1985-86 Hartford Whalers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 40-36-4 - 84 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 6-4
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Quebec Nordiques 3-0
Division Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-3
Coach: Jack Evans (40-36-4)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1985-86 Hartford Whalers StatisticsTeam Record: 40-36-4 - 84 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 6-4
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Quebec Nordiques 3-0
Division Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-3
Coach: Jack Evans (40-36-4)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1985-86 Hartford Whalers Roster
The Hartford Whalers of the National Hockey League ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 40 wins and 36 losses and 4 ties for 84 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-4.
The Whalers scored 332 goals and allowed 302. Sylvain Turgeon netted 45 goals for Hartford, while Kevin Dineen and Ray Ferraro tallied 30 or more as well. Ron Francis contributed 53 assists. Mike Liut earned 27 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.62 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Jack Evans coached the team. The 1985-86 Hartford Whalers lost in the NHL division finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 332
Regular Season Goals Against: 302
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1985 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 12, 1985 | New York Rangers 2 at Hartford Whalers 8 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 15, 1985 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 17, 1985 | Hartford Whalers 4 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-1-0 | OT | |
| October 19, 1985 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Hartford Whalers 11 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 23, 1985 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 9 | L | 2-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 24, 1985 | Hartford Whalers 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 2-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| October 26, 1985 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 2-0-0 | 2-4-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| October 29, 1985 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 3-4-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| October 30, 1985 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Hartford Whalers 6 | W | 3-0-0 | 3-4-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| November 2, 1985 | Los Angeles Kings 8 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 3-1-0 | 3-4-0 | 6-5-0 | ||
| November 5, 1985 | Montreal Canadiens 8 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 3-2-0 | 3-4-0 | 6-6-0 | ||
| November 7, 1985 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 3-2-0 | 3-5-0 | 6-7-0 | ||
| November 9, 1985 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 3-2-0 | 4-5-0 | 7-7-0 | ||
| November 13, 1985 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 4-2-0 | 4-5-0 | 8-7-0 | ||
| November 16, 1985 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 4-3-0 | 4-5-0 | 8-8-0 | ||
| November 19, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Hartford Whalers 0 | L | 4-4-0 | 4-5-0 | 8-9-0 | ||
| November 21, 1985 | Hartford Whalers 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 4-4-0 | 4-6-0 | 8-10-0 | ||
| November 23, 1985 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Hartford Whalers 8 | W | 5-4-0 | 4-6-0 | 9-10-0 | ||
| November 27, 1985 | Hartford Whalers 9 at Los Angeles Kings 0 | W | 5-4-0 | 5-6-0 | 10-10-0 | ||
| November 29, 1985 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 5-4-0 | 6-6-0 | 11-10-0 | ||
| November 30, 1985 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Edmonton Oilers 8 | L | 5-4-0 | 6-7-0 | 11-11-0 | ||
| December 4, 1985 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Calgary Flames 8 | L | 5-4-0 | 6-8-0 | 11-12-0 | ||
| December 7, 1985 | Boston Bruins 2 at Hartford Whalers 7 | W | 6-4-0 | 6-8-0 | 12-12-0 | ||
| December 11, 1985 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 6-5-0 | 6-8-0 | 12-13-0 | ||
| December 13, 1985 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 6-5-0 | 7-8-0 | 13-13-0 | ||
| December 14, 1985 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 7-5-0 | 7-8-0 | 14-13-0 | ||
| December 16, 1985 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | T | 7-5-0 | 7-8-1 | 14-13-1 | OT | |
| December 18, 1985 | Calgary Flames 3 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 8-5-0 | 7-8-1 | 15-13-1 | ||
| December 19, 1985 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 8-5-0 | 7-9-1 | 15-14-1 | ||
| December 21, 1985 | New Jersey Devils 6 at Hartford Whalers 7 | W | 9-5-0 | 7-9-1 | 16-14-1 | ||
| December 23, 1985 | New York Islanders 6 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 9-6-0 | 7-9-1 | 16-15-1 | ||
| December 26, 1985 | Hartford Whalers 4 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 9-6-0 | 8-9-1 | 17-15-1 | ||
| December 28, 1985 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 9-6-0 | 9-9-1 | 18-15-1 | ||
| December 29, 1985 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 10-6-0 | 9-9-1 | 19-15-1 | ||
| December 31, 1985 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 10-6-0 | 9-10-1 | 19-16-1 | ||
| January 2, 1986 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 10-7-0 | 9-10-1 | 19-17-1 | ||
| January 4, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 10-7-0 | 9-11-1 | 19-18-1 | ||
| January 7, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 9 at Calgary Flames 1 | W | 10-7-0 | 10-11-1 | 20-18-1 | ||
| January 10, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 10-7-0 | 11-11-1 | 21-18-1 | ||
| January 12, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 10-7-0 | 11-12-1 | 21-19-1 | ||
| January 15, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 10-8-0 | 11-12-1 | 21-20-1 | ||
| January 17, 1986 | Quebec Nordiques 6 at Hartford Whalers 11 | W | 11-8-0 | 11-12-1 | 22-20-1 | ||
| January 18, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 11-8-0 | 12-12-1 | 23-20-1 | ||
| January 20, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 5 at New York Rangers 0 | W | 11-8-0 | 13-12-1 | 24-20-1 | ||
| January 23, 1986 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 12-8-0 | 13-12-1 | 25-20-1 | ||
| January 25, 1986 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Hartford Whalers 7 | W | 13-8-0 | 13-12-1 | 26-20-1 | ||
| January 27, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 13-8-0 | 13-13-1 | 26-21-1 | ||
| January 29, 1986 | Boston Bruins 5 at Hartford Whalers 4 | L | 13-9-0 | 13-13-1 | 26-22-1 | OT | |
| February 1, 1986 | New York Rangers 3 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 13-10-0 | 13-13-1 | 26-23-1 | ||
| February 2, 1986 | Washington Capitals 5 at Hartford Whalers 4 | L | 13-11-0 | 13-13-1 | 26-24-1 | ||
| February 6, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 13-11-0 | 13-14-1 | 26-25-1 | OT | |
| February 8, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 13-12-0 | 13-14-1 | 26-26-1 | ||
| February 9, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 6 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 13-13-0 | 13-14-1 | 26-27-1 | ||
| February 11, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 4 at St. Louis Blues 4 | T | 13-13-0 | 13-14-2 | 26-27-2 | OT | |
| February 14, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 13-13-0 | 13-15-2 | 26-28-2 | ||
| February 15, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 13-13-0 | 13-16-2 | 26-29-2 | ||
| February 18, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 14-13-0 | 13-16-2 | 27-29-2 | ||
| February 19, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 14-13-0 | 14-16-2 | 28-29-2 | ||
| February 22, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 14-13-0 | 14-17-2 | 28-30-2 | ||
| February 23, 1986 | St. Louis Blues 8 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 14-14-0 | 14-17-2 | 28-31-2 | ||
| February 26, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 14-15-0 | 14-17-2 | 28-32-2 | ||
| March 1, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 14-15-0 | 14-18-2 | 28-33-2 | ||
| March 2, 1986 | Boston Bruins 1 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 15-15-0 | 14-18-2 | 29-33-2 | ||
| March 5, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 16-15-0 | 14-18-2 | 30-33-2 | ||
| March 7, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 16-15-0 | 15-18-2 | 31-33-2 | ||
| March 8, 1986 | Quebec Nordiques 6 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 16-16-0 | 15-18-2 | 31-34-2 | ||
| March 10, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 16-16-0 | 16-18-2 | 32-34-2 | ||
| March 13, 1986 | New York Islanders 3 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 16-17-0 | 16-18-2 | 32-35-2 | ||
| March 15, 1986 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Hartford Whalers 11 | W | 17-17-0 | 16-18-2 | 33-35-2 | ||
| March 18, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 17-17-0 | 17-18-2 | 34-35-2 | ||
| March 19, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 5 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 17-17-0 | 18-18-2 | 35-35-2 | ||
| March 22, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Hartford Whalers 6 | W | 18-17-0 | 18-18-2 | 36-35-2 | ||
| March 23, 1986 | Boston Bruins 5 at Hartford Whalers 5 | T | 18-17-1 | 18-18-2 | 36-35-3 | OT | |
| March 26, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 19-17-1 | 18-18-2 | 37-35-3 | ||
| March 29, 1986 | Washington Capitals 6 at Hartford Whalers 6 | T | 19-17-2 | 18-18-2 | 37-35-4 | OT | |
| April 1, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 20-17-2 | 18-18-2 | 38-35-4 | ||
| April 3, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 20-17-2 | 18-19-2 | 38-36-4 | ||
| April 5, 1986 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Hartford Whalers 7 | W | 21-17-2 | 18-19-2 | 39-36-4 | ||
| April 6, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 21-17-2 | 19-19-2 | 40-36-4 | ||
| April 9, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | OT | |
| April 10, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Quebec Nordiques 1 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 12, 1986 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Hartford Whalers 9 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| April 17, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| April 19, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 1-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| April 21, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 23, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 2-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 5-2-0 | OT | |
| April 25, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| April 27, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Hartford Whalers 1 | W | 3-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| April 29, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 3-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 6-4-0 | OT |
