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Steve Yzerman's 1986-1987 season

Points
90
NHL#12
Goals
31
NHL#37
Assists
59
NHL#7
Plus/minus
-2
NHL#337
Games
80
100%
100% of 80

Centre Steve Yzerman was 21 years old when the 1986-1987 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played all 80 games and scored 31 goals and 59 assists for 90 points, 1.13 points per game. In the playoffs he played 16 games for 18 points.

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

1986-1987Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Steve Yzerman plays the 1986-1987 season for Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings

    Steve 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
      DET1–6QUE
      L
      game 1/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–4DET
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–3DET
      L
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–4EDM
      L
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–3CGY
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–3DET
      L
      game 6/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–1DET
      game 7/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–1STL
      W
      game 8/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–5DET
      W
      game 9/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–1MNS
      W
      game 10/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • November 1986
    • The game
      DET0–2TOR
      L
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–5DET
      W
      game 12/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–2NYI
      L
      game 13/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–2DET
      W
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–5NJD
      L
      game 15/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–7PHI
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET0–6TOR
      L
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD4–3DET
      L
      game 18/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–3DET
      game 19/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–3MTL
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      19
      points
      NHL#40
      8
      goals
      NHL#38
      11
      assists
      NHL#50
      DET
      8-10-0W-L-OT18Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR3–1DET
      L
      game 21/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–1DET
      L
      game 22/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–2STL
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • December 1986
    • The game
      DET4–5LAK
      L
      game 24/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–3DET
      game 25/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–1HFD
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–5DET
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS6–6DET
      game 28/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–8CGY
      L
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–4VAN
      W
      game 30/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–2DET
      game 31/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–7CHI
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      -1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–3DET
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–4DET
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Steve Yzerman reaches 250 career points

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · December 26

    • The game
      DET5–5TOR
      game 35/801
      His night
      +4P+4A
      0+/-1SOG2PPP
      +4 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY4–6DET
      W
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–2DET
      W
      game 37/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–2MNS
      W
      game 38/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–1DET
      L
      game 39/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–4BOS
      game 40/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      42
      points
      NHL#19
      15
      goals
      NHL#44
      27
      assists
      NHL#22
      DET
      16-16-0W-L-OT40Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WIN5–2DET
      L
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–5CHI
      L
      game 42/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–3DET
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–1DET
      L
      game 44/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE2–3DET
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Steve Yzerman reaches 100 career goals

    in the game against Quebec Nordiques · January 17

    • The game
      DET1–0PIT
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–8DET
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–4DET
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–5STL
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–1DET
      L
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–2TOR
      W
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • February 1987
    • The game
      DET1–6BUF
      L
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–5CHI
      L
      game 53/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–6DET
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–3MNS
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–5DET
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–6NYR
      L
      game 57/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN2–5DET
      W
      game 58/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE3–6DET
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      +5P+2G+3A
      +3+/-5SOG2PPP
      +5 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–2CHI
      game 60/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      73
      points
      NHL#7
      24
      goals
      NHL#35
      49
      assists
      NHL#4
      DET
      26-25-0W-L-OT61Points
      Playoff spot
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET2–8WSH
      L
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–5DET
      W
      game 62/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–4DET
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • March 1987
    • The game
      DET4–3BOS
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–5HFD
      L
      game 65/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–9DET
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–5STL
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–7VAN
      L
      game 68/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–6EDM
      L
      game 69/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–3MNS
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–1WIN
      game 71/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–3DET
      W
      game 72/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–2DET
      L
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI0–3DET
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–3BUF
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK6–1DET
      L
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–1PHI
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • April 1987
    • The game
      PHI2–1DET
      L
      game 78/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–4PIT
      L
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–2DET
      L
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Steve Yzerman closes the 1986-1987 season with 90 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    90
    NHL#12
    Games
    80of 80
    100%
    Goals
    31
    NHL#37
    Assists
    59
    NHL#7
    P/GP
    1.13
    NHL#20
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#337
    Events
    250
    NHL games
    250
    career points
    100
    career goals
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 15 pts
    5 i rad
    games with a goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Chicago Blackhawks

    DETvsCHI
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CHI1–3DET
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI1–5DET
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      DET4–3CHI
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      DET3–1CHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    First round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0

    DET4–0CHI
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    9 days later
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    DETvsTOR
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      TOR4–2DET
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      TOR7–2DET
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead2–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 3
      DET4–2TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      DET2–3TOR
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 5
      TOR0–3DET
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • May 1987
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead3–2againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 6
      DET4–2TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingsare3–3withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 7
      TOR0–3DET
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–3

    DET4–3TOR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings meet Edmonton Oilers

    DETvsEDM
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      DET3–1EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      DET1–4EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingsare1–1withEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 3
      EDM2–1DET
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      EDM3–2DET
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 5
      DET3–6EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    Conference final

    Edmonton Oilers knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–1

    DET1–4EDM
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Steve Yzerman ends the 1986-1987 playoffs with 18 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    18
    NHL#12
    Games
    16
    Goals
    5
    NHL#23
    Assists
    13
    NHL#8
    P/GP
    1.13
    NHL#9
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#235
    Events
    25
    playoff points
    10
    playoff goals
    10
    playoff assists
    5 i rad
    games with a point
    2 points
    best game
    CHI4–0→TOR4–3→EDM1–4