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Grant Fuhr's 1986-1987 season

Wins
22
NHL#6
Save pct
.881
NHL#30
GAA
3.44
NHL#22
Shutouts
0
NHL#21
Games
44
55%
55% of 80

Goaltender Grant Fuhr was 24 years old when the 1986-1987 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 44 games and won 22 of them, at .881. The season ended with Grant Fuhr winning the Stanley Cup with Edmonton Oilers against Philadelphia Flyers.

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

1986-1987Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Grant Fuhr plays the 1986-1987 season for Edmonton Oilers

    EDMEdmonton Oilers

    Grant was 24 years old when the 1986-1987 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      EDM1–2PHI
      L
      game 1/801
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA59:42TOIL
      .933
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–5WIN
      L
      game 3/802
      His night
      .875SV%
      28SV32SA4GA59:48TOIL
      .875
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–4EDM
      W
      game 5/80
      His night
      .914SV%
      32SV35SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .914
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–9EDM
      W
      game 7/80
      His night
      .952SV%
      20SV21SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .952
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–6CGY
      L
      game 8/801
      His night
      .793SV%
      23SV29SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .793
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–3EDM
      W
      game 10/801
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .935
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM6–2VAN
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      .952SV%
      40SV42SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .952
      View the game
    • November 1986
    • The game
      LAK5–5EDM
      game 13/80
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      8SV8SA0GA25:00TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–1EDM
      L
      game 14/80
      His night
      .885SV%
      23SV26SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .885
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–4EDM
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      .885SV%
      23SV26SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .885
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–2NYI
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      .923SV%
      24SV26SA2GA62:19TOIW
      .923
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–4BOS
      L
      game 18/801
      His night
      .882SV%
      30SV34SA4GA61:01TOIL
      .882
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM8–6NYR
      W
      game 20/803
      His night
      .829SV%
      29SV35SA6GA60:00TOIW
      .829
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8012 of 20 started
      7
      wins
      NHL#6
      .899
      SV%
      NHL#5
      3.0
      GAA
      NHL#5
      EDM
      11-8-0W-L-OT23Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR4–5EDM
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      .852SV%
      23SV27SA4GA61:05TOIW
      .852
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–6CGY
      L
      game 23/801
      His night
      .793SV%
      23SV29SA6GA59:46TOIL
      .793
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI6–5EDM
      L
      game 25/80
      His night
      .760SV%
      19SV25SA6GA64:09TOIL
      .760
      View the game
    • December 1986
    • The game
      EDM2–5PHI
      L
      game 28/801
      His night
      .929SV%in relief
      13SV14SA1GA40:00TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–2MNS
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .920
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM7–4WIN
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      .875SV%
      28SV32SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .875
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN1–6EDM
      W
      game 31/802
      His night
      .941SV%
      16SV17SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .941
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–2LAK
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      .947SV%
      36SV38SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .947
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE3–5EDM
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK8–8EDM
      game 35/80
      His night
      .742SV%
      23SV31SA8GA64:25TOI
      .742
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–6EDM
      W
      game 37/802
      His night
      .500SV%
      3SV6SA3GA20:00TOI
      .500
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM8–1LAK
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      .974SV%
      37SV38SA1GA59:58TOIW
      .974
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK6–1EDM
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      .727SV%in relief
      8SV11SA3GA40:00TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8023 of 40 started
      14
      wins
      NHL#4
      .883
      SV%
      NHL#14
      3.4
      GAA
      NHL#10
      EDM
      25-13-0W-L-OT52Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM5–3DET
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      .897SV%
      26SV29SA3GA58:12TOIW
      .897
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM7–4TOR
      W
      game 45/801
      His night
      .700SV%
      7SV10SA3GA22:58TOI
      .700
      View the game
    • February 1987
    • The game
      EDM4–2STL
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      .913SV%
      21SV23SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .913
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM6–5MNS
      W
      game 55/80
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      7SV7SA0GA18:50TOIW
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–3EDM
      game 56/80
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA65:00TOI
      .903
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–6EDM
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      .900SV%
      18SV20SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–9EDM
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      .946SV%
      35SV37SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .946
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–5WIN
      L
      game 60/802
      His night
      .848SV%
      28SV33SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .848
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8030 of 60 started
      19
      wins
      NHL#4
      .885
      SV%
      NHL#15
      3.3
      GAA
      NHL#10
      EDM
      38-17-0W-L-OT81Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM2–4NJD
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      .857SV%
      24SV28SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–5WSH
      L
      game 63/80
      His night
      .868SV%
      33SV38SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .868
      View the game
    • March 1987
    • The game
      LAK3–9EDM
      W
      game 65/801
      His night
      .875SV%
      7SV8SA1GA20:00TOIW
      .875
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY6–3EDM
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      .750SV%
      18SV24SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .750
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–3HFD
      W
      game 74/802
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .893
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–4BOS
      L
      game 75/803
      His night
      .862SV%
      25SV29SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .862
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–4TOR
      L
      game 76/802
      His night
      .895SV%in relief
      17SV19SA2GA40:00TOIL
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–2BUF
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      .957SV%
      45SV47SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .957
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN4–5EDM
      W
      game 78/802
      His night
      .750SV%
      12SV16SA4GA40:00TOI
      .750
      View the game
    • April 1987
    • The game
      CGY4–4EDM
      game 79/801
      His night
      .826SV%
      19SV23SA4GA65:00TOI
      .826
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Grant Fuhr closes the 1986-1987 season with 22 wins

