# 1986–87 Edmonton Oilers season

The 1986–87 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' eighth season in the National Hockey League, following a playoff loss to the Calgary Flames the season 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.
As of 2025 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.

## Regular season

Wayne Gretzky led the league with 183 points, earning his seventh consecutive Art Ross Trophy and his eighth straight Hart Trophy. Jari Kurri finished with 54 goals and 108 points, while Mark Messier had a career high 107 points. Esa Tikkanen had a break out season, getting 78 points, including 34 goals, along with 120 penalty minutes. Paul Coffey missed 21 games but still finished with 67 points to lead Oilers defencemen.
In goal, Grant Fuhr and Andy Moog once again split time, with Moog leading the team with 28 wins, while Fuhr posted a team best 3.44 GAA.

### Season standings

Smythe Division :
| | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
| Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 50 | 24 | 6 | 372 | 284 | 106 |
| Calgary Flames | 80 | 46 | 31 | 3 | 318 | 289 | 95 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 80 | 40 | 32 | 8 | 279 | 271 | 88 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 80 | 31 | 41 | 8 | 318 | 341 | 70 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 29 | 43 | 8 | 282 | 314 | 66 |
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

Smythe Division record vs. opponents :
Vs. Campbell Conference
Vs. Smythe Division
1986–87 NHL records
Team
CGY
EDM
LAK
VAN
WIN
Total
Calgary
—6–1–15–34–42–617–14–1
Edmonton
1–6–1—4–2–27–0–15–317–11–4
Los Angeles
3–52–4–2—2–5–13–510–19–3
Vancouver
4–40–7–15–2–1—3–512–18–2
Winnipeg
6–23–55–35–3—19–13–0
Vs. Norris Division
1986–87 NHL records
Team
CHI
DET
MIN
STL
TOR
Total
Calgary
3–01–21–1–11–22–18–6–1
Edmonton
1–23–02–0–13–02–111–3–1
Los Angeles
1–1–13–00–2–11–1–11–1–16–5–4
Vancouver
1–1–11–20–32–0–12–16–7–2
Winnipeg
0–31–1–12–11–0–21–25–7–3
Vs. Wales Conference
Vs. Adams Division
1986–87 NHL records
Team
BOS
BUF
HFD
MTL
QUE
Total
Calgary
1–23–02–11–22–19–6–0
Edmonton
1–22–12–13–03–011–4–0
Los Angeles
1–21–22–10–30–34–11–0
Vancouver
1–23–00–2–12–11–27–7–1
Winnipeg
1–22–11–1–11–21–0–26–6–3
Vs. Patrick Division
1986–87 NHL records
Team
NJD
NYI
NYR
PHI
PIT
WSH
Total
Calgary
2–12–0–12–12–12–12–112–5–1
Edmonton
2–12–0–13–01–22–11–211–6–1
Los Angeles
2–12–10–2–12–12–13–011–6–1
Vancouver
0–2–12–11–21–20–1–20–34–11–3
Winnipeg
3–01–1–12–11–22–11–1–110–6–2 :

