1987-88 Detroit Red Wings Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 41-28-11 - 93 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 9-7
Lost NHL conference finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2
Division Finals - Defeated St. Louis Blues 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Edmonton Oilers 4-1
Coach: Jacques Demers (41-28-11)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1987-88 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 41-28-11 - 93 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 9-7
Lost NHL conference finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2
Division Finals - Defeated St. Louis Blues 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Edmonton Oilers 4-1
Coach: Jacques Demers (41-28-11)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1987-88 Detroit Red Wings Roster
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 41 wins and 28 losses and 11 ties for 93 points, finishing first in the NHL's Norris Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 9-7.
The Red Wings scored 322 goals and gave up 269. Steve Yzerman netted 50 goals for Detroit, while Gerard Gallant and Petr Klima tallied 30 or more as well. Steve Yzerman contributed 52 assists. Glen Hanlon topped the squad with 22 wins, plus Greg Stefan added 15 or more wins, too. Greg Stefan recorded a 3.11 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Jacques Demers coached the team. The 1987-88 Detroit Red Wings lost in the NHL conference finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 322
Regular Season Goals Against: 269
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 9, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 12, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 16, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 17, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | L | 1-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 21, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 23, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| October 28, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | W | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| October 30, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 2-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| October 31, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at St. Louis Blues 3 | T | 2-2-0 | 3-2-1 | 5-4-1 | OT | |
| November 3, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 2-2-1 | 3-2-1 | 5-4-2 | OT | |
| November 4, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | L | 2-2-1 | 3-3-1 | 5-5-2 | ||
| November 6, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 3-2-1 | 3-3-1 | 6-5-2 | ||
| November 7, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 3-2-1 | 3-4-1 | 6-6-2 | OT | |
| November 11, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 6 | L | 3-2-1 | 3-5-1 | 6-7-2 | ||
| November 14, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at New Jersey Devils 4 | W | 3-2-1 | 4-5-1 | 7-7-2 | ||
| November 17, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Washington Capitals 0 | W | 3-2-1 | 5-5-1 | 8-7-2 | ||
| November 19, 1987 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 3-3-1 | 5-5-1 | 8-8-2 | ||
| November 22, 1987 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 3-4-1 | 5-5-1 | 8-9-2 | ||
| November 25, 1987 | Winnipeg Jets 8 at Detroit Red Wings 10 | W | 4-4-1 | 5-5-1 | 9-9-2 | ||
| November 27, 1987 | St. Louis Blues 0 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 5-4-1 | 5-5-1 | 10-9-2 | ||
| November 28, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 5-4-1 | 6-5-1 | 11-9-2 | OT | |
| December 2, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | W | 6-4-1 | 6-5-1 | 12-9-2 | ||
| December 4, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 0 at Detroit Red Wings 12 | W | 7-4-1 | 6-5-1 | 13-9-2 | ||
| December 7, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 7-4-1 | 6-6-1 | 13-10-2 | OT | |
| December 9, 1987 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | T | 7-4-2 | 6-6-1 | 13-10-3 | OT | |
| December 11, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 7-4-3 | 6-6-1 | 13-10-4 | OT | |
| December 12, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 7-4-3 | 6-7-1 | 13-11-4 | ||
| December 14, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 7-4-3 | 6-8-1 | 13-12-4 | ||
| December 16, 1987 | Washington Capitals 1 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 8-4-3 | 6-8-1 | 14-12-4 | ||
| December 18, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Detroit Red Wings 8 | W | 9-4-3 | 6-8-1 | 15-12-4 | ||
| December 20, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 9-4-3 | 6-9-1 | 15-13-4 | ||
| December 23, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 9-5-3 | 6-9-1 | 15-14-4 | ||
| December 26, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 9-5-3 | 6-10-1 | 15-15-4 | ||
| December 27, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 9-5-3 | 6-11-1 | 15-16-4 | ||
| December 30, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 9-5-3 | 7-11-1 | 16-16-4 | ||
| December 31, 1987 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | W | 10-5-3 | 7-11-1 | 17-16-4 | ||
| January 3, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | T | 10-5-3 | 7-11-2 | 17-16-5 | OT | |
| January 6, 1988 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 11-5-3 | 7-11-2 | 18-16-5 | ||
| January 8, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 12-5-3 | 7-11-2 | 19-16-5 | ||
| January 10, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | W | 13-5-3 | 7-11-2 | 20-16-5 | ||
| January 13, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 7 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 13-5-3 | 8-11-2 | 21-16-5 | ||
| January 15, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 14-5-3 | 8-11-2 | 22-16-5 | ||
| January 16, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 14-5-3 | 8-12-2 | 22-17-5 | ||
| January 18, 1988 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 15-5-3 | 8-12-2 | 23-17-5 | ||
| January 21, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 15-5-3 | 9-12-2 | 24-17-5 | OT | |
| January 23, 1988 | Calgary Flames 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | T | 15-5-4 | 9-12-2 | 24-17-6 | OT | |
| January 24, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 15-5-4 | 9-13-2 | 24-18-6 | OT | |
| January 26, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 6 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 15-6-4 | 9-13-2 | 24-19-6 | ||
| January 29, 1988 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 15-6-5 | 9-13-2 | 24-19-7 | OT | |
| January 30, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | T | 15-6-5 | 9-13-3 | 24-19-8 | OT | |
| February 3, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | W | 15-6-5 | 10-13-3 | 25-19-8 | ||
| February 5, 1988 | Calgary Flames 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 16-6-5 | 10-13-3 | 26-19-8 | ||
| February 6, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 16-6-5 | 11-13-3 | 27-19-8 | ||
| February 12, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 17-6-5 | 11-13-3 | 28-19-8 | ||
| February 13, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 17-6-5 | 11-14-3 | 28-20-8 | ||
| February 15, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 17-6-5 | 12-14-3 | 29-20-8 | ||
| February 17, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | W | 17-6-5 | 13-14-3 | 30-20-8 | ||
| February 20, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 18-6-5 | 13-14-3 | 31-20-8 | ||
| February 21, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 18-6-5 | 13-15-3 | 31-21-8 | ||
| February 23, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 11 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 18-7-5 | 13-15-3 | 31-22-8 | ||
| February 26, 1988 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 18-8-5 | 13-15-3 | 31-23-8 | ||
| February 27, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 18-8-5 | 13-16-3 | 31-24-8 | ||
| March 1, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 19-8-5 | 13-16-3 | 32-24-8 | ||
| March 3, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 20-8-5 | 13-16-3 | 33-24-8 | ||
| March 5, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at St. Louis Blues 4 | T | 20-8-5 | 13-16-4 | 33-24-9 | OT | |
| March 6, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | W | 20-8-5 | 14-16-4 | 34-24-9 | ||
| March 8, 1988 | Boston Bruins 0 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 21-8-5 | 14-16-4 | 35-24-9 | ||
| March 10, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 22-8-5 | 14-16-4 | 36-24-9 | ||
| March 12, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 22-8-5 | 15-16-4 | 37-24-9 | ||
| March 13, 1988 | New York Islanders 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 23-8-5 | 15-16-4 | 38-24-9 | ||
| March 16, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | W | 23-8-5 | 16-16-4 | 39-24-9 | ||
| March 19, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | L | 23-8-5 | 16-17-4 | 39-25-9 | ||
| March 22, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 23-9-5 | 16-17-4 | 39-26-9 | ||
| March 24, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 23-10-5 | 16-17-4 | 39-27-9 | ||
| March 26, 1988 | New York Rangers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | T | 23-10-6 | 16-17-4 | 39-27-10 | OT | |
| March 27, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 23-10-6 | 17-17-4 | 40-27-10 | ||
| March 29, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 23-10-6 | 17-17-5 | 40-27-11 | OT | |
| April 1, 1988 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | W | 24-10-6 | 17-17-5 | 41-27-11 | ||
| April 2, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 24-10-6 | 17-18-5 | 41-28-11 | ||
| April 6, 1988 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 7, 1988 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 10, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 8 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 12, 1988 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 1-2-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-2-0 | OT | |
| April 14, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 1-2-0 | 3-0-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 19, 1988 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 2-2-0 | 3-0-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| April 21, 1988 | St. Louis Blues 0 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 3-2-0 | 3-0-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| April 23, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at St. Louis Blues 6 | L | 3-2-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| April 25, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 3-2-0 | 4-1-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| April 27, 1988 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 4-2-0 | 4-1-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| May 3, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| May 5, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 4-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 8-5-0 | ||
| May 7, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 5-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 9-5-0 | ||
| May 9, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 5-3-0 | 4-3-0 | 9-6-0 | OT | |
| May 11, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Edmonton Oilers 8 | L | 5-3-0 | 4-4-0 | 9-7-0 |
