1986–87 Toronto Maple Leafs season
NHL hockey team season
The 1986–87 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the team's 70th season competing in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Off-season
NHL Draft
Regular season
Francis "King" Clancy , former defenceman with Ottawa and Toronto, had to undergo surgery to remove his gall bladder. Unfortunately, infection from the gall bladder seeped into his
body during surgery, causing him to go into septic shock. He died November 10, 1986.
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Record vs. opponents
Norris Division record vs. opponents
Vs. Campbell Conference
Vs. Norris Division
1986–87 NHL records[2]
Team
CHI
DET
MIN
STL
TOR
Total
Chicago
—
3–4–1
2–4–2
1–3–4
4–4
10–15–7
Detroit
4–3–1
—
7–0–1
3–4–1
2–5–1
16–12–4
Minnesota
4–2–2
0–7–1
—
2–5–1
6–2
12–16–4
St. Louis
3–1–4
4–3–1
5–2–1
—
5–2–1
17–8–7
Toronto
4–4
5–2–1
2–6
2–5–1
—
13–17–2
Vs. Smythe Division
1986–87 NHL records
Team
CGY
EDM
LAK
VAN
WIN
Total
Chicago
0–3
2–1
1–1–1
1–1–1
3–0
7–6–2
Detroit
2–1
0–3
0–3
2–1
1–1–1
5–9–1
Minnesota
1–1–1
0–2–1
2–0–1
3–0
1–2
7–5–3
St. Louis
2–1
0–3
1–1–1
0–2–1
0–1–2
3–8–4
Toronto
1–2
1–2
1–1–1
1–2
2–1
6–8–1
Vs. Wales Conference
Vs. Adams Division
1986–87 NHL records
Team
BOS
BUF
HFD
MTL
QUE
Total
Chicago
1–1–1
1–2
2–1
0–2–1
1–2
5–8–2
Detroit
2–0–1
0–2–1
1–1–1
1–1–1
2–1
6–5–4
Minnesota
0–3
3–0
2–1
1–2
0–2–1
6–8–1
St. Louis
1–2
2–1
1–2
1–2
3–0
8–7–0
Toronto
1–2
2–0–1
1–2
1–2
0–3
5–9–1
Vs. Patrick Division
1986–87 NHL records
Team
NJD
NYI
NYR
PHI
PIT
WSH
Total
Chicago
2–1
2–1
1–1–1
0–2–1
1–2
1–1–1
7–8–3
Detroit
1–2
1–2
2–1
1–2
2–1
0–2–1
7–10–1
Minnesota
2–1
0–3
1–1–1
2–1
0–3
0–2–1
5–11–2
St. Louis
1–2
1–1–1
2–1
0–3
0–1–2
0–2–1
4–10–4
Toronto
2–1
1–2
1–1–1
1–1–1
2–1
1–2
8–8–2
Schedule and results
No.
R
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
1
W
October 9, 1986
7–4
Montreal Canadiens (1986–87 )
1–0–0
2
T
October 11, 1986
5–5 OT
Buffalo Sabres (1986–87 )
1–0–1
3
T
October 14, 1986
1–1 OT
St. Louis Blues (1986–87 )
1–0–2
4
W
October 17, 1986
3–2
@ New Jersey Devils (1986–87 )
2–0–2
5
W
October 18, 1986
3–2
Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87 )
3–0–2
6
L
October 22, 1986
1–7
Quebec Nordiques (1986–87 )
3–1–2
7
L
October 25, 1986
3–4
@ Quebec Nordiques (1986–87 )
3–2–2
8
T
October 26, 1986
3–3 OT
@ New York Rangers (1986–87 )
3–2–3
9
W
October 28, 1986
2–1
Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87 )
4–2–3
10
W
October 30, 1986
6–2
Hartford Whalers (1986–87 )
5–2–3
11
W
November 1, 1986
2–0
Detroit Red Wings (1986–87 )
6–2–3
12
W
November 5, 1986
6–4
St. Louis Blues (1986–87 )
7–2–3
13
L
November 6, 1986
1–4
@ Minnesota North Stars (1986–87 )
7–3–3
14
L
November 8, 1986
3–5
Vancouver Canucks (1986–87 )
7–4–3
15
L
November 12, 1986
2–4
@ St. Louis Blues (1986–87 )
7–5–3
16
W
November 15, 1986
6–0
Detroit Red Wings (1986–87 )
8–5–3
17
W
November 16, 1986
7–3
@ Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87 )
9–5–3
18
T
November 19, 1986
2–2 OT
Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87 )
9–5–4
19
L
November 20, 1986
4–6
@ New York Islanders (1986–87 )
