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Pat LaFontaine's 1986-1987 season

Points
70
NHL#50
Goals
38
NHL#18
Assists
32
NHL#102
Plus/minus
-9
NHL#511
Games
80
100%
100% of 80

Centre Pat LaFontaine was 21 years old when the 1986-1987 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played all 80 games and scored 38 goals and 32 assists for 70 points, 0.88 points per game. In the playoffs he played 14 games for 13 points.

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

1986-1987Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Pat LaFontaine plays the 1986-1987 season for New York Islanders

    NYINew York Islanders

    Pat was 21 years old when the 1986-1987 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYI2–3CHI
      L
      game 1/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–5LAK
      L
      game 2/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–7NYI
      W
      game 3/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–2NYI
      L
      game 4/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–2NYR
      game 5/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–6NYI
      W
      game 6/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–4NYI
      W
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–2NYI
      W
      game 8/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI6–7NJD
      L
      game 9/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • November 1986
    • The game
      WIN4–7NYI
      W
      game 10/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–7NYI
      W
      game 11/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–3HFD
      L
      game 12/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–2NYI
      W
      game 13/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–3BUF
      W
      game 14/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–2NYI
      L
      game 15/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI7–3MNS
      W
      game 16/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–3WIN
      L
      game 17/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–3QUE
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–6NYI
      W
      game 19/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD6–3NYI
      L
      game 20/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      21
      points
      NHL#30
      11
      goals
      NHL#21
      10
      assists
      NHL#69
      NYI
      11-8-0W-L-OT23Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT1–5NYI
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–2PIT
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–5NYI
      L
      game 23/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • December 1986
    • The game
      NYI3–3CGY
      game 24/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–7EDM
      L
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–3VAN
      W
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–3BOS
      L
      game 27/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK7–2NYI
      L
      game 28/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI8–4NJD
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–4NYI
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–4NYI
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–9PHI
      L
      game 32/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–5NYI
      W
      game 33/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–4NYI
      W
      game 34/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–2WSH
      L
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–3PIT
      game 36/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–3NYI
      L
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–4NYR
      L
      game 38/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–4NYI
      L
      game 39/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–5NYI
      W
      game 40/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      35
      points
      NHL#50
      19
      goals
      NHL#19
      16
      assists
      NHL#113
      NYI
      20-17-0W-L-OT43Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI2–1NYR
      W
      game 41/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–3NYI
      W
      game 42/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3NYI
      game 43/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–2NYI
      L
      game 44/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–2NYI
      L
      game 45/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–1PHI
      W
      game 46/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–1NYI
      L
      game 47/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–8DET
      L
      game 48/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–1QUE
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN2–2NYI
      game 50/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–3WSH
      game 51/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–4NYI
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • February 1987
    • The game
      NYI1–4VAN
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–3EDM
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–4CGY
      L
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–1NYI
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–2NYI
      L
      game 57/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–1MTL
      game 58/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–6NYI
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI7–0NJD
      W
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      45
      points
      NHL#75
      26
      goals
      NHL#25
      19
      assists
      NHL#156
      NYI
      27-25-0W-L-OT62Points
      Playoff spot
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI2–3STL
      L
      game 61/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–5NYI
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–3NYI
      game 63/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • March 1987
    • The game
      BOS4–4NYI
      game 64/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–7NYR
      L
      game 65/802
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-4SOG3PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–7TOR
      L
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI6–5CHI
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI6–3PIT
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–4NJD
      L
      game 69/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD6–7NYI
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI0–3MTL
      L
      game 71/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–2DET
      W
      game 72/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–4NYI
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–1NYI
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–2NYI
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–2WSH
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–3STL
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • April 1987
    • The game
      QUE4–1NYI
      L
      game 78/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF6–6NYI
      game 79/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI9–5PHI
      W
      game 80/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-6SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Pat LaFontaine reaches 100 career goals

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · April 5

    The season in numbers

    Pat LaFontaine closes the 1986-1987 season with 70 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    70
    NHL#50
    Games
    80of 80
    100%
    Goals
    38
    NHL#18
    Assists
    32
    NHL#102
    P/GP
    0.88
    NHL#69
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#511
    Events
    100
    career goals
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 6 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Islanders are in the playoffs

    First round

    New York Islanders meet Washington Capitals

    NYIvsWSH
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYI3–4WSH
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 2
      NYI3–1WSH
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Islandersare1–1withWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      WSH2–0NYI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead2–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 4
      WSH4–1NYI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead3–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 5
      NYI4–2WSH
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead3–2againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 6
      WSH4–5NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • New York Islandersare3–3withWashington Capitals
    • Game 7
      NYI3–2WSH
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    First round

    New York Islanders knock Washington Capitals out 4–3

    NYI4–3WSH
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Second round

    New York Islanders meet Philadelphia Flyers

    NYIvsPHI
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYI2–4PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 2
      NYI2–1PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • New York Islandersare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PHI4–1NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 4
      PHI6–4NYI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 5
      NYI2–1PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 6
      PHI2–4NYI
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • May 1987
    • New York Islandersare3–3withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 7
      NYI1–5PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock New York Islanders out 4–3

    NYI3–4PHI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Pat LaFontaine ends the 1986-1987 playoffs with 13 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    13
    NHL#18
    Games
    14
    Goals
    5
    NHL#23
    Assists
    8
    NHL#24
    P/GP
    0.93
    NHL#17
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#339
    Events
    25
    playoff points
    10
    playoff goals
    10
    playoff assists
    3 points
    best game
    WSH4–3→PHI3–4