New Jersey Devils vs Edmonton Oilers
Regular season · Wednesday, February 3, 1988 · Northlands Coliseum
Game summary
The Edmonton Oilers beat the New Jersey Devils 8–5 on Wednesday, February 3, 1988 at Northlands Coliseum. The Oilers outshot the Devils 37–36.
Brendan Shanahan scored twice, Esa Tikkanen scored a hat trick and Dave Hannan scored twice. Wayne Gretzky, Kirk Muller, Charlie Huddy, John MacLean, Craig Muni and Ken Daneyko also scored.
Grant Fuhr made 31 saves on 36 shots for the win; Alain Chevrier stopped 29 of 37.
Scoring
1st period
Brendan Shanahan (5)Jim Korn (13)1–004:28 NJD
Esa Tikkanen (16)Charlie Huddy (16), Jari Kurri (41)1–116:10 EDM · 
Dave Hannan (12)Craig Muni (10)1–217:53 EDM
2nd period
Wayne Gretzky (32)Craig Muni (11), Jari Kurri (42)1–308:19 EDM- Esa Tikkanen (17)Jari Kurri (43), Wayne Gretzky (63)1–408:56 EDM
- Esa Tikkanen (18)Marty McSorley (11), Wayne Gretzky (64)1–514:19 EDM
- Brendan Shanahan (6)Patrik Sundstrom (22), Craig Wolanin (17)2–515:55 NJD
Kirk Muller (27)John MacLean (10)3–516:55 NJD- Dave Hannan (13)Mike Krushelnyski (22)3–619:24 EDM
3rd period
Charlie Huddy (9)Mike Krushelnyski (23), Marty McSorley (12)3–702:21 EDM
John MacLean (13)Kirk Muller (34), Randy Velischek (2)4–704:22 NJD
Craig Muni (1)Mike Krushelnyski (24), Mark Messier (43)4–807:23 EDM
Ken Daneyko (3)Brendan Shanahan (14)5–811:43 NJD ·
Team stats
NJDEDM
3637
0%0%
1/81/5
4253
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 7:56 into the first period
Patrik Sundstrom · hooking2 min - 12:21 into the first period
Mark Messier · tripping2 min - 14:44 into the first periodKen Daneyko · holding2 min
- 18:49 into the first periodJack O'Callahan · holding2 min
- 3:52 into the second periodJeff Beukeboom · fighting5 min
- 3:52 into the second periodKen Daneyko · fighting5 min
- 5:54 into the second periodCraig Muni · interference2 min
- 5:58 into the second periodPatrik Sundstrom · hooking2 min
- 7:23 into the second periodSteve Smith · fighting5 min
- 7:23 into the second periodPerry Anderson · fighting5 min
- 11:53 into the second periodSelmar Odelein · holding2 min
- 5:43 into the third periodAaron Broten · high sticking2 min
- 6:49 into the third periodSteve Smith · interference2 min
- 9:49 into the third periodWayne Gretzky · interference2 min
- 11:59 into the third periodEsa Tikkanen · high sticking2 min
- 14:32 into the third periodCraig Simpson · tripping2 min
- 19:04 into the third periodMarty McSorley · instigator2 min
- 19:04 into the third periodMarty McSorley · fighting5 min
- 19:04 into the third periodMarty McSorley · misconduct10 min
- 19:04 into the third periodMarty McSorley · game misconduct10 min
- 19:04 into the third periodPerry Anderson · game misconduct10 min
- 19:04 into the third periodJim Korn · roughing2 min
- 19:04 into the third periodJim Korn · misconduct10 min
- 19:10 into the third periodSteve Smith · tripping2 min
Season series
New Jersey Devils
| 11Brendan ShanahanL | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 9Kirk MullerL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 15John MacLeanR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 17Patrik SundstromC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 3Ken DaneykoD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 6Craig WolaninD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 14Jim KornD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 27Randy VelischekD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 10Aaron BrotenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 12Mark JohnsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 24Doug BrownR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 25Perry AndersonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 29Christopher CichockiR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 32Pat ConacherL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 5Tom KurversD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 7Jack O'CallahanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 23Bruce DriverD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Alain ChevrierG | L | 37 | 8 | .784 |
Edmonton Oilers
| 10Esa TikkanenL | 3 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 17Jari KurriR | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 26Mike KrushelnyskiC | 0 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 3 | – |
| 99Wayne GretzkyC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 6 | – |
| 28Craig MuniD | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 12Dave HannanC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 22Charlie HuddyD | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 33Marty McSorleyD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 1 | – |
| 11Mark MessierC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 9Glenn AndersonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 5 | – |
| 14Craig MacTavishC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 18Craig SimpsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 23Keith ActonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 24Kevin McClellandR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 4Kevin LoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | – |
| 5Steve SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Jeff BeukeboomD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 36Selmar OdeleinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Grant FuhrG | W | 36 | 5 | .861 |