| League: | NHL |
| Season: | 1986–87 |
| Year: | 1986 |
| Team: | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Conferencerank: | 8th |
| Divisionrank: | 4th |
| Captain: | Vacant |
| Altcaptain: | Wendel Clark Borje Salming Unknown |
| Goalsleader: | Wendel Clark 37 |
| Assistsleader: | Russ Courtnall 44 |
| Pointsleader: | Russ Courtnall 73 |
The 1986–87 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the team's 70th season competing in the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Round | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Vincent Damphousse (C) | Laval Voisins (QMJHL) | ||
| 2 | 36 | Darryl Shannon (D) | Windsor Compuware Spitfires (OHL) | ||
| 3 | 48 | Sean Boland (D) | Toronto Marlboros (OHL) | ||
| 4 | 69 | Kent Hulst (C) | Windsor Compuware Spitfires (OHL) | ||
| 5 | 90 | Scott Taylor (D) | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) | ||
| 6 | 111 | Stephane Giguere (LW) | Saint-Jean Castors (QMJHL) | ||
| 7 | 132 | Dan Hie (C) | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | ||
| 8 | 153 | Steve Brennan (F) | New Preparatory School (USHS-MA) | ||
| 9 | 174 | Brian Bellefeuille (RW) | Canterbury School (USHS-CT) | ||
| 10 | 195 | Sean Davidson (RW) | Toronto Marlboros (OHL) | ||
| 11 | 216 | Mark Holick (RW) | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | ||
| 12 | 237 | Brian Hoard (D) | Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) | ||
| S2 | 9 | Art Fitzgerald | Trinity College (NESCAC) |
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 hisbody during surgery, causing him to go into septic shock. He died November 10, 1986.
| 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 |
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RW | 79 | 29 | 44 | 73 | 90 | -20 | 3 | 6 | 3 | ||
| RW | 73 | 32 | 34 | 66 | 61 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 6 | ||
| LW | 78 | 35 | 27 | 62 | 114 | -3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | ||
| LW/D | 80 | 37 | 23 | 60 | 271 | -23 | 15 | 0 | 1 | ||
| RW | 80 | 21 | 31 | 52 | 66 | -26 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||
| C | 57 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 57 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| C | 80 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 26 | -6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||
| C | 58 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||
| D | 61 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 92 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| D | 80 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 55 | -18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| LW | 71 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| D | 44 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| D | 56 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 42 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| LW | 55 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 64 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RW | 29 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 28 | -15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LW | 67 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 6 | -5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| LW | 16 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 12 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RW | 47 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 172 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| D | 43 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 75 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LW | 34 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| C | 20 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| C | 33 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| D | 34 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 37 | -9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| D | 56 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 103 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| G | 56 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| D | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| D | 48 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 104 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| G | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| D | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RW | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3026 | 56 | 22 | 28 | 3 | 200 | 3.97 | 0 | 1598 | 1398 | .875 | ||
| 1808 | 36 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 110 | 3.65 | 2 | 991 | 881 | .889 | ||
| 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 |
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LW/D | 13 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| LW | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| C | 13 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| RW | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RW | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| C | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| C | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LW | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| D | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| D | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| D | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| LW | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| D | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RW | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| LW | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| D | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RW | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| G | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| C | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 761 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 2.29 | 1 | 368 | 339 | .921 | ||
| 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.54 | 0 | 17 | 16 | .941 | ||
| Team: | 800 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 2.25 | 1 | 385 | 355 | .922 |
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 2Series 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
The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 1986-87 season.
| August 18, 1986 | To New York Rangers Walt Poddubny | To Toronto Maple Leafs Mike Allison | |
| September 6, 1986 | To Chicago Blackhawks FA signing of Gary Nylund | To Toronto Maple Leafs Jerry Dupont Ken Yaremchuk 4th round pick in 1987 – Joe Sacco | |
| October 2, 1986 | To Vancouver Canucks Brad Maxwell | To Toronto Maple Leafs 5th round pick in 1988 – Len Esau | |
| October 3, 1986 | To Calgary Flames Jim Korn | To Toronto Maple Leafs Terry Johnson | |
| December 2, 1986 | To Vancouver Canucks Jim Benning Dan Hodgson | To Toronto Maple Leafs Rick Lanz | |
| February 4, 1987 | To Philadelphia Flyers 5th round pick in 1989 – Pat MacLeod | To Toronto Maple Leafs Mike Stothers | |
| March 5, 1987 | To New York Rangers Jeff Jackson 3rd round pick in 1989 – Rob Zamuner | To Toronto Maple Leafs Mark Osborne |
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