1985–86 Minnesota North Stars season

The 1985–86 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' 19th season. The Stars finished 2nd in the Norris Division and lost in the Division Semi-finals to the St. Louis Blues 3 games to 2.
==Off-season==
==Regular Season==
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results 	Regular Season Results
No. 	R 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	T 	October 10, 1985 	6–6 OT 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1985–86) 	0–0–1
2 	L 	October 12, 1985 	2–6 	Buffalo Sabres (1985–86) 	0–1–1
3 	L 	October 15, 1985 	2–3 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1985–86)	0–2–1
4 	W 	October 17, 1985 	10–1 	Detroit Red Wings (1985–86) 	1–2–1
5 	L 	October 19, 1985 	3–7 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1985–86)	1–3–1
6 	W 	October 22, 1985 	5–4 	St. Louis Blues (1985–86) 	2–3–1
7 	T 	October 23, 1985 	4–4 OT 	@ St. Louis Blues (1985–86) 	2–3–2
8 	W 	October 26, 1985 	7–5 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86)	3–3–2
9 	L 	October 27, 1985 	2–3 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1985–86) 	3–4–2
10 	L 	October 30, 1985 	5–6 	Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86) 	3–5–2
11 	L 	November 2, 1985 	1–3 	Winnipeg Jets (1985–86) 	3–6–2
12 	T 	November 6, 1985 	3–3 OT 	Montreal Canadiens (1985–86) 	3–6–3
13 	W 	November 9, 1985 	4–3 OT 	New York Rangers (1985–86) 	4–6–3
14 	L 	November 10, 1985 	1–2 	@ Boston Bruins (1985–86) 	4–7–3
15 	L 	November 13, 1985 	2–5 	@ Hartford Whalers (1985–86) 	4–8–3
16 	L 	November 16, 1985 	2–4 	Detroit Red Wings (1985–86) 	4–9–3
17 	T 	November 17, 1985 	5–5 OT 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86)	4–9–4
18 	T 	November 19, 1985 	3–3 OT 	@ Calgary Flames (1985–86) 	4–9–5
19 	L 	November 21, 1985 	2–4 	St. Louis Blues (1985–86) 	4–10–5
20 	W 	November 23, 1985 	4–2 	Los Angeles Kings (1985–86) 	5–10–5
21 	W 	November 25, 1985 	4–3 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1985–86) 	6–10–5
22 	T 	November 27, 1985 	4–4 OT 	New York Islanders (1985–86) 	6–10–6
23 	L 	November 29, 1985 	1–4 	Philadelphia Flyers (1985–86) 	6–11–6
24 	L 	November 30, 1985 	3–4 	@ St. Louis Blues (1985–86) 	6–12–6
25 	W 	December 3, 1985 	9–2 	Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86) 	7–12–6
26 	L 	December 7, 1985 	4–8 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1985–86) 	7–13–6
27 	L 	December 9, 1985 	4–6 	New Jersey Devils (1985–86) 	7–14–6
28 	W 	December 11, 1985 	10–2 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1985–86) 	8–14–6
29 	T 	December 14, 1985 	6–6 OT 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86) 	8–14–7
30 	W 	December 17, 1985 	6–3 	Detroit Red Wings (1985–86) 	9–14–7
31 	L 	December 19, 1985 	3–4 OT 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1985–86) 	9–15–7
32 	L 	December 21, 1985 	2–5 	@ Boston Bruins (1985–86) 	9–16–7
33 	W 	December 22, 1985 	8–3 	@ New Jersey Devils (1985–86) 	10–16–7
34 	W 	December 26, 1985 	6–5 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1985–86) 	11–16–7
35 	W 	December 28, 1985 	3–1 	New York Rangers (1985–86) 	12–16–7
36 	W 	December 31, 1985 	6–3 	Calgary Flames (1985–86) 	13–16–7
37 	W 	January 2, 1986 	3–2 	Vancouver Canucks (1985–86) 	14–16–7
38 	L 	January 5, 1986 	2–6 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86)	14–17–7
39 	W 	January 7, 1986 	3–2 	@ New York Islanders (1985–86) 	15–17–7
40 	L 	January 10, 1986 	3–4 	Los Angeles Kings (1985–86) 	15–18–7