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Wins
    22
    Games
    44of 80
    55%
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .881
    GAA
    3.44
    Starts
    39
    Events
    250
    NHL games
    5 i rad
    straight wins
    6 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
      .879SV%
      29SV33SA4GA59:29TOIL
      .879
      View the game
    • Los Angeles Kingslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      EDM6–3LAK
      W
      1
      His night
      .885SV%
      23SV26SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .885
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 5
      LAK4–5EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      .867SV%
      26SV30SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .867
      View the game
    First round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–1

    EDM4–1LAK
    Advance
    3Games2Wins.876SV%3.7GAA
    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
      .875SV%
      14SV16SA2GA60:36TOIW
      .875
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 2
      WIN3–5EDM
      W
      3
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .900
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 3
      EDM5–2WIN
      W
      3
      His night
      .946SV%
      35SV37SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .946
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–0againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 4
      EDM4–2WIN
      W
      3
      His night
      .917SV%
      22SV24SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .917
      View the game
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Winnipeg Jets out 4–0

    EDM4–0WIN
    Advance
    4Games4Wins.916SV%2.2GAA
    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
      .875SV%
      21SV24SA3GA58:58TOIL
      .875
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      DET1–4EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      .944SV%
      17SV18SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .944
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilersare1–1withDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 3
      EDM2–1DET
      W
      1
      His night
      .955SV%
      21SV22SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .955
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      EDM3–2DET
      W
      1
      His night
      .917SV%
      22SV24SA2GA59:27TOIW
      .917
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 5
      DET3–6EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      .842SV%
      16SV19SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .842
      View the game
    Conference final

    Edmonton Oilers knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–1

    EDM4–1DET
    Advance
    5Games4Wins.907SV%2.0GAA
    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
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .935
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI2–3EDM
      W
      3
      His night
      .941SV%
      32SV34SA2GA66:50TOIW
      .941
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      EDM3–5PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      .886SV%
      31SV35SA4GA59:51TOIL
      .886
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      EDM4–1PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      .964SV%
      27SV28SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .964
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      PHI4–3EDM
      L
      3
      His night
      .886SV%
      31SV35SA4GA58:51TOIL
      .886
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      EDM2–3PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      .870SV%
      20SV23SA3GA58:41TOIL
      .870
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilersare3–3withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 7
      PHI1–3EDM
      W
      3
      His night
      .950SV%
      19SV20SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .950
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Edmonton Oilers

    beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 in the final

    7Games4Wins.917SV%2.4GAA
    The run in numbers

    Grant Fuhr ends the 1986-1987 playoffs with 14 wins

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Wins
    14
    Games
    19
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .908
    GAA
    2.47
    Starts
    19
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    LAK4–1→WIN4–0→DET4–1→PHI4–3