## Schedule and results

1986–87 Schedule :
October: 8–4–0 (Home: 6–0–0; Road: 2–4–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
1October 9Edmonton Oilers1 – 2Philadelphia FlyersFuhr0–1–00
2October 11Edmonton Oilers5 – 4Montreal CanadiensOTMoog1–1–02
3October 12Edmonton Oilers3 – 5Winnipeg JetsFuhr1–2–02
4October 15Quebec Nordiques3 – 4Edmonton OilersMoog2–2–04
5October 17Detroit Red Wings3 – 4Edmonton OilersFuhr3–2–06
6October 19Edmonton Oilers6 – 7Los Angeles KingsMoog3–3–06
7October 21Chicago Blackhawks1 – 9Edmonton OilersFuhr4–3–08
8October 22Edmonton Oilers3 – 6Calgary FlamesMoog4–4–08
9October 24Boston Bruins2 – 6Edmonton OilersMoog5–4–010
10October 26Vancouver Canucks2 – 3Edmonton OilersFuhr6–4–012
11October 29Washington Capitals3 – 6Edmonton OilersMoog7–4–014
12October 31Edmonton Oilers6 – 2Vancouver CanucksFuhr8–4–016 :
November: 6–6–1 (Home: 4–2–1; Road: 2–4–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
13November 2Los Angeles Kings5 – 5Edmonton OilersOTMoog8–4–117
14November 5Calgary Flames3 – 1Edmonton OilersFuhr8–5–117
15November 7Edmonton Oilers4 – 6Calgary FlamesFuhr8–6–117
16November 8Montreal Canadiens3 – 4Edmonton OilersFuhr9–6–119
17November 11Edmonton Oilers3 – 2New York IslandersOTFuhr10–6–121
18November 13Edmonton Oilers3 – 4Boston BruinsOTFuhr10–7–121
19November 15Edmonton Oilers2 – 6Hartford WhalersMoog10–8–121
20November 16Edmonton Oilers8 – 6New York RangersFuhr11–8–123
21November 19New York Rangers4 – 5Edmonton OilersOTFuhr12–8–125
22November 22Vancouver Canucks2 – 5Edmonton OilersMoog13–8–127
23November 24Edmonton Oilers5 – 6Calgary FlamesFuhr13–9–127
24November 26Winnipeg Jets3 – 4Edmonton OilersMoog14–9–129
25November 28Chicago Blackhawks6 – 5Edmonton OilersOTFuhr14–10–129 :
December: 10–2–1 (Home: 5–1–1; Road: 5–1–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
26December 3New York Islanders1 – 7Edmonton OilersMoog15–10–131
27December 5Edmonton Oilers4 – 2Pittsburgh PenguinsMoog16–10–133
28December 7Edmonton Oilers2 – 5Philadelphia FlyersMoog16–11–133
29December 9Edmonton Oilers3 – 2Minnesota North StarsFuhr17–11–135
30December 10Edmonton Oilers7 – 4Winnipeg JetsFuhr18–11–137
31December 12Winnipeg Jets1 – 6Edmonton OilersFuhr19–11–139
32December 14Edmonton Oilers4 – 2Los Angeles KingsFuhr20–11–141
33December 17Quebec Nordiques3 – 5Edmonton OilersFuhr21–11–143
34December 19Vancouver Canucks2 – 4Edmonton OilersMoog22–11–145
35December 20Los Angeles Kings8 – 8Edmonton OilersOTFuhr22–11–246
36December 23Winnipeg Jets2 – 1Edmonton OilersMoog22–12–246
37December 28Philadelphia Flyers4 – 6Edmonton OilersMoog23–12–248
38December 30Edmonton Oilers7 – 3Vancouver CanucksMoog24–12–250 :
January: 10–2–2 (Home: 5–1–1; Road: 5–1–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
39January 3Edmonton Oilers8 – 1Los Angeles KingsFuhr25–12–252
40January 7Los Angeles Kings6 – 1Edmonton OilersFuhr25–13–252
41January 9St. Louis Blues1 – 5Edmonton OilersMoog26–13–254
42January 11Calgary Flames3 – 5Edmonton OilersMoog27–13–256
43January 13Edmonton Oilers5 – 3Detroit Red WingsFuhr28–13–258
44January 15Edmonton Oilers4 – 1Quebec NordiquesMoog29–13–260
45January 17Edmonton Oilers7 – 4Toronto Maple LeafsMoog30–13–262
46January 18Edmonton Oilers5 – 6Buffalo SabresOTMoog30–14–262
47January 21Edmonton Oilers5 – 3Winnipeg JetsMoog31–14–264
48January 23New York Rangers4 – 7Edmonton OilersMoog32–14–266
49January 24Pittsburgh Penguins2 – 4Edmonton OilersMoog33–14–268
50January 27Edmonton Oilers4 – 4Vancouver CanucksOTMoog33–14–369
51January 28Vancouver Canucks3 – 7Edmonton OilersMoog34–14–371
52January 30Minnesota North Stars2 – 2Edmonton OilersOTMoog34–14–472 :
February: 4–6–1 (Home: 2–1–1; Road: 2–5–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
53February 1Edmonton Oilers4 – 6Chicago BlackhawksMoog34–15–472
54February 3Edmonton Oilers4 – 2St. Louis BluesFuhr35–15–474
55February 4Edmonton Oilers6 – 5Minnesota North StarsOTFuhr36–15–476
56February 6New York Islanders3 – 3Edmonton OilersOTFuhr36–15–577
57February 8St. Louis Blues2 – 6Edmonton OilersFuhr37–15–579
58February 15Washington Capitals5 – 3Edmonton OilersMoog37–16–579
59February 18Toronto Maple Leafs2 – 9Edmonton OilersFuhr38–16–581
60February 22Edmonton Oilers2 – 5Winnipeg JetsFuhr38–17–581
61February 24Edmonton Oilers2 – 5Pittsburgh PenguinsMoog38–18–581
62February 25Edmonton Oilers2 – 4New Jersey DevilsFuhr38–19–581
63February 27Edmonton Oilers2 – 5Washington CapitalsFuhr38–20–581 :
March: 11–4–0 (Home: 7–1–0; Road: 4–3–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
64March 4Edmonton Oilers8 – 5Vancouver CanucksMoog39–20–583
65March 6Los Angeles Kings3 – 9Edmonton OilersFuhr40–20–585
66March 7Montreal Canadiens3 – 5Edmonton OilersMoog41–20–587
67March 11Detroit Red Wings3 – 6Edmonton OilersMoog42–20–589
68March 14Buffalo Sabres3 – 5Edmonton OilersMoog43–20–591
69March 15Hartford Whalers1 – 4Edmonton OilersMoog44–20–593
70March 17New Jersey Devils4 – 7Edmonton OilersMoog45–20–595
71March 19Edmonton Oilers4 – 5Calgary FlamesMoog45–21–595
72March 20Calgary Flames6 – 3Edmonton OilersFuhr45–22–595
73March 23Edmonton Oilers7 – 6New Jersey DevilsMoog46–22–597
74March 25Edmonton Oilers5 – 3Hartford WhalersFuhr47–22–599
75March 26Edmonton Oilers1 – 4Boston BruinsFuhr47–23–599
76March 28Edmonton Oilers2 – 4Toronto Maple LeafsMoog47–24–599
77March 29Edmonton Oilers3 – 2Buffalo SabresFuhr48–24–5101
78March 31Winnipeg Jets4 – 5Edmonton OilersOTMoog49–24–5103 :
April: 1–0–1 (Home: 0–0–1; Road: 1–0–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
79April 2Calgary Flames4 – 4Edmonton OilersOTFuhr49–24–6104
80April 4Edmonton Oilers7 – 3Los Angeles KingsMoog50–24–6106 :
Legend:
  Win (2 points)
  Loss (0 points)
  Tie (1 point) :

