Edmonton Oilers vs Chicago Blackhawks
Regular season · Sunday, November 15, 1987 · Chicago Stadium
Game summary
The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Edmonton Oilers 5–4 on Sunday, November 15, 1987 at Chicago Stadium. The Oilers outshot the Blackhawks 38–31.
Goals came from Doug Wilson, Wayne Gretzky, Steve Graves, Dan Vincelette, Charlie Huddy, Rick Vaive, Steve Larmer, Troy Murray and Esa Tikkanen.
Darren Pang made 34 saves on 38 shots for the win; Grant Fuhr stopped 26 of 30.
Scoring
1st period
Doug Wilson (8)Brian Noonan (7), Denis Savard (26)0–104:04 CHI ·
2nd period
Wayne Gretzky (14)Mark Messier (15), Charlie Huddy (7)1–100:14 EDM · 
Steve Graves (1)Mark Messier (16), Grant Fuhr (4)2–101:03 EDM
Dan Vincelette (2)Behn Wilson (7), Wayne Presley (5)2–204:16 CHI · 
Charlie Huddy (5)Wayne Gretzky (31)3–205:18 EDM
Rick Vaive (12)Denis Savard (27)3–311:51 CHI ·
3rd period
Steve Larmer (12)Denis Savard (28), Doug Wilson (19)3–401:09 CHI · 
Troy Murray (3)Denis Savard (29), Bob Mcgill (2)3–518:50 CHI · 
Esa Tikkanen (4)Wayne Gretzky (32), Jeff Beukeboom (6)4–519:30 EDM
Team stats
EDMCHI
3831
0%0%
1/64/9
3622
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:06 into the first period
Mike Krushelnyski · hooking2 min - 3:57 into the first periodJeff Beukeboom · holding2 min
- 7:05 into the first period
Behn Wilson · slashing2 min - 12:22 into the first periodJim Wiemer · holding2 min
- 12:33 into the first periodRick Vaive · tripping2 min
- 12:46 into the first periodCraig Muni · hooking2 min
- 19:03 into the first periodSteve Larmer · tripping2 min
- 2:37 into the second periodNormand Lacombe · hooking2 min
- 8:54 into the second periodDave Manson · holding2 min
- 10:13 into the second periodEsa Tikkanen · holding2 min
- 12:02 into the second periodSteve Smith · slashing2 min
- 12:20 into the second periodWayne Presley · slashing2 min
- 12:20 into the second periodSteve Smith · misconduct10 min
- 12:27 into the second periodDave Manson · roughing2 min
- 12:27 into the second periodBehn Wilson · interference2 min
- 12:27 into the second periodKevin McClelland · roughing2 min
- 15:15 into the second periodDave Manson · roughing2 min
- 15:15 into the second periodNormand Lacombe · charging2 min
- 17:31 into the second periodTroy Murray · hooking2 min
- 19:54 into the second periodCraig Muni · hooking2 min
- 5:49 into the third periodRick Vaive · interference2 min
- 8:58 into the third periodJim Wiemer · slashing2 min
- 12:47 into the third periodSteve Smith · high sticking2 min
- 15:21 into the third periodDoug Wilson · slashing2 min
- 15:21 into the third periodJari Kurri · slashing2 min
Season series
Edmonton Oilers
| 99Wayne GretzkyC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 7 | – |
| 11Mark MessierC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 22Charlie HuddyD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 6 | – |
| 10Esa TikkanenL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 15Steve GravesL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 6Jeff BeukeboomD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 9Glenn AndersonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 12Dave HunterL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 14Craig MacTavishC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Jari KurriR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 19Normand LacombeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Kevin McClellandR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 26Mike KrushelnyskiC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 4Kevin LoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 5Steve SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 27Ron ShudraD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 28Craig MuniD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 32Jim WiemerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Daryl ReaughG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Grant FuhrG | L | 30 | 4 | .867 |
Chicago Blackhawks
| 18Denis SavardC | 0 | 4 | 4 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 24Doug WilsonD | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 10Brian NoonanR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 11Dan VinceletteL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Wayne PresleyR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 19Troy MurrayC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 27Rick VaiveR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 28Steve LarmerR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 23Behn WilsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 25Bob McgillD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Mike StapletonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Mark LavarreR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 29Steve LudzikC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 2Marc BergevinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 3Dave MansonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Glen CochraneD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Bob MurrayD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 22Gary NylundD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Bob MasonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 40Darren PangG | W | 38 | 4 | .895 |