9–6–4
20
L
November 22, 1986
1–6
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87 )
9–7–4
21
L
November 24, 1986
2–3
Boston Bruins (1986–87 )
9–8–4
22
W
November 26, 1986
3–1
@ Detroit Red Wings (1986–87 )
10–8–4
23
L
November 28, 1986
3–6
@ Minnesota North Stars (1986–87 )
10–9–4
24
L
November 29, 1986
2–7
Minnesota North Stars (1986–87 )
10–10–4
25
L
December 4, 1986
3–4
@ Los Angeles Kings (1986–87 )
10–11–4
26
L
December 7, 1986
3–5
@ St. Louis Blues (1986–87 )
10–12–4
27
W
December 10, 1986
8–2
Washington Capitals (1986–87 )
11–12–4
28
L
December 12, 1986
3–8
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87 )
11–13–4
29
W
December 13, 1986
3–2 OT
Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87 )
12–13–4
30
L
December 17, 1986
2–3 OT
@ New Jersey Devils (1986–87 )
12–14–4
31
L
December 18, 1986
5–6 OT
Minnesota North Stars (1986–87 )
12–15–4
32
W
December 20, 1986
5–4 OT
Buffalo Sabres (1986–87 )
13–15–4
33
W
December 23, 1986
4–3 OT
@ Minnesota North Stars (1986–87 )
14–15–4
34
L
December 26, 1986
2–4
@ Detroit Red Wings (1986–87 )
14–16–4
35
T
December 27, 1986
5–5 OT
Detroit Red Wings (1986–87 )
14–16–5
36
W
December 31, 1986
6–1
Winnipeg Jets (1986–87 )
15–16–5
37
W
January 3, 1987
7–2
New Jersey Devils (1986–87 )
16–16–5
38
L
January 4, 1987
3–8
@ Hartford Whalers (1986–87 )
16–17–5
39
W
January 6, 1987
3–1
@ Detroit Red Wings (1986–87 )
17–17–5
40
L
January 7, 1987
4–6
@ Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87 )
17–18–5
41
L
January 10, 1987
2–3
@ New York Islanders (1986–87 )
17–19–5
42
L
January 12, 1987
1–2
@ Montreal Canadiens (1986–87 )
17–20–5
43
L
January 14, 1987
2–3
Minnesota North Stars (1986–87 )
17–21–5
44
W
January 15, 1987
3–1
@ Detroit Red Wings (1986–87 )
18–21–5
45
L
January 17, 1987
4–7
Edmonton Oilers (1986–87 )
18–22–5
46
W
January 21, 1987
4–2
St. Louis Blues (1986–87 )
19–22–5
47
L
January 23, 1987
5–7
@ Winnipeg Jets (1986–87 )
19–23–5
48
L
January 24, 1987
0–3
Hartford Whalers (1986–87 )
19–24–5
49
L
January 26, 1987
5–6 OT
Calgary Flames (1986–87 )
19–25–5
50
L
January 28, 1987
0–5
@ Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87 )
19–26–5
51
L
January 29, 1987
2–4
@ St. Louis Blues (1986–87 )
19–27–5
52
L
January 31, 1987
2–4
Detroit Red Wings (1986–87 )
19–28–5
53
W
February 2, 1987
8–4
Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87 )
20–28–5
54
W
February 4, 1987
5–4
Los Angeles Kings (1986–87 )
21–28–5
55
L
February 7, 1987
5–8
@ Boston Bruins (1986–87 )
21–29–5
56
W
February 8, 1987
5–4
@ New York Rangers (1986–87 )
22–29–5
57
W
February 14, 1987
5–4
Boston Bruins (1986–87 )
23–29–5
58
T
February 16, 1987
1–1 OT
@ Los Angeles Kings (1986–87 )
23–29–6
59
L
February 18, 1987
2–9
@ Edmonton Oilers (1986–87 )
23–30–6
60
L
February 20, 1987
2–7
@ Calgary Flames (1986–87 )
23–31–6
61
L
February 22, 1987
2–3
@ Vancouver Canucks (1986–87 )
23–32–6
62
L
February 25, 1987
2–4
New York Rangers (1986–87 )
23–33–6
63
W
February 28, 1987
8–6
Vancouver Canucks (1986–87 )
24–33–6
64
L
March 3, 1987
3–4
St. Louis Blues (1986–87 )
24–34–6
65
W
March 5, 1987
7–2
Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87 )
25–34–6
66
W
March 7, 1987
7–2
New York Islanders (1986–87 )
26–34–6
67
L
March 9, 1987
2–3 OT
@ St. Louis Blues (1986–87 )
26–35–6
68
W
March 11, 1987
4–2
@ Minnesota North Stars (1986–87 )
27–35–6
69
L
March 13, 1987
2–10
@ Washington Capitals (1986–87 )
27–36–6
70
W
March 14, 1987
6–4
Calgary Flames (1986–87 )
28–36–6
71
L
March 18, 1987
3–6
Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87 )
28–37–6
72
L
March 20, 1987
4–5
@ Quebec Nordiques (1986–87 )
28–38–6
73
L
March 21, 1987
4–9
@ Montreal Canadiens (1986–87 )
28–39–6
74
W
March 24, 1987
6–5
@ Buffalo Sabres (1986–87 )
29–39–6
75
L
March 25, 1987
2–6
Minnesota North Stars (1986–87 )
29–40–6
76
W
March 28, 1987
4–2
Edmonton Oilers (1986–87 )
30–40–6
77
W
March 29, 1987
6–2
@ Winnipeg Jets (1986–87 )
31–40–6
78
L
March 31, 1987
2–4
@ Washington Capitals (1986–87 )
31–41–6
79
W
April 4, 1987
3–1
Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87 )
32–41–6
80
L
April 5, 1987
2–5
@ Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87 )
32–42–6
[3]
Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
T
GA
GAA
SO
SA
SV
SV%
Ken Wregget
3026
56
22
28
3
200
3.97
0
1598
1398
.875
Allan Bester
1808
36
10
14
3
110
3.65
2
991
881
.889
Tim Bernhardt
20
1
0
0
0
3
9.00
0
7
4
.571
Team:
4854
80
32
42
6
313
3.87
2
2596
2283
.879
Playoffs
Scoring
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
GA
GAA
SO
SA
SV
SV%
Ken Wregget
761
13
7
6
29
2.29
1
368
339
.921
Allan Bester
39
1
0
0
1
1.54
0
17
16
.941
Team:
800
13
7
6
30
2.25
1
385
355
.922
[4]
Playoffs
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(July 2010 )
Series E W L GF GA
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 2 15 12
St. Louis Blues 2 4 12 15
Apr 8 Toronto Maple Leafs 1 3 at St. Louis Blues
Apr 9 Toronto Maple Leafs 3 2 at St. Louis Blues 00:10:17 OT
Apr 11 St. Louis Blues 5 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs
Apr 12 St. Louis Blues 1 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs
Apr 14 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 1 at St. Louis Blues
Apr 16 St. Louis Blues 0 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs
Round 2
Series K W L GF GA
Detroit Red Wings 4 3 20 18
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 4 18 20
Apr 21 Toronto Maple Leafs 4 2 at Detroit Red Wings
Apr 23 Toronto Maple Leafs 7 2 at Detroit Red Wings
Apr 25 Detroit Red Wings 4 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs
Apr 27 Detroit Red Wings 2 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 00:09:31 OT
Apr 29 Toronto Maple Leafs 0 3 at Detroit Red Wings
May 1 Detroit Red Wings 4 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs
May 3 Toronto Maple Leafs 0 3 at Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings win series 4 games to 3
Transactions
The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 1986-87 season.
Trades
Free agents
Awards and records
Rick Vaive, Molson Cup (Most game star selections for Toronto Maple Leafs)
See also
References
Patrick Adams Norris Smythe See also
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