1986–87 Edmonton Oilers season
The 1986–87 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' eighth season in the NHL, and they were coming off a heart breaking playoff loss to the Calgary Flames the year before, ending the Oilers' bid for a third-straight Stanley Cup. Edmonton won the Presidents' Trophy, as they finished with 106 points and won their sixth straight Smythe Division title. There was no postseason upset this year, as Oilers defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in the Stanley Cup Finals to win their third Stanley Cup in four years, although the Flyers did push the Finals series to seven games.
| 1986–87 Edmonton Oilers | |
|---|---|
Stanley Cup champions | |
Presidents' Trophy winners | |
Campbell Conference champions | |
Smythe Division champions | |
| Division | 1st Smythe |
| Conference | 1st Campbell |
| 1986–87 record | 50–24–6 |
| Home record | 29–6–5 |
| Road record | 21–18–1 |
| Goals for | 372 (1st) |
| Goals against | 284 (10th) |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Glen Sather |
| Coach | Glen Sather |
| Captain | Wayne Gretzky |
| Alternate captains | Kevin Lowe Mark Messier |
| Arena | Northlands Coliseum |
| Average attendance | 17,503 (100%) |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Nova Scotia Oilers (AHL) Muskegon Lumberjacks (IHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Wayne Gretzky (62) |
| Assists | Wayne Gretzky (121) |
| Points | Wayne Gretzky (183) |
| Penalty minutes | Kevin McClelland (238) |
| Plus/minus | Wayne Gretzky (+70) |
| Wins | Andy Moog (28) |
| Goals against average | Grant Fuhr (3.44) |
As of 2024 this is the Oilers' most recent regular season division title, making it the longest such active drought in the North American major professional sports leagues. Nevertheless, Edmonton would go on to win two more Stanley Cups over the next three seasons.