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Steve Smith's 1986-1987 season

Points
22
NHL#273
Goals
7
NHL#273
Assists
15
NHL#267
Plus/minus
+8
NHL#96
Games
62
77%
77% of 80

Defenceman Steve Smith was 23 years old when the 1986-1987 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 62 of a possible 80 games and scored 7 goals and 15 assists for 22 points, 0.35 points per game. The season ended with Steve Smith winning the Stanley Cup with Edmonton Oilers against Philadelphia Flyers, after 15 playoff games and 4 points.

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

1986-1987Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Steve Smith plays the 1986-1987 season for Edmonton Oilers

    Steve was 23 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+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–4MTL
      W
      game 2/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–5WIN
      L
      game 3/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–5EDM
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–4EDM
      W
      game 5/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM6–7LAK
      L
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–9EDM
      W
      game 7/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      EDM3–6CGY
      L
      game 8/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–6EDM
      W
      game 9/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN2–3EDM
      W
      game 10/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–6EDM
      W
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM6–2VAN
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • November 1986
    • The game
      LAK5–5EDM
      game 13/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–1EDM
      L
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–6CGY
      L
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–4EDM
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–2NYI
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • 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
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM8–6NYR
      W
      game 20/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      6
      points
      NHL#217
      4
      goals
      NHL#112
      2
      assists
      NHL#290
      +1
      +/-
      NHL#59
      EDM
      11-8-0W-L-OT23Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR4–5EDM
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–5EDM
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–6CGY
      L
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • December 1986
    • The game
      NYI1–7EDM
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–2PIT
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–2MNS
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM7–4WIN
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN1–6EDM
      W
      game 31/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–2LAK
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE3–5EDM
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–4EDM
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK8–8EDM
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • 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
      EDM7–3VAN
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM8–1LAK
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK6–1EDM
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8037 of 40 played
      11
      points
      NHL#270
      5
      goals
      NHL#209
      6
      assists
      NHL#295
      +3
      +/-
      NHL#50
      EDM
      25-13-0W-L-OT52Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL1–5EDM
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–5EDM
      W
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–3DET
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–1QUE
      W
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM7–4TOR
      W
      game 45/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      EDM5–6BUF
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–3WIN
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR4–7EDM
      W
      game 48/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT2–4EDM
      W
      game 49/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–4VAN
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–7EDM
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–2EDM
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • February 1987
    • The game
      EDM4–6CHI
      L
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–2STL
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–3EDM
      L
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–9EDM
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM2–5WIN
      L
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8054 of 60 played
      20
      points
      NHL#235
      6
      goals
      NHL#252
      14
      assists
      NHL#224
      +8
      +/-
      NHL#35
      EDM
      38-17-0W-L-OT81Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM2–4NJD
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–5WSH
      L
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • March 1987
    • The game
      EDM8–5VAN
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–5CGY
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM1–4BOS
      L
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN4–5EDM
      W
      game 78/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • 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
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Steve Smith closes the 1986-1987 season with 22 points

    Points
    22
    NHL#273
    Games
    62of 80
    78%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#273
    Assists
    15
    NHL#267
    P/GP
    0.35
    NHL#289
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#96
    Events
    100
    NHL games
    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 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+/-2SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      EDM6–3LAK
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 5
      LAK4–5EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    First round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–1

    EDM4–1LAK
    Advance
    4Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    7 days later
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Winnipeg Jets

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

    Edmonton Oilers knock Winnipeg Jets out 4–0

    EDM4–0WIN
    Advance
    3Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    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+/-1SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      DET1–4EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilersare1–1withDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 3
      EDM2–1DET
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      EDM3–2DET
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 5
      DET3–6EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    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
    • Game 1
      PHI2–4EDM
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI2–3EDM
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 7
      PHI1–3EDM
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Edmonton Oilers

    beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 in the final

    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Steve Smith ends the 1986-1987 playoffs with 4 points

    Points
    4
    NHL#110
    Games
    15
    Goals
    1
    NHL#121
    Assists
    3
    NHL#83
    P/GP
    0.27
    NHL#112
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#11
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    LAK4–1→WIN4–0→DET4–1→PHI4–3