1986-87 Hartford Whalers Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 43-30-7 - 93 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Quebec Nordiques 4-2
Coach: Jack Evans (43-30-7)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1986-87 Hartford Whalers Statistics
1986-87 Hartford Whalers Roster

The Hartford Whalers of the National Hockey League ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 43 wins and 30 losses and 7 ties for 93 points, finishing first in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.

The Whalers netted 287 goals and allowed 270. Kevin Dineen scored 40 goals for Hartford, while John Anderson and Ron Francis tallied 30 or more as well. Ron Francis contributed 63 assists. Mike Liut earned 31 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.23 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Jack Evans coached the team. The 1986-87 Hartford Whalers lost in the NHL division semi-finals.

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Regular Season Goals For: 287
Regular Season Goals Against: 270

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 11, 1986 Calgary Flames 5 at Hartford Whalers 6 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
October 12, 1986 Hartford Whalers 2 at Boston Bruins 7 L 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0
October 16, 1986 Winnipeg Jets 4 at Hartford Whalers 4 T 1-0-1 0-1-0 1-1-1 OT
October 18, 1986 Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Hartford Whalers 3 L 1-1-1 0-1-0 1-2-1
October 24, 1986 Hartford Whalers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 W 1-1-1 1-1-0 2-2-1
October 25, 1986 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Hartford Whalers 3 W 2-1-1 1-1-0 3-2-1
October 28, 1986 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Hartford Whalers 5 W 3-1-1 1-1-0 4-2-1
October 30, 1986 Hartford Whalers 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 L 3-1-1 1-2-0 4-3-1
November 1, 1986 Quebec Nordiques 2 at Hartford Whalers 2 T 3-1-2 1-2-0 4-3-2 OT
November 2, 1986 Hartford Whalers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 3 T 3-1-2 1-2-1 4-3-3 OT
November 5, 1986 New York Islanders 2 at Hartford Whalers 3 W 4-1-2 1-2-1 5-3-3
November 8, 1986 Hartford Whalers 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 L 4-1-2 1-3-1 5-4-3
November 12, 1986 Hartford Whalers 4 at Vancouver Canucks 3 W 4-1-2 2-3-1 6-4-3
November 13, 1986 Hartford Whalers 3 at Calgary Flames 4 L 4-1-2 2-4-1 6-5-3
November 15, 1986 Edmonton Oilers 2 at Hartford Whalers 6 W 5-1-2 2-4-1 7-5-3
November 19, 1986 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Hartford Whalers 1 L 5-2-2 2-4-1 7-6-3
November 21, 1986 St. Louis Blues 0 at Hartford Whalers 4 W 6-2-2 2-4-1 8-6-3
November 22, 1986 Hartford Whalers 6 at New York Islanders 3 W 6-2-2 3-4-1 9-6-3
November 26, 1986 Buffalo Sabres 0 at Hartford Whalers 3 W 7-2-2 3-4-1 10-6-3
November 29, 1986 Hartford Whalers 7 at Montreal Canadiens 5 W 7-2-2 4-4-1 11-6-3
December 1, 1986 Hartford Whalers 1 at Quebec Nordiques 4 L 7-2-2 4-5-1 11-7-3
December 3, 1986 Quebec Nordiques 1 at Hartford Whalers 2 W 8-2-2 4-5-1 12-7-3
December 4, 1986 Hartford Whalers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 W 8-2-2 5-5-1 13-7-3
December 6, 1986 Detroit Red Wings 4 at Hartford Whalers 1 L 8-3-2 5-5-1 13-8-3
December 10, 1986 St. Louis Blues 2 at Hartford Whalers 6 W 9-3-2 5-5-1 14-8-3
December 13, 1986 Vancouver Canucks 2 at Hartford Whalers 2 T 9-3-3 5-5-1 14-8-4 OT
December 14, 1986 Hartford Whalers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 L 9-3-3 5-6-1 14-9-4
December 17, 1986 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Hartford Whalers 4 W 10-3-3 5-6-1 15-9-4
December 18, 1986 Hartford Whalers 6 at Boston Bruins 5 W 10-3-3 6-6-1 16-9-4
December 20, 1986 Hartford Whalers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 T 10-3-3 6-6-2 16-9-5 OT
December 21, 1986 Hartford Whalers 4 at New York Rangers 3 W 10-3-3 7-6-2 17-9-5 OT
December 23, 1986 Boston Bruins 0 at Hartford Whalers 2 W 11-3-3 7-6-2 18-9-5
December 26, 1986 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Hartford Whalers 1 T 11-3-4 7-6-2 18-9-6 OT
December 27, 1986 Hartford Whalers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 L 11-3-4 7-7-2 18-10-6
December 30, 1986 Hartford Whalers 3 at Washington Capitals 1 W 11-3-4 8-7-2 19-10-6
December 31, 1986 Hartford Whalers 2 at Minnesota North Stars 5 L 11-3-4 8-8-2 19-11-6
January 3, 1987 Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Hartford Whalers 2 L 11-4-4 8-8-2 19-12-6
