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Dave Hunter's 1986-1987 season

Points
15
NHL#338
Goals
6
NHL#294
Assists
9
NHL#340
Plus/minus
+2
NHL#179
Games
77
96%
96% of 80

Left winger Dave Hunter was 28 years old when the 1986-1987 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 77 of a possible 80 games and scored 6 goals and 9 assists for 15 points, 0.19 points per game. The season ended with Dave Hunter winning the Stanley Cup with Edmonton Oilers against Philadelphia Flyers, after 21 playoff games and 6 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1986-1987Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Dave Hunter plays the 1986-1987 season for Edmonton Oilers

    Dave was 28 years old when the 1986-1987 season began. It was his 8th season with the team. His 8th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      EDM1–2PHI
      L
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–4MTL
      W
      game 2/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–5WIN
      L
      game 3/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–5EDM
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–4EDM
      W
      game 5/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM6–7LAK
      L
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–9EDM
      W
      game 7/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      EDM3–6CGY
      L
      game 8/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–6EDM
      W
      game 9/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN2–3EDM
      W
      game 10/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–6EDM
      W
      game 11/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM6–2VAN
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • November 1986
    • The game
      LAK5–5EDM
      game 13/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–1EDM
      L
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–6CGY
      L
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–4EDM
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–2NYI
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–4BOS
      L
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–6HFD
      L
      game 19/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM8–6NYR
      W
      game 20/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      6
      points
      NHL#217
      2
      goals
      NHL#193
      4
      assists
      NHL#199
      EDM
      11-8-0W-L-OT23Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR4–5EDM
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN2–5EDM
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–6CGY
      L
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–4EDM
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI6–5EDM
      L
      game 25/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • December 1986
    • The game
      NYI1–7EDM
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–2PIT
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–5PHI
      L
      game 28/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–2MNS
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM7–4WIN
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN1–6EDM
      W
      game 31/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–2LAK
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE3–5EDM
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–4EDM
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK8–8EDM
      game 35/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN2–1EDM
      L
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–6EDM
      W
      game 37/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK6–1EDM
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
      10
      points
      NHL#283
      4
      goals
      NHL#243
      6
      assists
      NHL#295
      EDM
      25-13-0W-L-OT52Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL1–5EDM
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–5EDM
      W
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–3DET
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–1QUE
      W
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM7–4TOR
      W
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–6BUF
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–3WIN
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–7EDM
      W
      game 48/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–4EDM
      W
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–4VAN
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–7EDM
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–2EDM
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • February 1987
    • The game
      EDM4–6CHI
      L
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–2STL
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM6–5MNS
      W
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–3EDM
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL2–6EDM
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–3EDM
      L
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–9EDM
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–5WIN
      L
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8058 of 60 played
      11
      points
      NHL#331
      4
      goals
      NHL#303
      7
      assists
      NHL#336
      EDM
      38-17-0W-L-OT81Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM2–5PIT
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–4NJD
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–5WSH
      L
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • March 1987
    • The game
      LAK3–9EDM
      W
      game 65/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–5EDM
      W
      game 66/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–6EDM
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–5EDM
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD1–4EDM
      W
      game 69/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD4–7EDM
      W
      game 70/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–5CGY
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY6–3EDM
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM7–6NJD
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–3HFD
      W
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM1–4BOS
      L
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–4TOR
      L
      game 76/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–2BUF
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN4–5EDM
      W
      game 78/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • April 1987
    • The game
      CGY4–4EDM
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM7–3LAK
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    The season in numbers

    Dave Hunter closes the 1986-1987 season with 15 points

    Points
    15
    NHL#338
    Games
    77of 80
    96%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#294
    Assists
    9
    NHL#340
    P/GP
    0.19
    NHL#382
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#179
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Los Angeles Kings

    EDMvsLAK
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      LAK5–2EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Los Angeles Kingslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      LAK3–13EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • Edmonton Oilersare1–1withLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      EDM6–5LAK
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      EDM6–3LAK
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 5
      LAK4–5EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    First round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–1

    EDM4–1LAK
    Advance
    5Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    7 days later
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Winnipeg Jets

    EDMvsWIN
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Winnipeg Jets
    • Game 1
      WIN2–3EDM
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 2
      WIN3–5EDM
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 3
      EDM5–2WIN
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–0againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 4
      EDM4–2WIN
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Winnipeg Jets out 4–0

    EDM4–0WIN
    Advance
    4Games2Points2Goals0Assists
    8 days later
    Conference final

    Edmonton Oilers meet Detroit Red Wings

    EDMvsDET
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      DET3–1EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      DET1–4EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • Edmonton Oilersare1–1withDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 3
      EDM2–1DET
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      EDM3–2DET
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 5
      DET3–6EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    Conference final

    Edmonton Oilers knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–1

    EDM4–1DET
    Advance
    5Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    4 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Edmonton Oilers play the Stanley Cup Final against Philadelphia Flyers

    EDMvsPHI
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    • Game 1
      PHI2–4EDM
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI2–3EDM
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      EDM3–5PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      EDM4–1PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      PHI4–3EDM
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      EDM2–3PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilersare3–3withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 7
      PHI1–3EDM
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Edmonton Oilers

    beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 in the final

    7Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Dave Hunter ends the 1986-1987 playoffs with 6 points

    Points
    6
    NHL#65
    Games
    21
    Goals
    3
    NHL#44
    Assists
    3
    NHL#83
    P/GP
    0.29
    NHL#107
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#28
    LAK4–1→WIN4–0→DET4–1→PHI4–3