## Playoffs

In the playoffs, the Oilers got a bit of a scare in their opening game against the Los Angeles Kings, losing 5–2, but Edmonton rebounded, winning game two by a 13–3 score and won eight games in a row to get past the Kings and sweep the Winnipeg Jets in the process. Edmonton had little trouble getting past the Detroit Red Wings in the Conference Finals, defeating them in five games and faced the only other 100-point team in the NHL in the Stanley Cup Finals, the Philadelphia Flyers. The series went the full seven games, with Edmonton winning the seventh and deciding game by a 3–1 score to capture their third Stanley Cup in the past four years. No Oiler won the Conn Smythe Trophy, as Ron Hextall of the Flyers won it despite failing to win the Stanley Cup.
1987 Stanley Cup Playoffs :
Smythe Division Semifinals; Oilers won series 4–1
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceSeriesRecap
1April 8Los Angeles Kings5 – 2Edmonton OilersFuhr0–1
2April 9Los Angeles Kings3 – 13Edmonton OilersMoog1–1
3April 11Edmonton Oilers6 – 5Los Angeles KingsMoog2–1
4April 12Edmonton Oilers6 – 3Los Angeles KingsFuhr3–1
5April 14Los Angeles Kings4 – 5Edmonton OilersFuhr4–1 :
Smythe Division Finals; Oilers won series 4–0
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceSeriesRecap
1April 21Winnipeg Jets2 – 3Edmonton OilersOTFuhr1–0
2April 23Winnipeg Jets3 – 5Edmonton OilersFuhr2–0
3April 25Edmonton Oilers5 – 2Winnipeg JetsFuhr3–0
4April 27Edmonton Oilers4 – 2Winnipeg JetsFuhr4–0 :
Campbell Conference Finals; Oilers won series 4–1
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceSeriesRecap
1May 5Detroit Red Wings3 – 1Edmonton OilersFuhr0–1
2May 7Detroit Red Wings1 – 4Edmonton OilersFuhr1–1
3May 9Edmonton Oilers2 – 1Detroit Red WingsFuhr2–1
4May 11Edmonton Oilers3 – 2Detroit Red WingsFuhr3–1
5May 13Detroit Red Wings3 – 6Edmonton OilersFuhr4–1 :
Stanley Cup Finals; Oilers won series 4–3
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceSeriesRecap
1May 17Philadelphia Flyers2 – 4Edmonton OilersFuhr1–0
2May 20Philadelphia Flyers2 – 3Edmonton OilersOTFuhr2–0
3May 22Edmonton Oilers3 – 5Philadelphia FlyersFuhr2–1
4May 24Edmonton Oilers4 – 1Philadelphia FlyersFuhr3–1
5May 26Philadelphia Flyers4 – 3Edmonton OilersFuhr3–2
6May 28Edmonton Oilers2 – 3Philadelphia FlyersFuhr3–3
7May 31Philadelphia Flyers1 – 3Edmonton OilersFuhr4–3 :
Legend:
  Win
  Loss :

