1986-87 SM-Liiga standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karpat | 44 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 54 | 209 | 161 | |||
| Tappara Tampere | 44 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 52 | 203 | 148 | |||
| TPS Turku | 44 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 50 | 198 | 194 | |||
| HIFK Helsinki | 44 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 47 | 193 | 168 | |||
| Ilves Tampere | 44 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 47 | 195 | 169 | |||
| Assat Pori | 44 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 43 | 167 | 191 | |||
| JyP HT Jyvaskyla | 44 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 41 | 165 | 179 | |||
| Lukko Rauma | 44 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 40 | 158 | 179 | |||
| KalPa Kuopio | 44 | 17 | 22 | 5 | 39 | 174 | 208 | |||
| Jokerit Helsinki | 44 | 12 | 29 | 3 | 27 | 161 | 226 |