1986–87 Los Angeles Kings season

The 1986–87 Los Angeles Kings season was the Kings' 20th season in the National Hockey League. The Kings made the playoffs, losing in the first round to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Edmonton Oilers.

1986–87 Los Angeles Kings
Division4th Smythe
1986–87 record31–41–8
Goals for318
Goals against341
Team information
General managerRogatien Vachon
CoachPat Quinn,
Mike Murphy
CaptainDave Taylor

Regular season

Final standings
Smythe Division[1]
GP W L T GF GA PTS
Edmonton Oilers8050246372284106
Calgary Flames804631331828995
Winnipeg Jets804032827927188
Los Angeles Kings803141831834170
Vancouver Canucks802943828231466

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.

Schedule and results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
3LOctober 14, 19863–4 OT@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87)1–2–0
4WOctober 15, 19864–3 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (1986–87)2–2–0
5LOctober 18, 19861–4Boston Bruins (1986–87)2–3–0
6WOctober 19, 19867–6Edmonton Oilers (1986–87)3–3–0
7LOctober 22, 19864–5 OT@ New York Rangers (1986–87)3–4–0
8LOctober 23, 19863–5@ New Jersey Devils (1986–87)3–5–0
9LOctober 25, 19863–4@ New York Islanders (1986–87)3–6–0
10LOctober 27, 19865–6@ Montreal Canadiens (1986–87)3–7–0
11LOctober 28, 19862–6@ Quebec Nordiques (1986–87)3–8–0
12TNovember 2, 19865–5 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (1986–87)3–8–1
13LNovember 3, 19862–4@ Calgary Flames (1986–87)3–9–1
14LNovember 6, 19864–6Montreal Canadiens (1986–87)3–10–1
15WNovember 8, 19864–3Hartford Whalers (1986–87)4–10–1
16WNovember 11, 19864–3Winnipeg Jets (1986–87)5–10–1
17LNovember 13, 19865–6Winnipeg Jets (1986–87)5–11–1
18WNovember 15, 19864–1Calgary Flames (1986–87)6–11–1
19WNovember 18, 19866–5@ Washington Capitals (1986–87)7–11–1
20TNovember 19, 19864–4 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87)7–11–2
21WNovember 21, 19864–1@ Winnipeg Jets (1986–87)8–11–2
22LNovember 23, 19862–3@ Winnipeg Jets (1986–87)8–12–2
23LNovember 25, 19865–11@ Vancouver Canucks (1986–87)8–13–2
24LNovember 26, 19863–5Vancouver Canucks (1986–87)8–14–2
25WNovember 29, 19869–6New Jersey Devils (1986–87)9–14–2
26WDecember 2, 19865–4Detroit Red Wings (1986–87)10–14–2
27WDecember 4, 19864–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87)11–14–2
28WDecember 6, 19867–2Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87)12–14–2
29WDecember 9, 19867–2@ New York Islanders (1986–87)13–14–2
30LDecember 10, 19864–5@ New York Rangers (1986–87)13–15–2
31LDecember 13, 19863–6Calgary Flames (1986–87)13–16–2
32LDecember 14, 19862–4Edmonton Oilers (1986–87)13–17–2
33WDecember 17, 19863–0Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87)14–17–2
34TDecember 20, 19868–8 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (1986–87)14–17–3
35WDecember 22, 19865–3@ Calgary Flames (1986–87)15–17–3
36LDecember 23, 19864–6@ Vancouver Canucks (1986–87)15–18–3
37WDecember 27, 19862–1 OTBoston Bruins (1986–87)16–18–3
38WDecember 30, 19864–1Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87)17–18–3
39TJanuary 2, 19873–3 OT@ Vancouver Canucks (1986–87)17–18–4
40LJanuary 3, 19871–8Edmonton Oilers (1986–87)17–19–4
41WJanuary 7, 19876–1@ Edmonton Oilers (1986–87)18–19–4
42LJanuary 8, 19874–5@ Calgary Flames (1986–87)18–20–4
43LJanuary 10, 19875–8Buffalo Sabres (1986–87)18–21–4
44WJanuary 14, 19874–0Vancouver Canucks (1986–87)19–21–4
45WJanuary 16, 19875–3@ St. Louis Blues (1986–87)20–21–4
46TJanuary 17, 19874–4 OT@ St. Louis Blues (1986–87)20–21–5
47TJanuary 19, 19872–2 OTNew York Rangers (1986–87)20–21–6
48WJanuary 21, 198710–5Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87)21–21–6
49LJanuary 23, 19873–6Minnesota North Stars (1986–87)21–22–6
50WJanuary 28, 19876–2New Jersey Devils (1986–87)22–22–6
51LJanuary 31, 19873–5@ Montreal Canadiens (1986–87)22–23–6
52LFebruary 1, 19872–3@ Quebec Nordiques (1986–87)22–24–6
53LFebruary 4, 19874–5@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87)22–25–6
54LFebruary 6, 19871–6@ Winnipeg Jets (1986–87)22–26–6
55LFebruary 8, 19871–3@ Winnipeg Jets (1986–87)22–27–6
56WFebruary 14, 19875–2Hartford Whalers (1986–87)23–27–6
57TFebruary 16, 19871–1 OTToronto Maple Leafs (1986–87)23–27–7
58WFebruary 18, 19877–4Washington Capitals (1986–87)24–27–7
59LFebruary 21, 19872–4Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87)24–28–7
60WFebruary 24, 19878–3Winnipeg Jets (1986–87)25–28–7
61LFebruary 26, 19873–4Winnipeg Jets (1986–87)25–29–7
62LFebruary 28, 19873–6@ Minnesota North Stars (1986–87)25–30–7
63LMarch 1, 19871–6@ Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87)25–31–7
64TMarch 3, 19874–4 OTMinnesota North Stars (1986–87)25–31–8
65LMarch 5, 19872–7@ Calgary Flames (1986–87)25–32–8
66LMarch 6, 19873–9@ Edmonton Oilers (1986–87)25–33–8
67WMarch 8, 19875–2Vancouver Canucks (1986–87)26–33–8
68LMarch 11, 19872–3Buffalo Sabres (1986–87)26–34–8
69LMarch 14, 19873–6Quebec Nordiques (1986–87)26–35–8
70WMarch 17, 19875–4@ Washington Capitals (1986–87)27–35–8
71WMarch 19, 19875–2@ Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87)28–35–8
72LMarch 21, 19876–8@ Boston Bruins (1986–87)28–36–8
73LMarch 22, 19873–6@ Hartford Whalers (1986–87)28–37–8
74WMarch 25, 19876–1@ Detroit Red Wings (1986–87)29–37–8
75WMarch 26, 19875–3@ Buffalo Sabres (1986–87)30–37–8
76LMarch 28, 19873–4Calgary Flames (1986–87)30–38–8
77WMarch 30, 19875–4Calgary Flames (1986–87)31–38–8
78LApril 1, 19873–8Vancouver Canucks (1986–87)31–39–8
79LApril 4, 19873–7Edmonton Oilers (1986–87)31–40–8
80LApril 5, 19872–5@ Vancouver Canucks (1986–87)31–41–8

Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Luc RobitailleLW7945398428-181803
Bernie NichollsC80334881101-161012
Jimmy CarsonC8037427922-51802
Marcel DionneC6724507454-8902
Dave TaylorRW67184462840913
Jim FoxRW7619426148-10402
Bryan EricksonRW6820305026-12624
Steve DuchesneD75132538748502
Grant LedyardD6714233793-40501
Jay WellsD7772936155-19602
Morris LukowichLW60142135640402
Tiger WilliamsLW76161834358-1103
Sean McKennaRW691419331011010
Mark HardyD733273012016000
Bob BourneC781392235-13030
Phil SykesLW586152113310010
Dean KennedyD6661420919001
Garry GalleyD305111657-9201
Larry PlayfairD37279181-1000
Craig RedmondD161788-1000
Paul GuayRW3525716-14000
Roland MelansonG46066220000
Bobby CarpenterC102356-8000
Dave LangevinD110447-3000
Joe PatersonLW45213158-15001
Tom LaidlawD1103341000
Lyle PhairLW52022-1000
Peter DineenD110228-9000
Ken HammondD10022112000
Darren EliotG24011180000
Al JensenG501100000
Craig DuncansonLW2000240000
Bob JanecykG700020000
Brian WilksC10000-2000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Roland Melanson273446182161683.69114201252.882
Darren Eliot14042481321034.401692589.851
Bob Janecyk4207430344.860222188.847
Al Jensen3005140275.400154127.825
Team:485880314183324.10224882156.867
Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Bernie NichollsC525761100
Jim FoxRW53250-2100
Tiger WilliamsLW5325302001
Dave TaylorRW52356-2100
Luc RobitailleLW51452-7000
Steve DuchesneD52244-8100
Bob BourneC52130-2000
Bobby CarpenterC51232-4000
Jimmy CarsonC51236-6000
Mark HardyD5123103000
Jay WellsD512310-3100
Bryan EricksonRW311200000
Dean KennedyD5022101000
Sean McKennaRW50110-4000
Phil SykesLW50118-2000
Darren EliotG100000000
Paul GuayRW200001000
Tom LaidlawD50002-9000
Grant LedyardD500010-2000
Morris LukowichLW300081000
Roland MelansonG500040000
Joe PatersonLW20000-2000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Roland Melanson260514245.540154130.844
Darren Eliot40100710.5002922.759
Team:300514316.200183152.831

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Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Draft picks

Los Angeles's draft picks at the 1986 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
12Jimmy Carson United StatesVerdun Junior Canadiens (QMJHL)
344Denis Larocque CanadaGuelph Platers (OHL)
465Sylvain Couturier CanadaLaval Titan (QMJHL)
586Dave Guden United StatesRoxbury Latin School (ISL)
6107Robb Stauber United StatesDuluth Denfeld High School (USHS-MN)
7128Sean Krakiwsky CanadaCalgary Wranglers (WHL)
8149Rene Chapdelaine CanadaLake Superior State University (CCHA)
9170Trevor Pochipinski CanadaPenticton Knights (BCJHL)
10191Paul Kelly CanadaGuelph Platers (OHL)
11212Russ Mann United StatesSt. Lawrence University (ECAC)
12233Brian Hayton CanadaGuelph Platers (OHL)
S9Bob Kudelski United StatesYale University (ECAC)
S10Grant Paranica CanadaUniversity of North Dakota (WCHA)

See also

References
  1. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 153. ISBN 9781894801225.
  2. "1986-87 Los Angeles Kings Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
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