Edmonton Oilers vs Detroit Red Wings
Playoffs · Monday, May 9, 1988 · Joe Louis Arena
Game summary
The Edmonton Oilers beat the Detroit Red Wings 4–3 in overtime on Monday, May 9, 1988 at Joe Louis Arena. The Oilers outshot the Red Wings 28–23.
Jari Kurri scored twice and Bob Probert scored twice. Craig Simpson, Adam Oates and Glenn Anderson also scored.
Grant Fuhr made 20 saves on 23 shots for the win; Glen Hanlon stopped 24 of 28.
Scoring
1st period
Craig Simpson (8)Mark Messier (18), Glenn Anderson (11)1–015:22 EDM
Adam Oates (7)Brent Ashton (5), Jeff Sharples (2)1–119:21 DET ·
2nd period
Jari Kurri (11)Wayne Gretzky (18)2–100:23 EDM
Glenn Anderson (6)Wayne Gretzky (19), Jari Kurri (12)3–104:03 EDM · 
Bob Probert (7)Gerard Gallant (6), Jeff Sharples (3)3–210:25 DET ·
3rd period
- Bob Probert (8)Gerard Gallant (7), Steve Yzerman (2)3–313:13 DET ·
Overtime
- Jari Kurri (12)Esa Tikkanen (14)4–311:02 EDM
Team stats
EDMDET
2823
0%0%
1/63/5
5042
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:50 into the first period
Jeff Sharples · elbowing2 min - 5:39 into the first period
Keith Acton · elbowing2 min - 11:33 into the first periodBob Probert · roughing2 min
- 11:33 into the first periodRick Zombo · roughing2 min
- 11:33 into the first periodRick Zombo · misconduct10 min
- 11:33 into the first periodKeith Acton · roughing2 min
- 11:33 into the first periodKeith Acton · misconduct10 min
- 11:33 into the first periodKevin McClelland · roughing2 min
- 12:03 into the first periodTim Higgins · high sticking2 min
- 18:08 into the first periodRandy Gregg · interference2 min
- 19:52 into the first periodGilbert Delorme · high sticking2 min
- 19:52 into the first periodMark Messier · high sticking2 min
- 0:41 into the second periodBob Probert · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 0:41 into the second periodEsa Tikkanen · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 1:46 into the second periodLee Norwood · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 1:46 into the second periodGeoff Courtnall · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 2:36 into the second periodJoe Murphy · slashing2 min
- 9:21 into the second periodGlenn Anderson · interference2 min
- 10:54 into the second periodCraig Muni · holding2 min
- 14:05 into the second periodMike O'connell · holding2 min
- 16:32 into the second periodJoe Murphy · roughing2 min
- 16:32 into the second periodRandy Gregg · roughing2 min
- 16:32 into the second periodKevin McClelland · misconduct10 min
- 6:07 into the third periodJim Nill · interference2 min
- 12:27 into the third periodJim Wiemer · hooking2 min
- 15:15 into the third periodAdam Oates · roughing2 min
- 15:15 into the third periodSteve Smith · roughing2 min
- 15:44 into the third periodSteve Yzerman · roughing2 min
- 15:44 into the third periodMike Krushelnyski · roughing2 min
- 16:06 into the third periodJohn Chabot · roughing2 min
- 16:06 into the third periodEsa Tikkanen · roughing2 min
- 17:29 into the third periodLee Norwood · slashing2 min
- 8:42 into overtimeMel Bridgman · roughing2 min
- 8:42 into overtimeMike Krushelnyski · roughing2 min
Season series
Edmonton Oilers
| 17Jari KurriR | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 9Glenn AndersonR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 99Wayne GretzkyC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 10Esa TikkanenL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 11Mark MessierC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 18Craig SimpsonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 14Craig MacTavishC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Geoff CourtnallL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19Normand LacombeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23Keith ActonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 24Kevin McClellandR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Mike KrushelnyskiC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4Kevin LoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 5Steve SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 21Randy GreggD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 28Craig MuniD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 32Jim WiemerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 33Marty McSorleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Bill RanfordG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Grant FuhrG | W | 23 | 3 | .870 |
Detroit Red Wings
| 17Gerard GallantL | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 24Bob ProbertL | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 5 | – |
| 34Jeff SharplesD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 14Brent AshtonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 19Steve YzermanC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 21Adam OatesC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Jim NillR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 10Joe MurphyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Mel BridgmanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 16John ChabotC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 20Tim HigginsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 22Dave BarrR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Mike O'connellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 4Rick ZomboD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Darren VeitchD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 23Lee NorwoodD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 27Harold SnepstsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 29Gilbert DelormeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glen HanlonG | L | 28 | 4 | .857 |
| 30Greg StefanG | 0 | 0 | – |