Regular season and playoffsEDM
Wayne Gretzky's 1986-1987 season
Points
183
NHL#1
Goals
62
NHL#1
Assists
121
NHL#1
Plus/minus
+69
NHL#1
Games
79
98%
Centre Wayne Gretzky was 25 years old when the 1986-1987 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 79 of a possible 80 games and scored 62 goals and 121 assists for 183 points, 2.32 points per game. The season ended with Wayne Gretzky winning the Stanley Cup with Edmonton Oilers against Philadelphia Flyers, after 21 playoff games and 34 points. He also won Art Ross Trophy, the first Swede ever to do it. He also won Hart Memorial Trophy, the first Swede ever to do it. He also won Ted Lindsay Award, the first Swede ever to do it.
Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.
1986-1987Playoffs
- Year 198640 years agoSeason opener
Wayne Gretzky plays the 1986-1987 season for Edmonton Oilers
Wayne was 25 years old when the 1986-1987 season began. It was his 8th season with the team. His 8th NHL season in all.
- The gameEDM1–2PHILgame 1/80
1His nightNo points0+/-2SOG - +4 pointsThe gameEDM5–4MTLWgame 2/802His night+4P+2G+2A+1+/-2SOG3PPP
- +1 goalThe gameEDM3–5WINLgame 3/802His night+1P+1G0+/-2SOG
- +5 assistsThe gameQUE2–5EDMWgame 4/80His night+5P+5A+3+/-6SOG2PPP
- +4 assistsThe gameDET3–4EDMWgame 5/80His night+4P+4A+1+/-2SOG2PPP
- +2 assistsThe gameEDM6–7LAKLgame 6/80His night+2P+2A-1+/-1SOG2PPP
- +5 pointsThe gameCHI1–9EDMWgame 7/80His night+5P+2G+3A+5+/-8SOG1PPP
- +1 assistThe gameEDM3–6CGYLgame 8/801His night+1P+1A-1+/-1SOG1PPP
- +2 assistsThe gameVAN2–3EDMWgame 10/801His night+2P+2A+2+/-3SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameWSH3–6EDMWgame 11/80His night+2P+1G+1A0+/-11SOG1PPP
- +3 pointsThe gameEDM6–2VANWgame 12/801His night+3P+2G+1A+2+/-4SOG2PPP
- November 1986
- +3 assistsThe gameLAK5–5EDMgame 13/80His night+3P+3A+1+/-6SOG1PPP
- +1 goalThe gameCGY3–1EDMLgame 14/80His night+1P+1G0+/-7SOG
- The gameMTL3–4EDMWgame 16/801His nightNo points-1+/-3SOG
- +1 assistThe gameEDM3–2NYIWgame 17/801His night+1P+1A+1+/-3SOG1PPP
- +1 goalThe gameEDM3–4BOSLgame 18/801His night+1P+1G0+/-3SOG
- +1 assistThe gameEDM2–6HFDLgame 19/801His night+1P+1A-2+/-4SOG1PPP
- +3 pointsThe gameEDM8–6NYRWgame 20/803His night+3P+1G+2A0+/-5SOG
- Checkpoint
1/4 into the season
Game 20 of 8045pointsNHL#115goalsNHL#330assistsNHL#1EDM11-8-0W-L-OT23Points4th in the whole NHL - +1 goalThe gameNYR4–5EDMWgame 21/802His night+1P+1G+1+/-5SOG
MilestoneWayne Gretzky reaches 500 career goals
in the game against Vancouver Canucks · November 22
- +2 pointsThe gameEDM5–6CGYLgame 23/801His night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-5SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameCHI6–5EDMLgame 25/80His night+2P+2A+1+/-6SOG1PPP
- December 1986
- +3 assistsThe gameEDM4–2PITWgame 27/80His night+3P+3A+2+/-4SOG
- +1 goalThe gameEDM2–5PHILgame 28/801His night+1P+1G+2+/-4SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameEDM3–2MNSWgame 29/801His night+2P+1G+1A-1+/-10SOG2PPP
- +3 assistsThe gameWIN1–6EDMWgame 31/802His night+3P+3A+2+/-4SOG1SHP
- +2 assistsThe gameEDM4–2LAKWgame 32/80His night+2P+2A+2+/-4SOG
- +2 goalsThe gameVAN2–4EDMWgame 34/801His night+2P+2G+1+/-3SOG1PPP
- The gameWIN2–1EDMLgame 36/801His nightNo points-1+/-6SOG
