5–2

Final

EDM leads 4–0

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

Oilers at Jets — Second Round Game 3

Oilers, Second Round Game 3, beat Jets 5–2 on April 25, 1987.

🗓 Sat, Apr 25, 1987 · 19:00 CDT 🏒 1986-87 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 Second Round — Best of 7

WIN vs EDM · EDM leads 4–0 Full series →

Game 3

5–2

Final · EDM

Game 4

4–2

Final · EDM

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🛢️ EDM

Wayne Gretzky

3 A

2nd star 🛢️ EDM

Jari Kurri

2 G

3 shots · +3

3rd star 🛢️ EDM

Mark Messier

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🛢️ Esa Tikkanen Go-ahead 1st · 02:55

Assists: Wayne Gretzky

1–0

2nd period

✈️ Doug Smail SH Tying 2nd · 03:53

Unassisted

1–1

🛢️ Jari Kurri Go-ahead 2nd · 17:18

Assists: Wayne Gretzky

2–1

3rd period

🛢️ Jari Kurri 3rd · 06:22

Assists: Mark Messier, Wayne Gretzky

3–1

🛢️ Mark Messier 3rd · 07:57

Assists: Glenn Anderson, Kent Nilsson

4–1

✈️ Paul MacLean 3rd · 13:03

Assists: Dale Hawerchuk, Fredrik Olausson

4–2

🛢️ Glenn Anderson Empty net 3rd · 19:23

Assists: Craig MacTavish

5–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🛢️EDM WIN✈️

25 Shots on goal 37

32 Penalty minutes 40

EDM shooting 20.0% (5/25) WIN shooting 5.4% (2/37)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🛢️Oilers

Grant Fuhr

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

✈️Jets

Eldon Reddick

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 58:56 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

Jets

Jets: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–1

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

Jets

Jets: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

2–3 (OT) · Oilers won

Mar 31, 1987

✈️WIN @ 🛢️EDM

4–5 (OT) · Oilers won

❓ EDM vs WIN, answered

Who won Oilers vs Jets on April 25, 1987?

Oilers won 5–2.

What was the final score of Oilers vs Jets?

The final score was Oilers 5, Jets 2.

Who scored for Oilers?

Jari Kurri (2), Esa Tikkanen, Glenn Anderson, Mark Messier.

Who scored for Jets?

Doug Smail, Paul MacLean.

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Grant Fuhr made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Jets goalie play?

Eldon Reddick made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

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 23

✈️Jets

Previous game · Apr 23

Also on April 25, 1987

🐙DET @ 🍁TOR

4–2 final

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