## Player statistics
### Regular season
#### Scoring leaders

| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Wayne Gretzky | 79 | 62 | 121 | 183 | 28 |
| Jari Kurri | 79 | 54 | 54 | 108 | 41 |
| Mark Messier | 77 | 37 | 70 | 107 | 73 |
| Esa Tikkanen | 76 | 34 | 44 | 78 | 120 |
| Glenn Anderson | 80 | 35 | 38 | 73 | 65 |

#### Goaltending

| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | SO | Save % | GAA |
| Grant Fuhr | 44 | 2388 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 137 | 0 | .881 | 3.44 |
| Andy Moog | 46 | 2461 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 144 | 0 | .882 | 3.51 |

### Playoffs
#### Scoring leaders

| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Wayne Gretzky | 21 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 6 |
| Mark Messier | 21 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 16 |
| Glenn Anderson | 21 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 59 |
| Jari Kurri | 21 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 20 |
| Kent Nilsson | 21 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 6 |

#### Goaltending

| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | Save % | GAA |
| Grant Fuhr | 19 | 1148 | 14 | 5 | 47 | 0 | .908 | 2.46 |
| Andy Moog | 2 | 120 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .784 | 4.00 |

## Awards and records
### Records

* 177: A new NHL record for most career points in a playoffs by Wayne Gretzky on April 9, 1987.
* 9: A new NHL record for most career short-handed goals in a playoffs by Mark Messier on May 22, 1987.
* 5: Tied NHL record for most game-winning goals in a playoffs by Jari Kurri on May 31, 1987.

### Milestones

Regular Season :
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
| Mike Krushelnyski | 300th NHL Game | October 15, 1986 |
| Esa Tikkanen | 1st NHL Hat-trick | October 15, 1986 |
| Jeff Beukeboom | 1st NHL Game 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point | October 17, 1986 |
| Jari Kurri | 17th NHL Hat-trick 1st NHL Natural Hat-trick | October 17, 1986 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 38th NHL Hat-trick | October 24, 1986 |
| Craig MacTavish | 300th NHL Game | October 26, 1986 |
| Mark Messier | 500th NHL Game | October 26, 1986 |
| Glenn Anderson | 400th NHL PIM | October 31, 1986 |
| Lee Fogolin | 1,300th NHL PIM | October 31, 1986 |
| Steve Smith | 200th NHL PIM | October 31, 1986 |
| Craig Muni | 1st NHL Goal | November 8, 1986 |
| Mike Krushelnyski | 200th NHL PIM | November 11, 1986 |
| Lee Fogolin | 900th NHL Game | November 16, 1986 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 500th NHL Goal 39th NHL Hat-trick | November 22, 1986 |
| Dave Hunter | 700th NHL PIM | November 24, 1986 |
| Mark Napier | 600th NHL Game | November 24, 1986 |
| Esa Tikkanen | 2nd NHL Hat-trick | November 24, 1986 |
| Kevin McClelland | 800th NHL PIM | December 3, 1986 |
| Andy Moog | 200th NHL Game | December 3, 1986 |
| Steve Graves | 1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Point | December 5, 1986 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 1,400th NHL Point | December 5, 1986 |
| Randy Gregg | 100th NHL Assist | December 9, 1986 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 40th NHL Hat-trick | December 10, 1986 |
| Raimo Summanen | 100th NHL Game | December 10, 1986 |
| Randy Gregg | 200th NHL PIM | December 12, 1986 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 900th NHL Assist | December 12, 1986 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 41st NHL Hat-trick 9th Four-Goal NHL Game 6th NHL Natural Hat-trick | December 17, 1986 |
| Randy Gregg | 300th NHL Game | December 23, 1986 |
| Paul Coffey | 500th NHL Game | December 28, 1986 |
| Craig MacTavish | 100th NHL Assist | December 28, 1986 |
| Jeff Beukeboom | 1st NHL Goal | December 30, 1986 |
| Kevin Lowe | 200th NHL Assist | December 30, 1986 |
| Marty McSorley | 600th NHL PIM | December 30, 1986 |
| Paul Coffey | 200th NHL Goal | January 3, 1987 |
| Kevin McClelland | 300th NHL Game | January 9, 1987 |
| Andy Moog | 10th NHL Assist | January 11, 1987 |
| Glenn Anderson | 300th NHL Assist | January 13, 1987 |
| Jari Kurri | 700th NHL Point | January 13, 1987 |
| Steve Smith | 100th NHL Game | January 18, 1987 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 600th NHL Game | January 21, 1987 |
| Mark Messier | 600th NHL Point | January 23, 1987 |
| Steve Smith | 300th NHL PIM | January 23, 1987 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 50th Goal in 55 Games | February 4, 1987 |
| Charlie Huddy | 400th NHL Game | February 8, 1987 |
| Glenn Anderson | 500th NHL Game | February 15, 1987 |
| Mike Krushelnyski | 3rd NHL Gordie Howe hat trick | February 18, 1987 |
| Jari Kurri | 500th NHL Game | February 22, 1987 |
| Esa Tikkanen | 100th NHL PIM | February 22, 1987 |
| Kevin McClelland | 900th NHL PIM | February 24, 1987 |
| Glenn Anderson | 600th NHL Point | February 27, 1987 |
| Reijo Ruotsalainen | 100th NHL Goal | March 6, 1987 |
| Kevin Lowe | 600th NHL Game | March 7, 1987 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 1,500th NHL Point | March 11, 1987 |
| Esa Tikkanen | 100th NHL Game | March 15, 1987 |
| Jari Kurri | 50th Goal in 70 Games | March 17, 1987 |
| Moe Lemay | 400th NHL PIM | March 17, 1987 |
| Wayne Van Dorp | 1st NHL Game | March 17, 1987 |
| Jeff Beukeboom | 100th NHL PIM | March 20, 1987 |
| Kevin Lowe | 600th NHL PIM | March 20, 1987 |
| Reijo Ruotsalainen | 400th NHL Game | March 26, 1987 |
| Glenn Anderson | 300th NHL Goal | March 28, 1987 |
| Dave Hunter | 600th NHL Game | April 4, 1987 |
| Jari Kurri | 200th NHL PIM | April 4, 1987 |
Playoffs :
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
| Craig Muni | 1st NHL Game | April 8, 1987 |
| Mike Krushelnyski | 50th NHL Game | April 9, 1987 |
| Jari Kurri | 6th NHL Hat-trick 2nd Four-Goal NHL Game | April 9, 1987 |
| Moe Lemay | 1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Point | April 9, 1987 |
| Mark Messier | 100th NHL Point | April 9, 1987 |
| Glenn Anderson | 100th NHL Point | April 11, 1987 |
| Charlie Huddy | 50th NHL PIM | April 12, 1987 |
| Craig Muni | 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point | April 12, 1987 |
| Steve Smith | 1st NHL Goal | April 12, 1987 |
| Glenn Anderson | 150th NHL PIM | April 21, 1987 |
| Jari Kurri | 50th NHL PIM | April 25, 1987 |
| Glenn Anderson | 50th NHL Goal | April 27, 1987 |
| Moe Lemay | 1st NHL Assist | April 27, 1987 |
| Dave Hunter | 200th NHL PIM | May 5, 1987 |
| Steve Smith | 50th NHL PIM | May 7, 1987 |
| Paul Coffey | 150th NHL PIM | May 9, 1987 |
| Craig MacTavish | 50th NHL Game | May 9, 1987 |
| Kent Nilsson | 50th NHL Game | May 9, 1987 |
| Wayne Van Dorp | 1st NHL Game | May 9, 1987 |
| Marty McSorley | 100th NHL PIM | May 11, 1987 |
| Kent Nilsson | 50th NHL Point | May 13, 1987 |
| Kelly Buchberger | 1st NHL Game | May 17, 1987 |
| Paul Coffey | 100th NHL Point | May 17, 1987 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 200th NHL Point | May 20, 1987 |
| Craig MacTavish | 50th NHL PIM | May 24, 1987 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 100th NHL Game | May 28, 1987 |
| Charlie Huddy | 50th NHL Point | May 31, 1987 |
| Mark Messier | 100th NHL Game 100th NHL PIM | May 31, 1987 |

