🏒 1986-87 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 First Round — Best of 7

CHI vs DET · DET leads 4–0 Full series →

Game 3

4–3

OT · DET

Game 4

3–1

Final · DET

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐙 DET

Mel Bridgman

2 G

3 shots · +2

2nd star 🐙 DET

Steve Yzerman

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +1

3rd star 🪶 CHI

Eddie Olczyk

1 G, 1 A

6 shots

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🐙 Steve Yzerman Go-ahead 1st · 05:28

Unassisted

1–0

🐙 Mel Bridgman SH 1st · 06:28

Assists: Lee Norwood

2–0

🐙 Mel Bridgman 1st · 19:17

Assists: Steve Yzerman, Gerard Gallant

3–0

2nd period

🪶 Denis Savard 2nd · 02:23

Assists: Rich Preston, Bill Watson

3–1

3rd period

🪶 Curt Fraser 3rd · 00:21

Assists: Eddie Olczyk

3–2

🪶 Eddie Olczyk Tying 3rd · 13:23

Assists: Gary Nylund, Curt Fraser

3–3

Overtime

🐙 Shawn Burr Go-ahead OT · 04:51

Assists: Dave Lewis, Brent Ashton

4–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐙DET CHI🪶

35 Shots on goal 39

29 Penalty minutes 25

DET shooting 11.4% (4/35) CHI shooting 7.7% (3/39)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐙Red Wings

Glen Hanlon

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 64:51 TOI

🪶Blackhawks

Bob Sauve

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 64:51 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 3–0

Red Wings

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

Blackhawks

Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–1

Red Wings

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

Blackhawks

Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

2–2 (OT) · Red Wings won

Feb 4, 1987

🐙DET @ 🪶CHI

4–5 · Blackhawks won

❓ DET vs CHI, answered

Who won Red Wings vs Blackhawks on April 11, 1987?

Red Wings won 4–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Red Wings vs Blackhawks?

The final score was Red Wings 4, Blackhawks 3, in overtime.

Who scored for Red Wings?

Mel Bridgman (2), Shawn Burr, Steve Yzerman.

Who scored for Blackhawks?

Curt Fraser, Denis Savard, Eddie Olczyk.

How did the Red Wings goalie play?

Glen Hanlon made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Bob Sauve made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Red Wings vs Blackhawks played?

At United Center in Chicago, the Blackhawks home rink.

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🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🐙Red Wings

Previous game · Apr 9

🪶Blackhawks

Previous game · Apr 9

Also on April 11, 1987

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