1987-88 Minnesota North Stars Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 19-48-13 - 51 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Herb Brooks (19-48-13)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1987-88 Minnesota North Stars StatisticsTeam Record: 19-48-13 - 51 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Herb Brooks (19-48-13)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1987-88 Minnesota North Stars Roster
The Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 19 wins and 48 losses and 13 ties for 51 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Norris Division.
The North Stars scored 242 goals, worst in the league and gave up 349. Dino Ciccarelli netted 41 goals for Minnesota, while Brian Bellows tallied 30 or more, too. Dino Ciccarelli accounted for 45 assists. Don Beaupre topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.22 goals against average, best among regular goalies.
Herb Brooks coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 242
Regular Season Goals Against: 349
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 10, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-1-1 | ||
| October 12, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-1 | 0-2-1 | ||
| October 14, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-1-1 | 1-2-1 | ||
| October 17, 1987 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-1-1 | 1-3-1 | ||
| October 19, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-2-1 | 1-4-1 | ||
| October 22, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 1-2-0 | 1-2-1 | 2-4-1 | ||
| October 24, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 7 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 1-2-0 | 2-2-1 | 3-4-1 | ||
| October 27, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at St. Louis Blues 3 | W | 1-2-0 | 3-2-1 | 4-4-1 | ||
| October 29, 1987 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 1-3-0 | 3-2-1 | 4-5-1 | ||
| October 31, 1987 | Washington Capitals 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 1-3-1 | 3-2-1 | 4-5-2 | OT | |
| November 3, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 1-3-1 | 3-2-2 | 4-5-3 | OT | |
| November 4, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | W | 2-3-1 | 3-2-2 | 5-5-3 | ||
| November 7, 1987 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | L | 2-4-1 | 3-2-2 | 5-6-3 | ||
| November 8, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 8 | L | 2-4-1 | 3-3-2 | 5-7-3 | ||
| November 11, 1987 | Calgary Flames 4 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 2-5-1 | 3-3-2 | 5-8-3 | ||
| November 13, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 2-5-1 | 4-3-2 | 6-8-3 | ||
| November 14, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 2-5-1 | 4-4-2 | 6-9-3 | ||
| November 18, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | L | 2-5-1 | 4-5-2 | 6-10-3 | ||
| November 19, 1987 | New York Rangers 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 3-5-1 | 4-5-2 | 7-10-3 | ||
| November 21, 1987 | Boston Bruins 7 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 3-6-1 | 4-5-2 | 7-11-3 | ||
| November 25, 1987 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 3-7-1 | 4-5-2 | 7-12-3 | OT | |
| November 27, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 4-7-1 | 4-5-2 | 8-12-3 | ||
| November 28, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at St. Louis Blues 4 | W | 4-7-1 | 5-5-2 | 9-12-3 | ||
| December 1, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 5-7-1 | 5-5-2 | 10-12-3 | OT | |
| December 5, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Calgary Flames 4 | T | 5-7-1 | 5-5-3 | 10-12-4 | OT | |
| December 6, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Edmonton Oilers 10 | L | 5-7-1 | 5-6-3 | 10-13-4 | ||
| December 8, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 5-7-1 | 6-6-3 | 11-13-4 | ||
| December 10, 1987 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 5-8-1 | 6-6-3 | 11-14-4 | ||
| December 12, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Minnesota North Stars 0 | L | 5-9-1 | 6-6-3 | 11-15-4 | ||
| December 16, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 5-10-1 | 6-6-3 | 11-16-4 | ||
| December 18, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Detroit Red Wings 8 | L | 5-10-1 | 6-7-3 | 11-17-4 | ||
| December 19, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | L | 5-11-1 | 6-7-3 | 11-18-4 | ||
| December 21, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | T | 5-11-1 | 6-7-4 | 11-18-5 | OT | |
| December 23, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 5-11-1 | 6-8-4 | 11-19-5 | ||
| December 26, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 5-11-1 | 6-9-4 | 11-20-5 | OT | |
