Edmonton Oilers vs Boston Bruins
Playoffs · Sunday, May 22, 1988 · Boston Garden
Game summary
The Edmonton Oilers beat the Boston Bruins 6–3 on Sunday, May 22, 1988 at Boston Garden. The Bruins outshot the Oilers 28–25.
Esa Tikkanen scored a hat trick. Randy Burridge, Kevin McClelland, Glenn Anderson, Moe Lemay, Craig Simpson and Cam Neely also scored.
Scoring
1st period
Randy Burridge (2)Bob Sweeney (7)0–102:46 BOS
Kevin McClelland (2)Wayne Gretzky (24), Mike Krushelnyski (6)1–116:18 EDM
2nd period
Esa Tikkanen (5)Wayne Gretzky (25), Glenn Anderson (14)2–110:25 EDM · 
Glenn Anderson (8)Craig Simpson (6)3–112:57 EDM
3rd period
- Esa Tikkanen (6)Wayne Gretzky (26), Randy Gregg (6)4–101:32 EDM
Moe Lemay (4)Ken Linseman (13), Ray Bourque (16)4–204:19 BOS
Craig Simpson (11)Glenn Anderson (15), Mark Messier (22)5–210:28 EDM
Cam Neely (9)Bob Joyce (6), Glen Wesley (7)5–314:02 BOS · - Esa Tikkanen (7)Wayne Gretzky (27), Glenn Anderson (16)6–319:40 EDM ·
Team stats
EDMBOS
2528
0%0%
1/31/5
1713
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00
00
00
Penalties
- 5:31 into the first period
Michael Thelven · holding2 min - 8:45 into the first period
Kevin McClelland · tripping2 min - 9:59 into the first periodCam Neely · boarding2 min
- 4:56 into the second periodAllen Pedersen · slashing2 min
- 4:56 into the second periodCraig MacTavish · roughing2 min
- 8:41 into the second periodJay Miller · roughing2 min
- 8:41 into the second periodJay Miller · fighting5 min
- 8:41 into the second periodKevin McClelland · fighting5 min
- 14:42 into the second periodEsa Tikkanen · holding2 min
- 18:25 into the second periodCraig Simpson · holding2 min
- 13:51 into the third periodMarty McSorley · hooking2 min
- 15:42 into the third periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.