7–2

Final

🐧 Home Penguins 37-32-8 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NJD	1	2	4	7
PIT	0	2	0	2

Devils at Penguins

Devils beat Penguins 7–2 at PPG Paints Arena on March 31, 1988.

🗓 Thu, Mar 31, 1988 · 18:30 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1987-88 🔁 Devils lead the season series 6–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

Tom Kurvers

3 A

5 shots · +2

2nd star 😈 NJD

John MacLean

2 G

2 shots · +1

3rd star 😈 NJD

Doug Sulliman

2 G

2 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

😈 Bruce Driver Go-ahead 1st · 01:10

Assists: Kirk Muller, Pat Verbeek

1–0

2nd period

🐧 Dan Frawley PP Tying 2nd · 05:36

Assists: Mario Lemieux, Doug Bodger

1–1

🐧 Dan Quinn PP Go-ahead 2nd · 06:22

Assists: Paul Coffey, Mario Lemieux

1–2

😈 Aaron Broten PP Tying 2nd · 09:43

Assists: Tom Kurvers, Pat Verbeek

2–2

😈 John MacLean PP Go-ahead 2nd · 19:33

Assists: Bruce Driver, Tom Kurvers

3–2

3rd period

😈 Doug Sulliman PP 3rd · 05:33

Assists: Craig Wolanin, Aaron Broten

4–2

😈 John MacLean 3rd · 07:33

Assists: Tom Kurvers

5–2

😈 Doug Sulliman 3rd · 07:52

Assists: Patrik Sundstrom

6–2

😈 Doug Brown 3rd · 14:40

Assists: Randy Velischek, Claude Loiselle

7–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD PIT🐧

32 Shots on goal 30

3/8 Power play (goals / chances) 2/8

35 Penalty minutes 35

NJD shooting 21.9% (7/32) PIT shooting 6.7% (2/30)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Sean Burke

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐧Penguins

Steve Guenette

0/7

.000 SV% · 7 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–2

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Devils lead the season series 6–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ NJD vs PIT, answered

Who won Devils vs Penguins on March 31, 1988?

Devils won 7–2.

What was the final score of Devils vs Penguins?

The final score was Devils 7, Penguins 2.

Who scored for Devils?

Doug Sulliman (2), John MacLean (2), Aaron Broten, Bruce Driver, Doug Brown.

Who scored for Penguins?

Dan Frawley, Dan Quinn.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Sean Burke made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Steve Guenette made 0 saves on 7 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Devils vs Penguins played?

At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, the Penguins home rink.

What is the Devils vs Penguins season series?

Devils lead the season series 6–1 after 7 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

😈Devils

Previous game · Mar 29

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Mar 29

Also on March 31, 1988

Devils season page Penguins season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule