1986-87 New Jersey Devils Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 29-45-6 - 64 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Coach: Doug Carpenter (29-45-6)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
1986-87 New Jersey Devils Statistics
1986-87 New Jersey Devils Roster

The New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 29 wins and 45 losses and 6 ties for 64 points, finishing sixth in the NHL's Patrick Division.

The Devils scored 293 goals and conceded 368, most in the circuit. Pat Verbeek netted 35 goals for New Jersey, and John MacLean tallied 30 or more, too. Aaron Broten contributed 53 assists. Alain Chevrier earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 4.32 goals against average, topping qualifying goaltenders.

Doug Carpenter coached the team.

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Regular Season Goals For: 293
Regular Season Goals Against: 368

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 9, 1986 New Jersey Devils 5 at New York Rangers 3 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0
October 11, 1986 Boston Bruins 4 at New Jersey Devils 5 W 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0
October 15, 1986 Vancouver Canucks 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 W 2-0-0 1-0-0 3-0-0
October 17, 1986 Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at New Jersey Devils 2 L 2-1-0 1-0-0 3-1-0
October 18, 1986 New Jersey Devils 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 8 L 2-1-0 1-1-0 3-2-0
October 21, 1986 New Jersey Devils 3 at New York Islanders 6 L 2-1-0 1-2-0 3-3-0
October 23, 1986 Los Angeles Kings 3 at New Jersey Devils 5 W 3-1-0 1-2-0 4-3-0
October 25, 1986 New Jersey Devils 1 at Washington Capitals 2 L 3-1-0 1-3-0 4-4-0
October 29, 1986 New Jersey Devils 8 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 W 3-1-0 2-3-0 5-4-0
October 30, 1986 New York Islanders 6 at New Jersey Devils 7 W 4-1-0 2-3-0 6-4-0 OT
November 1, 1986 Buffalo Sabres 3 at New Jersey Devils 1 L 4-2-0 2-3-0 6-5-0
November 4, 1986 New Jersey Devils 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 L 4-2-0 2-4-0 6-6-0
November 6, 1986 Philadelphia Flyers 5 at New Jersey Devils 5 T 4-2-1 2-4-0 6-6-1 OT
November 9, 1986 New Jersey Devils 1 at Winnipeg Jets 8 L 4-2-1 2-5-0 6-7-1
November 12, 1986 Detroit Red Wings 3 at New Jersey Devils 5 W 5-2-1 2-5-0 7-7-1
November 14, 1986 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New Jersey Devils 5 W 6-2-1 2-5-0 8-7-1
November 15, 1986 New Jersey Devils 5 at Boston Bruins 5 T 6-2-1 2-5-1 8-7-2 OT
November 17, 1986 New York Rangers 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 W 7-2-1 2-5-1 9-7-2
November 19, 1986 New Jersey Devils 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 W 7-2-1 3-5-1 10-7-2
November 22, 1986 New Jersey Devils 2 at Minnesota North Stars 6 L 7-2-1 3-6-1 10-8-2
November 23, 1986 New Jersey Devils 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 L 7-2-1 3-7-1 10-9-2
November 26, 1986 New Jersey Devils 5 at St. Louis Blues 1 W 7-2-1 4-7-1 11-9-2
November 29, 1986 New Jersey Devils 6 at Los Angeles Kings 9 L 7-2-1 4-8-1 11-10-2
December 2, 1986 New York Rangers 5 at New Jersey Devils 8 W 8-2-1 4-8-1 12-10-2
December 4, 1986 Minnesota North Stars 5 at New Jersey Devils 3 L 8-3-1 4-8-1 12-11-2
December 6, 1986 Buffalo Sabres 3 at New Jersey Devils 4 W 9-3-1 4-8-1 13-11-2
December 9, 1986 New Jersey Devils 2 at Washington Capitals 4 L 9-3-1 4-9-1 13-12-2
December 11, 1986 New York Islanders 8 at New Jersey Devils 4 L 9-4-1 4-9-1 13-13-2
December 13, 1986 New Jersey Devils 2 at New York Islanders 4 L 9-4-1 4-10-1 13-14-2
December 14, 1986 Montreal Canadiens 2 at New Jersey Devils 4 W 10-4-1 4-10-1 14-14-2
December 17, 1986 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 W 11-4-1 4-10-1 15-14-2 OT
December 19, 1986 Washington Capitals 4 at New Jersey Devils 6 W 12-4-1 4-10-1 16-14-2
December 20, 1986 New Jersey Devils 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 L 12-4-1 4-11-1 16-15-2
December 23, 1986 New Jersey Devils 5 at New York Rangers 8 L 12-4-1 4-12-1 16-16-2
