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Esa Tikkanen's 1986-1987 season

Points
78
NHL#28
Goals
34
NHL#29
Assists
44
NHL#39
Plus/minus
+44
NHL#6
Games
76
95%
95% of 80

Left winger Esa Tikkanen was 21 years old when the 1986-1987 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 76 of a possible 80 games and scored 34 goals and 44 assists for 78 points, 1.03 points per game. The season ended with Esa Tikkanen winning the Stanley Cup with Edmonton Oilers against Philadelphia Flyers, after 21 playoff games and 9 points.

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

1986-1987Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Esa Tikkanen plays the 1986-1987 season for Edmonton Oilers

    EDMEdmonton Oilers

    Esa was 21 years old when the 1986-1987 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      EDM1–2PHI
      L
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–4MTL
      W
      game 2/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–5WIN
      L
      game 3/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE2–5EDM
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +3+/-5SOG
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–4EDM
      W
      game 5/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM6–7LAK
      L
      game 6/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–9EDM
      W
      game 7/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–6CGY
      L
      game 8/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–6EDM
      W
      game 9/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–3EDM
      W
      game 10/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–6EDM
      W
      game 11/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM6–2VAN
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • November 1986
    • The game
      EDM4–6CGY
      L
      game 15/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–4EDM
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–2NYI
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–4BOS
      L
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–6HFD
      L
      game 19/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM8–6NYR
      W
      game 20/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8018 of 20 played
      14
      points
      NHL#67
      9
      goals
      NHL#21
      5
      assists
      NHL#168
      EDM
      11-8-0W-L-OT23Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR4–5EDM
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–5EDM
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–6CGY
      L
      game 23/801
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-6SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN3–4EDM
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI6–5EDM
      L
      game 25/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • December 1986
    • The game
      NYI1–7EDM
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–2PIT
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–5PHI
      L
      game 28/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–2MNS
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM7–4WIN
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN1–6EDM
      W
      game 31/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–2LAK
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE3–5EDM
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +4+/-1SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–4EDM
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–6EDM
      W
      game 37/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM7–3VAN
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM8–1LAK
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK6–1EDM
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8036 of 40 played
      38
      points
      NHL#39
      18
      goals
      NHL#24
      20
      assists
      NHL#60
      EDM
      25-13-0W-L-OT52Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL1–5EDM
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–5EDM
      W
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–3DET
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–1QUE
      W
      game 44/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM7–4TOR
      W
      game 45/801
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–6BUF
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–3WIN
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–7EDM
      W
      game 48/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–4EDM
      W
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–4VAN
      game 50/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-7SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–7EDM
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–2EDM
      game 52/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • February 1987
    • The game
      EDM4–6CHI
      L
      game 53/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–2STL
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM6–5MNS
      W
      game 55/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–3EDM
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–6EDM
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–3EDM
      L
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–9EDM
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +4+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–5WIN
      L
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8056 of 60 played
      62
      points
      NHL#18
      28
      goals
      NHL#19
      34
      assists
      NHL#33
      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
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–4NJD
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–5WSH
      L
      game 63/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • March 1987
    • The game
      EDM8–5VAN
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–9EDM
      W
      game 65/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–5EDM
      W
      game 66/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–6EDM
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–5EDM
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–4EDM
      W
      game 69/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD4–7EDM
      W
      game 70/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–5CGY
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY6–3EDM
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM7–6NJD
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–3HFD
      W
      game 74/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–4BOS
      L
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–4TOR
      L
      game 76/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–2BUF
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN4–5EDM
      W
      game 78/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • April 1987
    • The game
      CGY4–4EDM
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM7–3LAK
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Esa Tikkanen closes the 1986-1987 season with 78 points

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Points
    78
    NHL#28
    Games
    76of 80
    95%
    Goals
    34
    NHL#29
    Assists
    44
    NHL#39
    P/GP
    1.03
    NHL#29
    +/-
    +44
    NHL#6
    Events
    78
    career best in points
    34
    career best in goals
    2
    hat tricks
    100
    NHL games
    50
    career assists
    50
    career points
    25
    career goals
    10 i rad
    games with a point · 16 pts
    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
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      LAK5–2EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Los Angeles Kingslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      LAK3–13EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilersare1–1withLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      EDM6–5LAK
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      EDM6–3LAK
      W
      1
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 5
      LAK4–5EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    First round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–1

    EDM4–1LAK
    Advance
    5Games8Points6Goals2Assists
    7 days later
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Winnipeg Jets

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

    Edmonton Oilers knock Winnipeg Jets out 4–0

    EDM4–0WIN
    Advance
    4Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    8 days later
    Conference final

    Edmonton Oilers meet Detroit Red Wings

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

    Edmonton Oilers knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–1

    EDM4–1DET
    Advance
    5Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    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
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PHI2–4EDM
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI2–3EDM
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      EDM3–5PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      EDM4–1PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      PHI4–3EDM
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      EDM2–3PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilersare3–3withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 7
      PHI1–3EDM
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Edmonton Oilers

    beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 in the final

    7Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Esa Tikkanen ends the 1986-1987 playoffs with 9 points

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Points
    9
    NHL#39
    Games
    21
    Goals
    7
    NHL#12
    Assists
    2
    NHL#122
    P/GP
    0.43
    NHL#69
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#87
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff goals
    10
    playoff points
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    3 points
    best game
    LAK4–1→WIN4–0→DET4–1→PHI4–3