New Jersey Devils vs New York Islanders
Regular season · Saturday, January 16, 1988 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game summary
The New York Islanders beat the New Jersey Devils 4–2 on Saturday, January 16, 1988 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Devils outshot the Islanders 39–33.
Goals came from Denis Potvin, Alan Kerr, Pat Verbeek, Pat LaFontaine, Mikko Makela and Kirk Muller.
Kelly Hrudey made 37 saves on 39 shots for the win; Alain Chevrier stopped 29 of 33.
Scoring
1st period
Denis Potvin (10)Brent Sutter (18), Patrick Flatley (14)0–103:41 NYI
2nd period
Alan Kerr (14)Bob Bassen (10)0–204:19 NYI
Pat Verbeek (26)Bruce Driver (25), Mark Johnson (11)1–208:50 NJD ·
3rd period
Pat LaFontaine (31)Ken Leiter (7), Tomas Jonsson (27)1–303:13 NYI · 
Mikko Makela (24)Greg Gilbert (18), Denis Potvin (21)1–410:12 NYI
Kirk Muller (22)Pat Verbeek (22), Bruce Driver (26)2–414:48 NJD ·
Team stats
NJDNYI
3933
0%0%
2/91/7
3155
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:43 into the first period
Jack O'Callahan · cross checking2 min - 2:49 into the first period
Brad Lauer · slashing2 min - 9:29 into the first periodKen Daneyko · fighting5 min
- 9:29 into the first periodCraig Wolanin · hooking2 min
- 9:29 into the first periodBob Bassen · fighting5 min
- 13:20 into the first periodAlan Kerr · slashing2 min
- 13:33 into the first periodJohn MacLean · high sticking2 min
- 13:33 into the first periodDenis Potvin · high sticking2 min
- 17:46 into the first periodKen Daneyko · roughing2 min
- 17:46 into the first periodKen Daneyko · roughing2 min
- 17:46 into the first periodBrad Lauer · roughing2 min
- 17:46 into the first periodBrad Lauer · roughing2 min
- 18:39 into the first periodBryan Trottier · hooking2 min
- 1:23 into the second periodJoe Cirella · holding2 min
- 6:27 into the second periodJim Korn · high sticking2 min
- 6:27 into the second periodGerald Diduck · high sticking2 min
- 8:06 into the second periodBob Bassen · holding2 min
- 8:14 into the second periodKelly Hrudey · slashing2 min
- 14:09 into the second periodJoe Cirella · delaying game2 min
- 14:09 into the second periodDale Henry · delaying game2 min
- 18:05 into the second periodTom Kurvers · high sticking2 min
- 1:24 into the third periodCraig Wolanin · elbowing2 min
- 10:54 into the third periodPatrik Sundstrom · hooking2 min
- 11:10 into the third periodGerald Diduck · hooking2 min
- 11:57 into the third periodAlan Kerr · hooking2 min
- 11:57 into the third periodAlan Kerr · slashing2 min
- 13:40 into the third periodKen Morrow · cross checking2 min
- 13:44 into the third periodPatrik Sundstrom · hooking2 min
- 13:44 into the third periodBrent Sutter · slashing2 min
- 14:48 into the third periodDenis Potvin · misconduct10 min
- 14:48 into the third periodDenis Potvin · game misconduct10 min
- 18:01 into the third periodJoe Cirella · cross checking2 min
Season series
New Jersey Devils
| 16Pat VerbeekR | 1 | 1 | 2 | −2 | 5 | – |
| 23Bruce DriverD | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 9Kirk MullerL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −3 | 5 | – |
| 12Mark JohnsonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 8David MaleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10Aaron BrotenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 4 | – |
| 15John MacLeanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 17Patrik SundstromC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 19Claude LoiselleC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22Doug SullimanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 24Doug BrownR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 25Perry AndersonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 3Ken DaneykoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 5Tom KurversD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 6Craig WolaninD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 7Jack O'CallahanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 14Jim KornD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Bob SauveG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Alain ChevrierG | L | 33 | 4 | .879 |
New York Islanders
| 5Denis PotvinD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 7Greg GilbertL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 10Alan KerrR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 16Pat LaFontaineC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 21Brent SutterC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 24Mikko MakelaR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 26Patrick FlatleyR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 28Bob BassenL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 3Tomas JonssonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 29Ken LeiterD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 11Randy WoodR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 20Dale HenryL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 32Brad LauerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 35Richard KrommL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 2Gord DineenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 4Gerald DiduckD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Kelly HrudeyG | W | 39 | 2 | .949 |
| 31Billy SmithG | 0 | 0 | – |