3–4

Final / OT

PHI leads 4–2

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
MTL	1	1	1	0	3
PHI	1	0	2	1	4

Canadiens at Flyers — Conference Finals Game 1

Flyers, Conference Finals Game 1, beat Canadiens 4–3 in overtime at Wells Fargo Center on May 4, 1987.

🗓 Mon, May 4, 1987 · 18:30 CDT 📍 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia 🏒 1986-87 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 Conference Finals — Best of 7

MTL vs PHI · PHI leads 4–2 Full series →

Game 1

3–4

OT · PHI

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🔔 PHI

Ilkka Sinisalo

2 G

5 shots · +1

2nd star 🔔 PHI

Brian Propp

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +1

3rd star 🔔 PHI

Peter Zezel

2 A

3 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🔔 Brian Propp PP Go-ahead 1st · 17:51

Assists: Doug Crossman, Peter Zezel

0–1

🇨🇦 Shayne Corson PP Tying 1st · 19:26

Assists: Chris Chelios, Mats Naslund

1–1

2nd period

🇨🇦 Ryan Walter Go-ahead 2nd · 18:25

Assists: Petr Svoboda, Claude Lemieux

2–1

3rd period

🔔 Ilkka Sinisalo Tying 3rd · 05:49

Assists: Brian Propp, Mark Howe

2–2

🇨🇦 Bobby Smith Go-ahead 3rd · 07:15

Assists: Larry Robinson, Craig Ludwig

3–2

🔔 Derrick Smith Tying 3rd · 16:04

Assists: Don Nachbaur, Pelle Eklund

3–3

Overtime

🔔 Ilkka Sinisalo Go-ahead OT · 09:11

Assists: Peter Zezel, Kjell Samuelsson

3–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🇨🇦MTL PHI🔔

36 Shots on goal 37

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

10 Penalty minutes 8

MTL shooting 8.3% (3/36) PHI shooting 10.8% (4/37)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🇨🇦Canadiens

Brian Hayward

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 69:11 TOI

🔔Flyers

Ron Hextall

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 69:11 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 1st: 52-27-8 (60% win rate, 87 games)

Flyers

Flyers — tied after 1st: 60-30-3 (65% win rate, 93 games)

After 2nd — 2–1

Canadiens

Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

Flyers

Flyers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

Mar 14, 1987

🔔PHI @ 🇨🇦MTL

3–3 (OT) · Flyers won

❓ MTL vs PHI, answered

Who won Canadiens vs Flyers on May 4, 1987?

Flyers won 4–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Canadiens vs Flyers?

The final score was Canadiens 3, Flyers 4, in overtime.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Bobby Smith, Ryan Walter, Shayne Corson.

Who scored for Flyers?

Ilkka Sinisalo (2), Brian Propp, Derrick Smith.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Brian Hayward made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Flyers goalie play?

Ron Hextall made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Canadiens vs Flyers played?

At Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, the Flyers home rink.

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