Buffalo Sabres vs Edmonton Oilers

Regular season · Friday, November 4, 1988 · Northlands Coliseum

3–7

22–34

Game summary

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Buffalo Sabres 7–3 on Friday, November 4, 1988 at Northlands Coliseum. The Oilers outshot the Sabres 34–22.

Esa Tikkanen scored twice. Pierre Turgeon, Adam Creighton, Jari Kurri, Mark Messier, Jimmy Carson, Craig Simpson, Mike Hartman and Keith Acton also scored.

Goals
BUF	2	0	1	3	22
EDM	1	5	1	7	34

Scoring

1st period

Pierre Turgeon (7)Dave Andreychuk (5), John Tucker (13)1–005:22 BUF ·
Adam Creighton (4)Lindy Ruff (4), Benoit Hogue (8)2–014:59 BUF
Esa Tikkanen (5)Craig Simpson (10), Mark Messier (12)2–117:20 EDM ·

2nd period

Jari Kurri (6)Mark Messier (13), Jimmy Carson (7)2–203:01 EDM ·
Mark Messier (6)Jimmy Carson (8), Grant Fuhr (1)2–305:20 EDM ·
Jimmy Carson (6)Steve Smith (5)2–406:41 EDM ·
Esa Tikkanen (6)Jimmy Carson (9), Jari Kurri (9)2–514:37 EDM
Craig Simpson (8)Glenn Anderson (9), Mark Messier (14)2–619:02 EDM ·

3rd period

Mike Hartman (1)Unassisted3–607:41 BUF
Keith Acton (1)Kevin McClelland (2), Greg Adams (1)3–718:18 EDM

Team stats

BUFEDM

2234

0%0%

1/95/10

4837

Penalties

0:54 into the first periodSteve Smith · hooking2 min
2:47 into the first periodUwe Krupp · roughing2 min
5:06 into the first periodJimmy Carson · tripping2 min
6:07 into the first periodMike Hartman · roughing2 min
6:07 into the first periodKelly Buchberger · roughing2 min
7:31 into the first periodCraig Simpson · hooking2 min
9:26 into the first periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
16:03 into the first periodJan Ludvig · hooking2 min
16:34 into the first periodLindy Ruff · holding2 min
19:59 into the first periodCraig Muni · slashing2 min
2:47 into the second periodPhil Housley · holding2 min
2:49 into the second periodLindy Ruff · high sticking5 min
2:49 into the second periodLindy Ruff · game misconduct10 min
7:02 into the second periodJimmy Carson · interference2 min
8:22 into the second periodAdam Creighton · cross checking2 min
8:22 into the second periodSteve Smith · high sticking2 min
9:38 into the second periodGlenn Anderson · high sticking2 min
18:16 into the second periodBob Halkidis · high sticking2 min
18:16 into the second periodBob Halkidis · holding2 min
18:16 into the second periodBob Halkidis · fighting5 min
18:16 into the second periodKevin McClelland · fighting5 min
2:22 into the third periodCraig Muni · slashing2 min
9:36 into the third periodJeff Beukeboom · holding2 min
15:01 into the third periodJeff Parker · fighting5 min
15:01 into the third periodKelly Buchberger · instigator2 min
15:01 into the third periodKelly Buchberger · fighting5 min
20:00 into the third periodMike Hartman · fighting5 min
20:00 into the third periodMark Messier · fighting5 min

Game summary

Scoring

Team stats

Penalties

Season series