Edmonton Oilers vs New Jersey Devils

Regular season · Saturday, October 31, 1987 · Brendan Byrne Arena

5–6

32–26

Game summary

The New Jersey Devils beat the Edmonton Oilers 6–5 on Saturday, October 31, 1987 at Brendan Byrne Arena. The Oilers outshot the Devils 32–26.

Pat Verbeek scored twice and Mark Messier scored twice. Doug Sulliman, Jari Kurri, Claude Loiselle, Thomas Mcmurchy, Kirk Muller, Patrik Sundstrom and Glenn Anderson also scored.

Goals
EDM	1	2	2	5	32
NJD	2	3	1	6	26

Scoring

1st period

Pat Verbeek (8)Joe Cirella (3), Bruce Driver (8)0–100:37 NJD
Doug Sulliman (1)Patrik Sundstrom (4), John MacLean (2)0–203:28 NJD
Jari Kurri (6)Wayne Gretzky (17), Glenn Anderson (7)1–216:05 EDM

2nd period

Claude Loiselle (7)Doug Brown (3), Andy Brickley (5)1–304:06 NJD
Thomas Mcmurchy (1)Jari Kurri (6)2–305:54 EDM
Mark Messier (8)Glenn Anderson (8), Wayne Gretzky (18)3–306:22 EDM ·
Kirk Muller (2)Pat Verbeek (4)3–410:29 NJD ·
Patrik Sundstrom (3)Unassisted3–514:36 NJD

3rd period

Pat Verbeek (9)Brendan Shanahan (6), Craig Wolanin (1)3–603:56 NJD
Mark Messier (9)Jari Kurri (7), Grant Fuhr (3)4–615:02 EDM ·
Glenn Anderson (10)Wayne Gretzky (19), Mark Messier (8)5–618:58 EDM

Team stats

EDMNJD

3226

0%0%

2/80/7

4656

Penalties

6:24 into the first periodClaude Loiselle · high sticking2 min
12:04 into the first periodPat Verbeek · roughing2 min
13:56 into the first periodJari Kurri · holding2 min
16:59 into the first periodMarty McSorley · fighting5 min
16:59 into the first periodJim Korn · fighting5 min
17:45 into the first periodNormand Lacombe · holding2 min
0:53 into the second periodNormand Lacombe · roughing2 min
5:55 into the second periodMarty McSorley · fighting5 min
5:55 into the second periodJim Korn · fighting5 min
5:55 into the second periodJim Korn · instigator5 min
5:55 into the second periodJim Korn · game misconduct10 min
6:22 into the second periodMark Messier · slashing2 min
6:22 into the second periodKen Daneyko · roughing2 min
10:29 into the second periodSteve Smith · high sticking5 min
13:32 into the second periodJoe Cirella · holding2 min
16:44 into the second periodKirk Muller · hooking2 min
16:55 into the second periodJohn Miner · boarding2 min
6:05 into the third periodSteve Smith · fighting5 min
6:05 into the third periodPerry Anderson · instigator2 min
6:05 into the third periodPerry Anderson · fighting5 min
8:01 into the third periodMike Krushelnyski · hooking2 min
9:10 into the third periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
13:30 into the third periodAaron Broten · holding2 min
18:54 into the third periodMike Krushelnyski · holding2 min
18:54 into the third periodEsa Tikkanen · misconduct10 min
18:54 into the third periodClaude Loiselle · misconduct10 min
18:54 into the third periodPatrik Sundstrom · roughing2 min

Game summary

Scoring

Team stats

Penalties

Season series