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Paul Coffey's 1986-1987 season

Points
67
NHL#57
Goals
17
NHL#134
Assists
50
NHL#24
Plus/minus
+13
NHL#57
Games
59
73%
73% of 80

Defenceman Paul Coffey was 25 years old when the 1986-1987 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 59 of a possible 80 games and scored 17 goals and 50 assists for 67 points, 1.14 points per game. The season ended with Paul Coffey winning the Stanley Cup with Edmonton Oilers against Philadelphia Flyers, after 17 playoff games and 11 points.

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

1986-1987Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Paul Coffey plays the 1986-1987 season for Edmonton Oilers

    Paul was 25 years old when the 1986-1987 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      EDM1–2PHI
      L
      game 1/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM5–4MTL
      W
      game 2/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -1+/-6SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      EDM3–5WIN
      L
      game 3/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE2–5EDM
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–4EDM
      W
      game 5/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      EDM6–7LAK
      L
      game 6/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI1–9EDM
      W
      game 7/80
      His night
      No points
      +4+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–6CGY
      L
      game 8/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–6EDM
      W
      game 9/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–3EDM
      W
      game 10/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–6EDM
      W
      game 11/80
      His night
      +5P+2G+3A
      +2+/-5SOG3PPP
      +5 points
    • The game
      EDM6–2VAN
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • November 1986
    • The game
      LAK5–5EDM
      game 13/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-8SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–1EDM
      L
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–6CGY
      L
      game 15/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL3–4EDM
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–2NYI
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-8SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM3–4BOS
      L
      game 18/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM2–6HFD
      L
      game 19/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-8SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM8–6NYR
      W
      game 20/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      26
      points
      NHL#5
      6
      goals
      NHL#57
      20
      assists
      NHL#3
      +1
      +/-
      NHL#59
      EDM
      11-8-0W-L-OT23Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR4–5EDM
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG1SHP
      +3 points
    • The game
      VAN2–5EDM
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM5–6CGY
      L
      game 23/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      WIN3–4EDM
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI6–5EDM
      L
      game 25/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • December 1986
    • The game
      WIN2–1EDM
      L
      game 36/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI4–6EDM
      W
      game 37/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Paul Coffey reaches 500 NHL games

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · December 28

    • The game
      EDM7–3VAN
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM8–1LAK
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    Milestone

    Paul Coffey reaches 200 career goals

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · January 3

    • The game
      LAK6–1EDM
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8030 of 40 played
      39
      points
      NHL#30
      9
      goals
      NHL#125
      30
      assists
      NHL#8
      +8
      +/-
      NHL#22
      EDM
      25-13-0W-L-OT52Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL1–5EDM
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–5EDM
      W
      game 42/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM5–3DET
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–1QUE
      W
      game 44/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      EDM7–4TOR
      W
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–6BUF
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–3WIN
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • February 1987
    • The game
      WSH5–3EDM
      L
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–9EDM
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +7+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM2–5WIN
      L
      game 60/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8040 of 60 played
      46
      points
      NHL#70
      11
      goals
      NHL#156
      35
      assists
      NHL#28
      +16
      +/-
      NHL#12
      EDM
      38-17-0W-L-OT81Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM2–5PIT
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM2–4NJD
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      EDM2–5WSH
      L
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • March 1987
    • The game
      EDM8–5VAN
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      LAK3–9EDM
      W
      game 65/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–5EDM
      W
      game 66/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–6EDM
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–5EDM
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +4+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD1–4EDM
      W
      game 69/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD4–7EDM
      W
      game 70/802
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      EDM4–5CGY
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CGY6–3EDM
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM7–6NJD
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM5–3HFD
      W
      game 74/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • 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
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–2BUF
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN4–5EDM
      W
      game 78/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • April 1987
    • The game
      CGY4–4EDM
      game 79/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    The season in numbers

    Paul Coffey closes the 1986-1987 season with 67 points

    Points
    67
    NHL#57
    Games
    59of 80
    74%
    Goals
    17
    NHL#134
    Assists
    50
    NHL#24
    P/GP
    1.14
    NHL#19
    +/-
    +13
    NHL#57
    Events
    500
    NHL games
    200
    career goals
    9 i rad
    games with a point · 15 pts
    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
    • Game 1
      LAK5–2EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    First round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–1

    EDM4–1LAK
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    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
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 2
      WIN3–5EDM
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 3
      EDM5–2WIN
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–0againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 4
      EDM4–2WIN
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Winnipeg Jets out 4–0

    EDM4–0WIN
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    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
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      DET1–4EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • Edmonton Oilersare1–1withDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 3
      EDM2–1DET
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      EDM3–2DET
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 5
      DET3–6EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    Conference final

    Edmonton Oilers knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–1

    EDM4–1DET
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    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
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI2–3EDM
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      EDM3–5PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      EDM4–1PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      PHI4–3EDM
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      EDM2–3PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Edmonton Oilersare3–3withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 7
      PHI1–3EDM
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Edmonton Oilers

    beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 in the final

    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Paul Coffey ends the 1986-1987 playoffs with 11 points

    Points
    11
    NHL#28
    Games
    17
    Goals
    3
    NHL#44
    Assists
    8
    NHL#24
    P/GP
    0.65
    NHL#35
    +/-
    +7
    NHL#18
    Events
    100
    playoff points
    5 i rad
    games with a point
    2 points
    best game
    LAK4–1→WIN4–0→DET4–1→PHI4–3