6–5

Final

EDM leads 4–1

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
EDM	2	2	2	6
LAK	2	0	3	5

Oilers at Kings — First Round Game 3

Oilers, First Round Game 3, beat Kings 6–5 at Crypto.com Arena on April 11, 1987.

🗓 Sat, Apr 11, 1987 · 16:00 CDT 📍 Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles 🏒 1986-87 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 First Round — Best of 7

LAK vs EDM · EDM leads 4–1 Full series →

Game 3

6–5

Final · EDM

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🛢️ EDM

Jari Kurri

2 G, 1 A

4 shots · +1

2nd star 👑 LAK

Dave Williams

2 G, 1 A

2 shots · +1

3rd star 👑 LAK

Bernie Nicholls

3 A

4 shots · +4

🚨 Scoring

11 goals · in order

1st period

👑 Bryan Erickson Go-ahead 1st · 03:13

Assists: Bernie Nicholls, Dave Williams

0–1

🛢️ Esa Tikkanen Tying 1st · 05:12

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Jari Kurri

1–1

🛢️ Mike Krushelnyski Go-ahead 1st · 07:28

Assists: Marty McSorley

2–1

👑 Dave Williams Tying 1st · 13:15

Assists: Dean Kennedy, Mark Hardy

2–2

2nd period

🛢️ Mark Messier Go-ahead 2nd · 08:50

Assists: Kent Nilsson, Glenn Anderson

3–2

🛢️ Jari Kurri 2nd · 13:28

Assists: Wayne Gretzky

4–2

3rd period

👑 Dave Williams 3rd · 02:55

Assists: Dean Kennedy, Jim Fox

4–3

🛢️ Mark Messier 3rd · 05:30

Assists: Glenn Anderson

5–3

🛢️ Jari Kurri 3rd · 09:10

Unassisted

6–3

👑 Jim Fox 3rd · 12:19

Assists: Bernie Nicholls, Jay Wells

6–4

👑 Luc Robitaille 3rd · 19:53

Assists: Jay Wells, Bernie Nicholls

6–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🛢️EDM LAK👑

35 Shots on goal 23

20 Penalty minutes 14

EDM shooting 17.1% (6/35) LAK shooting 21.7% (5/23)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🛢️Oilers

Andy Moog

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

👑Kings

Roland Melanson

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 58:54 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–2

Oilers

Oilers — tied after 1st: 52-22-8 (63% win rate, 82 games)

Kings

Kings — tied after 1st: 37-40-5 (45% win rate, 82 games)

After 2nd — 4–2

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

Kings

Kings: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

❓ EDM vs LAK, answered

Who won Oilers vs Kings on April 11, 1987?

Oilers won 6–5.

What was the final score of Oilers vs Kings?

The final score was Oilers 6, Kings 5.

Who scored for Oilers?

Jari Kurri (2), Mark Messier (2), Esa Tikkanen, Mike Krushelnyski.

Who scored for Kings?

Dave Williams (2), Bryan Erickson, Jim Fox, Luc Robitaille.

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Andy Moog made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Kings goalie play?

Roland Melanson made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Oilers vs Kings played?

At Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, the Kings home rink.

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

🛢️Oilers

Previous game · Apr 9

👑Kings

Previous game · Apr 9

Also on April 11, 1987

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