41 	W 	January 11, 1986 	5–3 	Washington Capitals (1985–86) 	16–18–7
42 	T 	January 14, 1986 	3–3 OT 	Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86) 	16–18–8
43 	W 	January 16, 1986 	4–3 	St. Louis Blues (1985–86) 	17–18–8
44 	W 	January 18, 1986 	5–2 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86)	18–18–8
45 	L 	January 19, 1986 	2–3 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1985–86)	18–19–8
46 	L 	January 21, 1986 	5–7 	@ Washington Capitals (1985–86)	18–20–8
47 	L 	January 23, 1986 	2–5 	Montreal Canadiens (1985–86) 	18–21–8
48 	L 	January 25, 1986 	3–6 	Washington Capitals (1985–86) 	18–22–8
49 	W 	January 27, 1986 	6–2 	New Jersey Devils (1985–86) 	19–22–8
50 	L 	January 29, 1986 	3–4 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1985–86) 	19–23–8
51 	L 	January 31, 1986 	5–10 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1985–86) 	19–24–8
52 	W 	February 6, 1986 	8–7 OT 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86) 	20–24–8
53 	T 	February 8, 1986 	3–3 OT 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1985–86)	20–24–9
54 	W 	February 10, 1986 	4–3 OT 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1985–86) 	21–24–9
55 	W 	February 11, 1986 	4–2 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86)	22–24–9
56 	L 	February 13, 1986 	3–5 	@ St. Louis Blues (1985–86) 	22–25–9
57 	W 	February 15, 1986 	4–1 	Hartford Whalers (1985–86) 	23–25–9
58 	L 	February 16, 1986 	3–5 	Boston Bruins (1985–86) 	23–26–9
59 	W 	February 19, 1986 	6–5 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86)	24–26–9
60 	W 	February 21, 1986 	5–2 	Quebec Nordiques (1985–86) 	25–26–9
61 	W 	February 23, 1986 	4–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86) 	26–26–9
62 	L 	February 24, 1986 	1–5 	@ New York Rangers (1985–86) 	26–27–9
63 	W 	February 26, 1986 	5–2 	@ Hartford Whalers (1985–86) 	27–27–9
64 	W 	March 1, 1986 	5–4 	New York Islanders (1985–86) 	28–27–9
65 	W 	March 3, 1986 	8–5 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1985–86) 	29–27–9
66 	W 	March 5, 1986 	5–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86) 	30–27–9
67 	L 	March 8, 1986 	2–4 	Winnipeg Jets (1985–86) 	30–28–9
68 	W 	March 11, 1986 	4–0 	Edmonton Oilers (1985–86) 	31–28–9
69 	W 	March 13, 1986 	3–2 	@ St. Louis Blues (1985–86) 	32–28–9
70 	L 	March 15, 1986 	2–3 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1985–86) 	32–29–9
71 	W 	March 17, 1986 	6–5 OT 	St. Louis Blues (1985–86) 	33–29–9
72 	W 	March 19, 1986 	6–5 	@ Calgary Flames (1985–86) 	34–29–9
73 	L 	March 21, 1986 	4–5 OT 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1985–86) 	34–30–9
74 	L 	March 22, 1986 	2–6 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1985–86) 	34–31–9
75 	L 	March 24, 1986 	0–1 	Quebec Nordiques (1985–86) 	34–32–9
76 	W 	March 26, 1986 	6–1 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86)	35–32–9
77 	W 	March 29, 1986 	5–4 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1985–86) 	36–32–9
78 	L 	April 1, 1986 	1–2 	Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86) 	36–33–9
79 	W 	April 2, 1986 	7–5 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86)	37–33–9
80 	W 	April 5, 1986 	5–3 	Detroit Red Wings (1985–86) 	38–33–9
==Playoffs==
===St. Louis Blues 3, Minnesota North Stars 2===
==Player Stats==
==Awards and Records==
*The North Stars did not win any awards this season.
==Transactions==
==See Also==
*1985–86 NHL season
==References==
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