- +3 pointsThe gamePHI4–6EDMWgame 37/802His night+3P+2G+1A+2+/-5SOG
- +4 pointsThe gameEDM7–3VANWgame 38/80His night+4P+2G+2A0+/-5SOG4PPP
Year 198739 years ago- Checkpoint
1/2 into the season
Game 40 of 8098pointsNHL#140goalsNHL#158assistsNHL#1EDM25-13-0W-L-OT52Points2nd in the whole NHL - The gameSTL1–5EDMWgame 41/80His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameCGY3–5EDMWgame 42/801His night+2P+2A-1+/-1SOG1PPP
- +3 pointsThe gameEDM5–3DETWgame 43/80His night+3P+1G+2A+1+/-3SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameEDM4–1QUEWgame 44/80His night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-2SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameEDM5–6BUFLgame 46/80His night+2P+2A+2+/-3SOG
- +3 pointsThe gameEDM5–3WINWgame 47/801His night+3P+2G+1A+2+/-2SOG1SHP
- +4 pointsThe gameNYR4–7EDMWgame 48/802His night+4P+2G+2A+2+/-4SOG2PPP
- +2 assistsThe gameEDM4–4VANgame 50/801His night+2P+2A0+/-1SOG
- +4 assistsThe gameVAN3–7EDMWgame 51/801His night+4P+4A+3+/-1SOG
- +1 goalThe gameMNS2–2EDMgame 52/80His night+1P+1G+2+/-4SOG
- February 1987
- +2 assistsThe gameEDM4–6CHILgame 53/80His night+2P+2A-1+/-0SOG
- +1 assistThe gameEDM4–2STLWgame 54/80His night+1P+1A+1+/-3SOG
- +4 pointsThe gameEDM6–5MNSWgame 55/80His night+4P+1G+3A0+/-3SOG1PPP
- +2 assistsThe gameNYI3–3EDMgame 56/80His night+2P+2A+1+/-4SOG1PPP
- The gameWSH5–3EDMLgame 58/80His nightNo points-4+/-2SOG
- +5 pointsThe gameTOR2–9EDMWgame 59/80His night+5P+1G+4A+4+/-2SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameEDM2–5WINLgame 60/802His night+2P+1G+1A0+/-3SOG1PPP
- Checkpoint
3/4 into the season
Game 60 of 80149pointsNHL#154goalsNHL#195assistsNHL#1EDM38-17-0W-L-OT81PointsPlayoff spot1st in the whole NHL - The gameEDM2–4NJDLgame 62/801His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- The gameEDM2–5WSHLgame 63/80His nightNo points-2+/-0SOG
- March 1987
- +3 pointsThe gameEDM8–5VANWgame 64/802His night+3P+1G+2A+1+/-3SOG2PPP
- +5 pointsThe gameLAK3–9EDMWgame 65/801His night+5P+1G+4A+4+/-7SOG2PPP
- +2 assistsThe gameMTL3–5EDMWgame 66/803His night+2P+2A0+/-2SOG
- +4 pointsThe gameDET3–6EDMWgame 67/801His night+4P+1G+3A+5+/-1SOG1SHP
MilestoneWayne Gretzky reaches 1,500 career points
in the game against Detroit Red Wings · March 11
- +3 pointsThe gameBUF3–5EDMWgame 68/801His night+3P+2G+1A+2+/-6SOG
- +3 assistsThe gameNJD4–7EDMWgame 70/802His night+3P+3A0+/-2SOG3PPP
- +3 pointsThe gameEDM4–5CGYLgame 71/801His night+3P+1G+2A+1+/-1SOG
- +1 assistThe gameCGY6–3EDMLgame 72/801His night+1P+1A-1+/-3SOG
- +3 assistsThe gameEDM7–6NJDWgame 73/802His night+3P+3A+1+/-6SOG2PPP
- The gameEDM1–4BOSLgame 75/803His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- The gameEDM2–4TORLgame 76/802His nightNo points-2+/-1SOG
- The gameEDM3–2BUFWgame 77/802His nightNo points-2+/-3SOG
- +1 assistThe gameWIN4–5EDMWgame 78/802His night+1P+1A-2+/-3SOG
- April 1987
- +1 goalThe gameCGY4–4EDMgame 79/801His night+1P+1G-2+/-4SOG1PPP
The season in numbersWayne Gretzky closes the 1986-1987 season with 183 points
Points183NHL#1Games79of 8099%Goals62NHL#1Assists121NHL#1P/GP2.32NHL#1+/-+69NHL#1Events4hat tricks · 4 goals in one game1,500career points500career goals19 i radgames with a point · 48 pts5 i radgames with a goal6 days laterPlayoffsEdmonton Oilers are in the playoffs