| December 27, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 6-11-1 | 6-9-4 | 12-20-5 | ||
| December 30, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | W | 6-11-1 | 7-9-4 | 13-20-5 | ||
| December 31, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | L | 6-12-1 | 7-9-4 | 13-21-5 | ||
| January 2, 1988 | New York Rangers 5 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 6-13-1 | 7-9-4 | 13-22-5 | ||
| January 5, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at New York Islanders 3 | T | 6-13-1 | 7-9-5 | 13-22-6 | OT | |
| January 6, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | T | 6-13-1 | 7-9-6 | 13-22-7 | OT | |
| January 9, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 6-14-1 | 7-9-6 | 13-23-7 | ||
| January 11, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 6-15-1 | 7-9-6 | 13-24-7 | ||
| January 13, 1988 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 6-15-2 | 7-9-6 | 13-24-8 | OT | |
| January 15, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 6-15-2 | 7-10-6 | 13-25-8 | ||
| January 16, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 7-15-2 | 7-10-6 | 14-25-8 | ||
| January 19, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 7-16-2 | 7-10-6 | 14-26-8 | ||
| January 21, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 7-16-2 | 7-11-6 | 14-27-8 | ||
| January 23, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 7-16-2 | 7-12-6 | 14-28-8 | ||
| January 24, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 7-16-2 | 8-12-6 | 15-28-8 | ||
| January 27, 1988 | New York Islanders 1 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 8-16-2 | 8-12-6 | 16-28-8 | ||
| January 28, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at St. Louis Blues 9 | L | 8-16-2 | 8-13-6 | 16-29-8 | ||
| January 30, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 8-16-2 | 8-14-6 | 16-30-8 | ||
| February 3, 1988 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Minnesota North Stars 0 | L | 8-17-2 | 8-14-6 | 16-31-8 | ||
| February 4, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 8-17-2 | 8-15-6 | 16-32-8 | ||
| February 6, 1988 | Winnipeg Jets 8 at Minnesota North Stars 8 | T | 8-17-3 | 8-15-6 | 16-32-9 | OT | |
| February 13, 1988 | Quebec Nordiques 7 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 8-18-3 | 8-15-6 | 16-33-9 | ||
| February 17, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 8-19-3 | 8-15-6 | 16-34-9 | ||
| February 20, 1988 | Washington Capitals 3 at Minnesota North Stars 0 | L | 8-20-3 | 8-15-6 | 16-35-9 | ||
| February 22, 1988 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 9-20-3 | 8-15-6 | 17-35-9 | ||
| February 24, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 9-20-3 | 8-16-6 | 17-36-9 | ||
| February 27, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 9-20-3 | 8-17-6 | 17-37-9 | ||
| February 28, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at New Jersey Devils 8 | L | 9-20-3 | 8-18-6 | 17-38-9 | ||
| March 1, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 8 | L | 9-20-3 | 8-19-6 | 17-39-9 | ||
| March 3, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 9-20-3 | 8-20-6 | 17-40-9 | ||
| March 5, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 9-21-3 | 8-20-6 | 17-41-9 | ||
| March 9, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 9-22-3 | 8-20-6 | 17-42-9 | ||
| March 12, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 10-22-3 | 8-20-6 | 18-42-9 | ||
| March 14, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | T | 10-22-4 | 8-20-6 | 18-42-10 | OT | |
| March 16, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | L | 10-23-4 | 8-20-6 | 18-43-10 | ||
| March 17, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at St. Louis Blues 2 | T | 10-23-4 | 8-20-7 | 18-43-11 | OT | |
| March 20, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | T | 10-23-5 | 8-20-7 | 18-43-12 | OT | |
| March 21, 1988 | New York Islanders 5 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | L | 10-24-5 | 8-20-7 | 18-44-12 | ||
| March 23, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | W | 10-24-5 | 9-20-7 | 19-44-12 | ||
| March 26, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Hartford Whalers 8 | L | 10-24-5 | 9-21-7 | 19-45-12 | ||
| March 28, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 7 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | T | 10-24-6 | 9-21-7 | 19-45-13 | OT | |
| March 30, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 10-24-6 | 9-22-7 | 19-46-13 | ||
| April 1, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | L | 10-24-6 | 9-23-7 | 19-47-13 | ||
| April 3, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Calgary Flames 4 | L | 10-24-6 | 9-24-7 | 19-48-13 |
