Detroit Red Wings vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Saturday, March 31, 1990 · Brendan Byrne Arena
Game summary
The New Jersey Devils beat the Detroit Red Wings 5–1 on Saturday, March 31, 1990 at Brendan Byrne Arena. The Devils outshot the Red Wings 35–23.
Patrik Sundstrom scored twice. Claude Vilgrain, Peter Stastny, Doug Brown and Dave Barr also scored.
Scoring
1st period
Claude Vilgrain (1)Alexei Kasatonov (13)0–101:31 NJD
Peter Stastny (29)Eric Weinrich (7), Kirk Muller (54)0–216:40 NJD ·
2nd period
Patrik Sundstrom (26)Alexei Kasatonov (14), Viacheslav Fetisov (33)0–305:50 NJD ·
3rd period
- Patrik Sundstrom (27)Viacheslav Fetisov (34), Alexei Kasatonov (15)0–403:36 NJD ·
Doug Brown (14)Unassisted0–506:25 NJD · 
Dave Barr (10)Steve Yzerman (65)1–507:45 DET ·
Team stats
DETNJD
2335
0%0%
1/33/7
2214
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 5:41 into the first period
Gerard Gallant · roughing2 min - 5:41 into the first periodGerard Gallant · slashing2 min
- 5:41 into the first period
Peter Stastny · roughing2 min - 5:41 into the first periodPeter Stastny · roughing2 min
- 13:53 into the first periodJanne Ojanen · interference2 min
- 15:33 into the first periodBorje Salming · tripping2 min
- 4:04 into the second periodDoug Houda · high sticking2 min
- 7:22 into the second periodChris Mcrae · elbowing2 min
- 9:35 into the second periodPeter Stastny · interference2 min
- 10:57 into the second periodMarc Habscheid · holding2 min
- 2:07 into the third periodGerard Gallant · slashing2 min
- 3:14 into the third periodJoey Kocur · roughing2 min
- 3:14 into the third periodJoey Kocur · roughing2 min
- 3:14 into the third periodJohn MacLean · roughing2 min
- 5:59 into the third periodTommy Albelin · holding2 min
- 11:41 into the third periodBorje Salming · interference2 min
- 16:44 into the third periodChris Mcrae · cross checking2 min
- 16:44 into the third periodPeter Stastny · slashing2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.