Toronto Maple Leafs vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Thursday, December 15, 1988 · Brendan Byrne Arena
Game summary
The New Jersey Devils beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6–3 on Thursday, December 15, 1988 at Brendan Byrne Arena. The Devils outshot the Maple Leafs 37–26.
Mark Osborne scored twice and John MacLean scored a hat trick. Aaron Broten, Patrik Sundstrom, Paul Gagne and Pat Verbeek also scored.
Scoring
1st period
Mark Osborne (5)Eddie Olczyk (21), Brad Marsh (7)1–002:11 TOR- Mark Osborne (6)Daniel Marois (10), Al Iafrate (11)2–004:09 TOR
Aaron Broten (6)Patrik Sundstrom (15)2–116:34 NJD
2nd period
John MacLean (19)Tommy Albelin (5), Patrik Sundstrom (16)2–207:32 NJD ·
3rd period
- John MacLean (20)Jim Korn (6)2–302:33 NJD
Patrik Sundstrom (14)Tom Kurvers (12), Aaron Broten (16)2–404:42 NJD · - John MacLean (21)Tom Kurvers (13), Tommy Albelin (6)2–506:53 NJD ·
Paul Gagne (1)Dan Daoust (3), Ken Wregget (3)3–507:36 TOR · 
Pat Verbeek (10)Claude Loiselle (6), Tommy Albelin (7)3–615:29 NJD
Team stats
TORNJD
2637
0%0%
1/93/10
3125
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00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:32 into the first period
Craig Laughlin · hooking2 min - 1:38 into the first period
Joe Cirella · hooking2 min - 5:40 into the first periodBrian Curran · holding2 min
- 5:40 into the first periodBrian Curran · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 8:39 into the first periodMark Johnson · tripping2 min
- 11:11 into the first periodAl Iafrate · holding2 min
- 18:46 into the first periodJohn MacLean · delaying game2 min
- 18:46 into the first periodBrad Marsh · delaying game2 min
- 6:23 into the second periodDave Reid · interference2 min
- 7:54 into the second periodDavid Maley · attempt to injure10 min
- 7:54 into the second periodAl Secord · fighting5 min
- 9:15 into the second periodAl Iafrate · slashing2 min
- 13:28 into the second periodBrian Curran · holding2 min
- 15:59 into the second periodDerek Laxdal · roughing2 min
- 2:57 into the third periodAl Secord · cross checking2 min
- 5:06 into the third periodClaude Loiselle · boarding5 min
- 5:26 into the third periodAl Iafrate · holding2 min
- 6:17 into the third periodTom Fergus · tripping2 min
- 9:05 into the third periodKen Daneyko · holding2 min
- 16:07 into the third periodPatrik Sundstrom · tripping2 min
- 18:30 into the third periodMark Osborne · tripping2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.