## Transactions
### Trades

| June 25, 1986 | To Montreal CanadiensFuture considerations | To Edmonton OilersAlfie Turcotte |
| July 3, 1986 | To Winnipeg JetsFuture considerations | To Edmonton OilersMurray Eaves |
| October 2, 1986 | To Buffalo SabresCraig Muni | To Edmonton OilersCash |
| October 15, 1986 | To St. LouisTodd Ewen | To Edmonton OilersShawn Evans |
| October 23, 1986 | To New York RangersDon Jackson Stu Kulak Miloslav Horava Mike Golden | To Edmonton OilersReijo Ruotsalainen Jim Wiemer Ville Kentala Clark Donatelli |
| December 11, 1986 | To Vancouver CanucksCash | To Edmonton OilersStu Kulak |
| December 12, 1986 | To Hartford WhalersDave Semenko | To Edmonton Oilers3rd round pick in 1988 |
| March 2, 1987 | To Minnesota North Stars2nd round pick in 1988 | To Edmonton OilersKent Nilsson |
| March 6, 1987 | To Buffalo SabresLee Fogolin Mark Napier 4th round pick in 1987 | To Edmonton OilersNormand Lacombe Wayne Van Dorp 4th round in 1987 |
| March 9, 1987 | To Philadelphia FlyersJeff Brubaker | To Edmonton OilersDom Campedelli |
| March 10, 1987 | To Vancouver CanucksRaimo Summanen | To Edmonton OilersMoe Lemay |
| May 14, 1987 | To Montreal CanadiensAlfie Turcotte | To Edmonton OilersCash |

### Free agents

| Player | Former Team |
| F Tom McMurchy | Calgary Flames |
| D Craig Muni | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| D Al Tuer | Los Angeles Kings |
| F Danny Gare | Detroit Red Wings |
| G Darren Beals | Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
| Player | New Team |
| F Simon Wheeldon | New York Rangers |

### Waivers

| Date | Player | Team |
| October 6, 1986 (1986-10-06) | Gord Sherven | to Hartford Whalers |

## Draft picks

Edmonton's draft picks at the 1986 NHL Entry Draft
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
| 1 | 21 | Kim Issel | Canada | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| 2 | 42 | Jamie Nicolls | Canada | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) |
| 3 | 63 | Ron Shudra | Canada | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
| 4 | 84 | Dan Currie | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
| 5 | 105 | David Haas | Canada | London Knights (OHL) |
| 6 | 126 | Jim Ennis | Canada | Boston University Terriers (Hockey East) |
| 7 | 147 | Ivan Matulik | Czechoslovakia | HC Slovan Bratislava (Czechoslovak Extraliga) |
| 8 | 168 | Nick Beaulieu | Canada | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) |
| 9 | 189 | Mike Greenlay | Canada | Penticton Knights (BCJHL) |
| 10 | 210 | Matt Lanza | United States | Winthrop High School (USHS) |
| 11 | 231 | Mojmir Bozik | Czechoslovakia | HC Košice (Czechoslovak Extraliga) |
| 12 | 252 | Tony Hand | United Kingdom | Murrayfield Racers (BHL) |
| S2 | 23 | Peter Heinze | United States | University of Massachusetts Lowell (Hockey East) |