First roundEdmonton Oilers meet Los Angeles Kings
EDMvsLAKSwedes on Edmonton OilersSwedes on Los Angeles KingsNo Swedes- +1 assistGame 1LAK5–2EDML1His night+1P+1A-1+/-5SOG1PPP
- Los Angeles Kingslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
- +7 pointsGame 2LAK3–13EDMW1His night+7P+1G+6A+1+/-1SOG5PPP
- Edmonton Oilersare1–1withLos Angeles Kings
- +2 assistsGame 3EDM6–5LAKW1His night+2P+2A0+/-6SOG
- Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
- Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstLos Angeles Kings
- Game 5LAK4–5EDMW1His nightNo points+1+/-0SOG
First roundEdmonton Oilers knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–1
EDM4–1LAKAdvanceHe did not play in this round7 days laterSecond roundEdmonton Oilers meet Winnipeg Jets
EDMvsWINSwedes on Edmonton OilersSwedes on Winnipeg Jets- Game 1WIN2–3EDMW3His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstWinnipeg Jets
- +2 assistsGame 2WIN3–5EDMW3His night+2P+2A+1+/-0SOG1PPP
- Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstWinnipeg Jets
- +3 assistsGame 3EDM5–2WINW3His night+3P+3A+2+/-0SOG
- Edmonton Oilerslead3–0againstWinnipeg Jets
Second roundEdmonton Oilers knock Winnipeg Jets out 4–0
EDM4–0WINAdvanceHe did not play in this round8 days laterConference finalEdmonton Oilers meet Detroit Red Wings
EDMvsDETSwedes on Edmonton OilersSwedes on Detroit Red WingsNo Swedes- Game 1DET3–1EDML1His nightNo points-2+/-1SOG
- Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
- +1 assistGame 2DET1–4EDMW1His night+1P+1A+2+/-4SOG1SHP
- Edmonton Oilersare1–1withDetroit Red Wings
- Game 3EDM2–1DETW1His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
- +1 assistGame 4EDM3–2DETW1His night+1P+1A+1+/-3SOG
- Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
- Game 5DET3–6EDMW1His nightNo points-2+/-2SOG
Conference finalEdmonton Oilers knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–1
EDM4–1DETAdvanceHe did not play in this round4 days laterStanley Cup FinalEdmonton Oilers play the Stanley Cup Final against Philadelphia Flyers
EDMvsPHISwedes on Edmonton OilersSwedes on Philadelphia Flyers- +2 pointsGame 1PHI2–4EDMW3His night+2P+1G+1A+3+/-5SOG
- Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- +2 pointsGame 2PHI2–3EDMW3His night+2P+1G+1A0+/-7SOG1PPP
- Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- +1 assistGame 3EDM3–5PHIL3His night+1P+1A-2+/-1SOG
- Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- +3 assistsGame 4EDM4–1PHIW3His night+3P+3A+2+/-2SOG2PPP
- Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- +1 assistGame 5PHI4–3EDML3His night+1P+1A+1+/-4SOG
- Edmonton Oilerslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- +1 assistGame 6EDM2–3PHIL3His night+1P+1A0+/-2SOG1SHP
- Edmonton Oilersare3–3withPhiladelphia Flyers
Stanley Cup ChampionsEdmonton Oilers
beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 in the final
He did not play in this roundThe run in numbersWayne Gretzky ends the 1986-1987 playoffs with 34 points
Points34NHL#1Games21Goals5NHL#23Assists29NHL#1P/GP1.62NHL#1+/-+10NHL#10Events100playoff games7 i radgames with a point7 pointsbest gameLAK4–1→WIN4–0→DET4–1→PHI4–3HonoursWayne Gretzky won Art Ross Trophy, Hart Memorial Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award for 1986-1987