5–2

Final

PHI leads 4–2

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
MTL	2	2	1	5
PHI	1	1	0	2

Canadiens at Flyers — Conference Finals Game 5

Canadiens, Conference Finals Game 5, beat Flyers 5–2 at Wells Fargo Center on May 12, 1987.

🗓 Tue, May 12, 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 5

5–2

Final · MTL

Game 6

4–3

Final · PHI

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🇨🇦 MTL

Larry Robinson

1 G, 3 A

2 shots · +3

2nd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Craig Ludwig

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +2

3rd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Bobby Smith

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🇨🇦 Bobby Smith Go-ahead 1st · 02:28

Assists: Ryan Walter, Craig Ludwig

1–0

🔔 Derrick Smith Tying 1st · 12:37

Assists: Peter Zezel, Dave Brown

1–1

🇨🇦 Larry Robinson PP Go-ahead 1st · 14:48

Assists: Bobby Smith, Chris Chelios

2–1

2nd period

🇨🇦 Craig Ludwig 2nd · 13:29

Assists: Larry Robinson, Kjell Dahlin

3–1

🇨🇦 Guy Carbonneau 2nd · 13:48

Assists: Mats Naslund, Larry Robinson

4–1

🔔 Scott Mellanby 2nd · 14:36

Assists: Lindsay Carson, Ron Sutter

4–2

3rd period

🇨🇦 Claude Lemieux 3rd · 19:26

Assists: Ryan Walter, Larry Robinson

5–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🇨🇦MTL PHI🔔

30 Shots on goal 26

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

13 Penalty minutes 18

MTL shooting 16.7% (5/30) PHI shooting 7.7% (2/26)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🇨🇦Canadiens

Brian Hayward

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔔Flyers

Ron Hextall

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Canadiens

Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

Flyers

Flyers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 4–2

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 →

3–4 (OT) · Flyers won

Mar 14, 1987

🔔PHI @ 🇨🇦MTL

3–3 (OT) · Flyers won

❓ MTL vs PHI, answered

Who won Canadiens vs Flyers on May 12, 1987?

Canadiens won 5–2.

What was the final score of Canadiens vs Flyers?

The final score was Canadiens 5, Flyers 2.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Bobby Smith, Claude Lemieux, Craig Ludwig, Guy Carbonneau, Larry Robinson.

Who scored for Flyers?

Derrick Smith, Scott Mellanby.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Brian Hayward made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Flyers goalie play?

Ron Hextall made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Canadiens vs Flyers played?

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

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🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

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