New York Islanders vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Monday, December 28, 1987 · Brendan Byrne Arena
Game summary
The New Jersey Devils beat the New York Islanders 6–4 on Monday, December 28, 1987 at Brendan Byrne Arena. The Devils outshot the Islanders 37–22.
Pat LaFontaine scored twice and Kirk Muller scored twice. Patrick Flatley, Aaron Broten, Todd McLellan, Pat Verbeek, Joe Cirella and Patrik Sundstrom also scored.
Bob Sauve made 14 saves on 16 shots for the win; Billy Smith stopped 31 of 37.
Scoring
1st period
Patrick Flatley (8)Pat LaFontaine (22), Tomas Jonsson (22)1–004:45 NYI · 
Pat LaFontaine (22)Tomas Jonsson (23), Bryan Trottier (26)2–015:15 NYI ·
2nd period
Aaron Broten (13)Bruce Driver (18), Pat Verbeek (13)2–102:39 NJD · 
Todd McLellan (1)Dale Henry (2), Brad Dalgarno (7)3–102:54 NYI
Pat Verbeek (20)Bruce Driver (19), Aaron Broten (21)3–215:55 NJD
Kirk Muller (11)Pat Verbeek (14), Bruce Driver (20)3–318:53 NJD ·
3rd period
Joe Cirella (4)John MacLean (8), Brendan Shanahan (11)3–404:32 NJD- Pat LaFontaine (23)Patrick Flatley (11), Denis Potvin (17)4–406:38 NYI ·
- Kirk Muller (12)Pat Verbeek (15), Aaron Broten (22)4–512:11 NJD ·
Patrik Sundstrom (8)Claude Loiselle (9)4–615:09 NJD
Team stats
NYINJD
2237
0%0%
3/83/8
4040
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:37 into the first period
Craig Wolanin · elbowing2 min - 5:31 into the first period
Brad Dalgarno · tripping2 min - 6:18 into the first periodBrian Curran · interference2 min
- 13:39 into the first periodJohn MacLean · high sticking2 min
- 16:16 into the first periodKen Morrow · interference2 min
- 18:02 into the first periodJim Korn · interference2 min
- 2:20 into the second periodBrian Curran · hooking2 min
- 3:17 into the second periodJoe Cirella · high sticking2 min
- 3:17 into the second periodTomas Jonsson · high sticking2 min
- 6:29 into the second periodJoe Cirella · hooking2 min
- 8:00 into the second periodTomas Jonsson · tripping2 min
- 12:40 into the second periodBruce Driver · holding2 min
- 13:52 into the second periodTomas Jonsson · slashing2 min
- 18:23 into the second periodDenis Potvin · hooking2 min
- 19:48 into the second periodClaude Loiselle · elbowing2 min
- 19:48 into the second periodClaude Loiselle · fighting5 min
- 19:48 into the second periodCraig Wolanin · misconduct10 min
- 19:48 into the second periodAlan Kerr · high sticking2 min
- 19:48 into the second periodAlan Kerr · fighting5 min
- 19:48 into the second periodBrad Lauer · misconduct10 min
- 0:48 into the third periodDavid Maley · fighting5 min
- 0:48 into the third periodBrian Curran · fighting5 min
- 6:04 into the third periodTom Kurvers · hooking2 min
- 7:27 into the third periodPatrik Sundstrom · hooking2 min
- 11:37 into the third periodTomas Jonsson · tripping2 min
- 15:21 into the third periodKen Daneyko · tripping2 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 16Pat LaFontaineC | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 26Patrick FlatleyR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3Tomas JonssonD | 0 | 2 | 2 | −3 | 3 | – |
| 12Todd McLellanC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Brad DalgarnoR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 20Dale HenryL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 5Denis PotvinD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 7Greg GilbertL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 10Alan KerrR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 11Randy WoodR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 28Bob BassenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 32Brad LauerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 35Richard KrommL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Gord DineenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 33Steve KonroydD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 34Brian CurranD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Kelly HrudeyG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Billy SmithG | L | 37 | 6 | .838 |
New Jersey Devils
| 16Pat VerbeekR | 1 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 10Aaron BrotenC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 23Bruce DriverD | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 9Kirk MullerL | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 11Brendan ShanahanL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15John MacLeanR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 17Patrik SundstromC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 19Claude LoiselleC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 7 | – |
| 8David MaleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Mark JohnsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 22Doug SullimanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 24Doug BrownR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3Ken DaneykoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 4Gordon MarkD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 5Tom KurversD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Craig WolaninD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 14Jim KornD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Bob SauveG | W | 16 | 2 | .875 |
| 30Alain ChevrierG | 6 | 2 | .667 |