Penguins at Whalers

Whalers beat Penguins 5–4 in overtime on January 9, 1988.

🗓 Sat, Jan 9, 1988 · 18:30 CST 🏒 1987-88 🔁 Whalers lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🐳 HFD
Ron Francis
1 G, 2 A
3 shots
2nd star 🐳 HFD
Mike Millar
3 A
5 shots
3rd star 🐧 PIT
Mario Lemieux
1 G, 2 A
4 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

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

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🐧PIT HFD🐳
23 Shots on goal 38
1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 2/6
16 Penalty minutes 12
PIT shooting 17.4% (4/23) HFD shooting 13.2% (5/38)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🐧Penguins
0/3
.000 SV% · 3 GA · 20:00 TOI
0/2
.000 SV% · 2 GA · 40:55 TOI
🐳Whalers
0/4
.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:55 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 0–0
Penguins
Penguins — tied after 1st: 19-17-5 (46% win rate, 41 games)
Whalers
Whalers — tied after 1st: 16-17-6 (41% win rate, 39 games)
After 2nd — 0–0
Penguins
Penguins — tied after 2nd: 19-17-5 (46% win rate, 41 games)
Whalers
Whalers — tied after 2nd: 16-17-6 (41% win rate, 39 games)

❓ PIT vs HFD, answered

Who won Penguins vs Whalers on January 9, 1988?

Whalers won 5–4 in overtime.

What was the final score of Penguins vs Whalers?

The final score was Penguins 4, Whalers 5, in overtime.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Pat Riggin made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Whalers goalie play?

Mike Liut made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

What is the Penguins vs Whalers season series?

Whalers lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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