January 4, 1987 Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Hartford Whalers 8 W 12-4-4 8-8-2 20-12-6
January 7, 1987 Hartford Whalers 3 at St. Louis Blues 6 L 12-4-4 8-9-2 20-13-6
January 9, 1987 Hartford Whalers 0 at Winnipeg Jets 3 L 12-4-4 8-10-2 20-14-6
January 10, 1987 Hartford Whalers 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4 L 12-4-4 8-11-2 20-15-6
January 12, 1987 Hartford Whalers 5 at New Jersey Devils 7 L 12-4-4 8-12-2 20-16-6
January 14, 1987 Boston Bruins 1 at Hartford Whalers 3 W 13-4-4 8-12-2 21-16-6
January 15, 1987 Hartford Whalers 4 at Boston Bruins 6 L 13-4-4 8-13-2 21-17-6
January 17, 1987 Washington Capitals 6 at Hartford Whalers 1 L 13-5-4 8-13-2 21-18-6
January 19, 1987 Hartford Whalers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 13-5-4 9-13-2 22-18-6 OT
January 21, 1987 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Hartford Whalers 3 W 14-5-4 9-13-2 23-18-6
January 23, 1987 Quebec Nordiques 2 at Hartford Whalers 3 W 15-5-4 9-13-2 24-18-6
January 24, 1987 Hartford Whalers 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 W 15-5-4 10-13-2 25-18-6
January 27, 1987 Hartford Whalers 2 at Quebec Nordiques 4 L 15-5-4 10-14-2 25-19-6
January 29, 1987 Hartford Whalers 6 at Boston Bruins 3 W 15-5-4 11-14-2 26-19-6
January 31, 1987 Hartford Whalers 2 at New York Islanders 4 L 15-5-4 11-15-2 26-20-6
February 1, 1987 Hartford Whalers 8 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 W 15-5-4 12-15-2 27-20-6
February 4, 1987 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Hartford Whalers 1 L 15-6-4 12-15-2 27-21-6
February 6, 1987 Hartford Whalers 5 at Washington Capitals 2 W 15-6-4 13-15-2 28-21-6
February 7, 1987 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Hartford Whalers 3 W 16-6-4 13-15-2 29-21-6
February 14, 1987 Hartford Whalers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 L 16-6-4 13-16-2 29-22-6
February 17, 1987 Hartford Whalers 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 W 16-6-4 14-16-2 30-22-6
February 18, 1987 Hartford Whalers 6 at New Jersey Devils 3 W 16-6-4 15-16-2 31-22-6
February 21, 1987 Chicago Blackhawks 6 at Hartford Whalers 3 L 16-7-4 15-16-2 31-23-6
February 22, 1987 Hartford Whalers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 L 16-7-4 15-17-2 31-24-6
February 25, 1987 Boston Bruins 4 at Hartford Whalers 6 W 17-7-4 15-17-2 32-24-6
February 28, 1987 Quebec Nordiques 1 at Hartford Whalers 2 W 18-7-4 15-17-2 33-24-6
March 1, 1987 New Jersey Devils 5 at Hartford Whalers 5 T 18-7-5 15-17-2 33-24-7 OT
March 3, 1987 Detroit Red Wings 3 at Hartford Whalers 5 W 19-7-5 15-17-2 34-24-7
March 5, 1987 Boston Bruins 2 at Hartford Whalers 10 W 20-7-5 15-17-2 35-24-7
March 7, 1987 Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Hartford Whalers 5 W 21-7-5 15-17-2 36-24-7
March 10, 1987 Hartford Whalers 4 at Quebec Nordiques 6 L 21-7-5 15-18-2 36-25-7
March 11, 1987 Calgary Flames 6 at Hartford Whalers 1 L 21-8-5 15-18-2 36-26-7
March 13, 1987 Hartford Whalers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 0 W 21-8-5 16-18-2 37-26-7
March 15, 1987 Hartford Whalers 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 L 21-8-5 16-19-2 37-27-7
March 18, 1987 Hartford Whalers 5 at New York Rangers 3 W 21-8-5 17-19-2 38-27-7
March 21, 1987 Minnesota North Stars 1 at Hartford Whalers 5 W 22-8-5 17-19-2 39-27-7
March 22, 1987 Los Angeles Kings 3 at Hartford Whalers 6 W 23-8-5 17-19-2 40-27-7
March 25, 1987 Edmonton Oilers 5 at Hartford Whalers 3 L 23-9-5 17-19-2 40-28-7
March 28, 1987 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Hartford Whalers 5 W 24-9-5 17-19-2 41-28-7
March 29, 1987 Vancouver Canucks 4 at Hartford Whalers 7 W 25-9-5 17-19-2 42-28-7
April 1, 1987 Hartford Whalers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 L 25-9-5 17-20-2 42-29-7
April 4, 1987 New York Rangers 3 at Hartford Whalers 5 W 26-9-5 17-20-2 43-29-7
April 5, 1987 Hartford Whalers 0 at Buffalo Sabres 6 L 26-9-5 17-21-2 43-30-7
April 8, 1987 Quebec Nordiques 2 at Hartford Whalers 3 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 OT
April 9, 1987 Quebec Nordiques 4 at Hartford Whalers 5 W 2-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0
April 11, 1987 Hartford Whalers 1 at Quebec Nordiques 5 L 2-0-0 0-1-0 2-1-0
April 12, 1987 Hartford Whalers 1 at Quebec Nordiques 4 L 2-0-0 0-2-0 2-2-0
April 14, 1987 Quebec Nordiques 7 at Hartford Whalers 5 L 2-1-0 0-2-0 2-3-0
April 16, 1987 Hartford Whalers 4 at Quebec Nordiques 5 L 2-1-0 0-3-0 2-4-0 OT