December 26, 1986 New York Rangers 7 at New Jersey Devils 4 L 12-5-1 4-12-1 16-17-2
December 27, 1986 New Jersey Devils 2 at Quebec Nordiques 2 T 12-5-1 4-12-2 16-17-3 OT
December 30, 1986 Calgary Flames 4 at New Jersey Devils 3 L 12-6-1 4-12-2 16-18-3
January 2, 1987 Boston Bruins 7 at New Jersey Devils 2 L 12-7-1 4-12-2 16-19-3
January 3, 1987 New Jersey Devils 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 L 12-7-1 4-13-2 16-20-3
January 6, 1987 New Jersey Devils 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 L 12-7-1 4-14-2 16-21-3
January 8, 1987 Quebec Nordiques 4 at New Jersey Devils 4 T 12-7-2 4-14-2 16-21-4 OT
January 10, 1987 Vancouver Canucks 2 at New Jersey Devils 2 T 12-7-3 4-14-2 16-21-5 OT
January 12, 1987 Hartford Whalers 5 at New Jersey Devils 7 W 13-7-3 4-14-2 17-21-5
January 14, 1987 New Jersey Devils 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 W 13-7-3 5-14-2 18-21-5
January 16, 1987 Winnipeg Jets 5 at New Jersey Devils 4 L 13-8-3 5-14-2 18-22-5
January 18, 1987 Washington Capitals 6 at New Jersey Devils 1 L 13-9-3 5-14-2 18-23-5
January 20, 1987 New Jersey Devils 3 at Washington Capitals 6 L 13-9-3 5-15-2 18-24-5
January 22, 1987 Calgary Flames 5 at New Jersey Devils 7 W 14-9-3 5-15-2 19-24-5
January 24, 1987 Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New Jersey Devils 4 W 15-9-3 5-15-2 20-24-5
January 26, 1987 New Jersey Devils 3 at New York Rangers 6 L 15-9-3 5-16-2 20-25-5
January 28, 1987 New Jersey Devils 2 at Los Angeles Kings 6 L 15-9-3 5-17-2 20-26-5
January 30, 1987 New Jersey Devils 4 at Vancouver Canucks 3 W 15-9-3 6-17-2 21-26-5
January 31, 1987 New Jersey Devils 3 at Calgary Flames 5 L 15-9-3 6-18-2 21-27-5
February 7, 1987 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 W 16-9-3 6-18-2 22-27-5
February 8, 1987 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New Jersey Devils 1 L 16-10-3 6-18-2 22-28-5 OT
February 14, 1987 New Jersey Devils 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 L 16-10-3 6-19-2 22-29-5
February 18, 1987 Hartford Whalers 6 at New Jersey Devils 3 L 16-11-3 6-19-2 22-30-5
February 21, 1987 New Jersey Devils 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 W 16-11-3 7-19-2 23-30-5
February 22, 1987 New York Islanders 7 at New Jersey Devils 0 L 16-12-3 7-19-2 23-31-5
February 25, 1987 Edmonton Oilers 2 at New Jersey Devils 4 W 17-12-3 7-19-2 24-31-5
February 28, 1987 New Jersey Devils 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 L 17-12-3 7-20-2 24-32-5
March 1, 1987 New Jersey Devils 5 at Hartford Whalers 5 T 17-12-3 7-20-3 24-32-6 OT
March 3, 1987 New Jersey Devils 2 at Washington Capitals 3 L 17-12-3 7-21-3 24-33-6
March 5, 1987 New Jersey Devils 4 at Buffalo Sabres 6 L 17-12-3 7-22-3 24-34-6
March 7, 1987 Chicago Blackhawks 4 at New Jersey Devils 3 L 17-13-3 7-22-3 24-35-6
March 8, 1987 New Jersey Devils 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 L 17-13-3 7-23-3 24-36-6
March 11, 1987 Philadelphia Flyers 6 at New Jersey Devils 4 L 17-14-3 7-23-3 24-37-6
March 13, 1987 New York Islanders 1 at New Jersey Devils 4 W 18-14-3 7-23-3 25-37-6
March 14, 1987 New Jersey Devils 6 at New York Islanders 7 L 18-14-3 7-24-3 25-38-6 OT
March 17, 1987 New Jersey Devils 4 at Edmonton Oilers 7 L 18-14-3 7-25-3 25-39-6
March 18, 1987 New Jersey Devils 3 at Winnipeg Jets 4 L 18-14-3 7-26-3 25-40-6 OT
March 21, 1987 New Jersey Devils 7 at St. Louis Blues 6 W 18-14-3 8-26-3 26-40-6 OT
March 23, 1987 Edmonton Oilers 7 at New Jersey Devils 6 L 18-15-3 8-26-3 26-41-6
March 25, 1987 New Jersey Devils 8 at New York Rangers 2 W 18-15-3 9-26-3 27-41-6
March 27, 1987 Minnesota North Stars 2 at New Jersey Devils 5 W 19-15-3 9-26-3 28-41-6
March 29, 1987 St. Louis Blues 4 at New Jersey Devils 1 L 19-16-3 9-26-3 28-42-6
March 31, 1987 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New Jersey Devils 5 W 20-16-3 9-26-3 29-42-6
April 2, 1987 New Jersey Devils 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 L 20-16-3 9-27-3 29-43-6
April 4, 1987 New Jersey Devils 4 at Quebec Nordiques 8 L 20-16-3 9-28-3 29-44-6
April 5, 1987 Washington Capitals 6 at New Jersey Devils 5 L 20-17-3 9-28-3 29-45-6 OT