Edmonton Oilers vs Detroit Red Wings
Playoffs · Saturday, May 7, 1988 · Joe Louis Arena
Game summary
The Detroit Red Wings beat the Edmonton Oilers 5–2 on Saturday, May 7, 1988 at Joe Louis Arena. The Red Wings outshot the Oilers 31–25.
Wayne Gretzky scored twice and Brent Ashton scored twice. Bob Probert, Dave Barr and Mel Bridgman also scored.
Glen Hanlon made 23 saves on 25 shots for the win; Grant Fuhr stopped 26 of 31.
Scoring
1st period
Wayne Gretzky (7)Glenn Anderson (10), Charlie Huddy (5)1–004:47 EDM · 
Brent Ashton (5)Steve Yzerman (1), Bob Probert (13)1–111:57 DET ·
2nd period
- Brent Ashton (6)Adam Oates (10)1–216:32 DET
Bob Probert (6)Adam Oates (11), Darren Veitch (5)1–319:44 DET ·
3rd period
- Wayne Gretzky (8)Esa Tikkanen (13), Mark Messier (17)2–301:10 EDM ·
Dave Barr (4)Adam Oates (12), Rick Zombo (5)2–417:37 DET
Mel Bridgman (4)Rick Zombo (6), John Chabot (15)2–518:33 DET
Team stats
EDMDET
2531
0%0%
2/42/4
3222
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:50 into the first period
Tim Higgins · elbowing2 min - 5:26 into the first periodGerard Gallant · misconduct10 min
- 5:26 into the first periodSteve Yzerman · tripping2 min
- 11:31 into the first period
Glenn Anderson · hooking2 min - 13:33 into the first periodCraig Muni · holding2 min
- 7:05 into the second periodMel Bridgman · slashing2 min
- 7:05 into the second periodKevin McClelland · slashing2 min
- 12:35 into the second periodGilbert Delorme · elbowing2 min
- 19:21 into the second periodCharlie Huddy · cross checking2 min
- 20:00 into the second periodMel Bridgman · elbowing2 min
- 20:00 into the second periodJim Nill · roughing2 min
- 20:00 into the second periodSteve Smith · roughing2 min
- 9:18 into the third periodCraig Muni · interference2 min
- 18:33 into the third periodWayne Gretzky · misconduct10 min
- 18:33 into the third periodEsa Tikkanen · misconduct10 min
Season series
Edmonton Oilers
| 99Wayne GretzkyC | 2 | 0 | 2 | −3 | 7 | – |
| 9Glenn AndersonR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 10Esa TikkanenL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 11Mark MessierC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 22Charlie HuddyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 12Dave HannanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 14Craig MacTavishC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Geoff CourtnallL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Jari KurriR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 18Craig SimpsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 19Normand LacombeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 24Kevin McClellandR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 26Mike KrushelnyskiC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Kevin LoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Steve SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 6Jeff BeukeboomD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 21Randy GreggD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 28Craig MuniD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Bill RanfordG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Grant FuhrG | L | 31 | 5 | .839 |
Detroit Red Wings
| 21Adam OatesC | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 14Brent AshtonL | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 24Bob ProbertL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 4Rick ZomboD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 15Mel BridgmanC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 16John ChabotC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 19Steve YzermanC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 22Dave BarrR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 5Darren VeitchD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Jim NillR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10Joe MurphyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Gerard GallantL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Tim HigginsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Mike O'connellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 23Lee NorwoodD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 27Harold SnepstsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 29Gilbert DelormeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 34Jeff SharplesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glen HanlonG | W | 25 | 2 | .920 |
| 31Darren EliotG | 0 | 0 | – |