🌌 Away North Stars 14-15-2 before this game

3–8

Final

🐙 Home Red Wings 15-10-5 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
MNS	0	0	0	3
DET	0	0	0	8

North Stars at Red Wings

Red Wings beat North Stars 8–3 at Little Caesars Arena on December 18, 1987.

🗓 Fri, Dec 18, 1987 · 18:30 CST 📍 Little Caesars Arena, Detroit 🏒 1987-88 🔁 North Stars lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐙 DET

Gerard Gallant

3 G, 1 A

5 shots · +5

2nd star 🐙 DET

Steve Yzerman

1 G, 3 A

1 shots · +4

3rd star 🐙 DET

Bob Probert

1 G, 2 A

1 shots · +3

🚨 Scoring

Goal-by-goal detail has not synced for this game yet.

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🌌MNS DET🐙

22 Shots on goal 30

2/6 Power play (goals / chances) 2/6

86 Penalty minutes 66

MNS shooting 13.6% (3/22) DET shooting 26.7% (8/30)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🌌North Stars

Kari Takko

0/7

.000 SV% · 7 GA · 51:19 TOI

Jon Casey

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 08:41 TOI

🐙Red Wings

Glen Hanlon

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

North Stars

North Stars — tied after 1st: 14-15-2 (45% win rate, 31 games)

Red Wings

Red Wings — tied after 1st: 15-10-5 (50% win rate, 30 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

North Stars

North Stars — tied after 2nd: 14-15-2 (45% win rate, 31 games)

Red Wings

Red Wings — tied after 2nd: 15-10-5 (50% win rate, 30 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

North Stars lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

Nov 4, 1987

🐙DET @ 🌌MNS

4–7 · North Stars won

Nov 3, 1987

🌌MNS @ 🐙DET

2–2 (OT) · North Stars won

❓ MNS vs DET, answered

Who won North Stars vs Red Wings on December 18, 1987?

Red Wings won 8–3.

What was the final score of North Stars vs Red Wings?

The final score was North Stars 3, Red Wings 8.

How did the North Stars goalie play?

Kari Takko made 0 saves on 7 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Red Wings goalie play?

Glen Hanlon made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is North Stars vs Red Wings played?

At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, the Red Wings home rink.

What is the North Stars vs Red Wings season series?

North Stars lead the season series 2–1 after 3 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🌌North Stars

Previous game · Dec 16

🐙Red Wings

Previous game · Dec 16

Also on December 18, 1987

North Stars season page Red Wings season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule