6–4

Final

🐙 Home Red Wings 43-22-8 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
EDM	1	2	3	6
DET	0	3	1	4

Oilers at Red Wings

Oilers beat Red Wings 6–4 at Little Caesars Arena on March 22, 1988.

🗓 Tue, Mar 22, 1988 · 18:30 CST 📍 Little Caesars Arena, Detroit 🏒 1987-88 🔁 Red Wings lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🛢️ EDM

Craig Simpson

2 G, 1 A

2 shots · +1

2nd star 🛢️ EDM

Mark Messier

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · +2

3rd star 🛢️ EDM

Wayne Gretzky

3 A

2 shots · +3

🚨 Scoring

10 goals · in order

1st period

🛢️ Craig Simpson Go-ahead 1st · 00:28

Assists: Glenn Anderson

1–0

2nd period

🐙 Dave Barr Tying 2nd · 00:28

Assists: Jim Pavese

1–1

🐙 Joey Kocur Go-ahead 2nd · 11:36

Assists: Brent Ashton, Jim Nill

1–2

🛢️ Steve Dykstra Tying 2nd · 17:13

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Jari Kurri

2–2

🛢️ Mark Messier Go-ahead 2nd · 19:02

Assists: Craig Simpson

3–2

🐙 Gerard Gallant PP Tying 2nd · 19:59

Assists: Dave Barr, Lee Norwood

3–3

3rd period

🛢️ Jari Kurri Go-ahead 3rd · 03:35

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Steve Smith

4–3

🐙 Lee Norwood Tying 3rd · 05:04

Unassisted

4–4

🛢️ Craig MacTavish SH Go-ahead 3rd · 11:34

Assists: Mark Messier

5–4

🛢️ Craig Simpson Empty net 3rd · 19:46

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier

6–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🛢️EDM DET🐙

34 Shots on goal 22

0/6 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

32 Penalty minutes 24

EDM shooting 17.6% (6/34) DET shooting 18.2% (4/22)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🛢️Oilers

Grant Fuhr

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐙Red Wings

Greg Stefan

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

Red Wings

Red Wings: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–3

Oilers

Oilers — tied after 2nd: 47-21-5 (64% win rate, 73 games)

Red Wings

Red Wings — tied after 2nd: 43-22-8 (59% win rate, 73 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Red Wings lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ EDM vs DET, answered

Who won Oilers vs Red Wings on March 22, 1988?

Oilers won 6–4.

What was the final score of Oilers vs Red Wings?

The final score was Oilers 6, Red Wings 4.

Who scored for Oilers?

Craig Simpson (2), Craig MacTavish, Jari Kurri, Mark Messier, Steve Dykstra.

Who scored for Red Wings?

Dave Barr, Gerard Gallant, Joey Kocur, Lee Norwood.

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Grant Fuhr made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Red Wings goalie play?

Greg Stefan made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Oilers vs Red Wings played?

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

What is the Oilers vs Red Wings season series?

Red Wings 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

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🐙Red Wings

Previous game · Mar 19

Also on March 22, 1988

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