3–4

Final / OT

NJD leads 4–2

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
NJD	0	1	2	0	3
NYI	1	1	1	1	4

Devils at Islanders — First Round Game 1

Islanders, First Round Game 1, beat Devils 4–3 in overtime at UBS Arena on April 6, 1988.

🗓 Wed, Apr 6, 1988 · 19:00 CDT 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1987-88 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 First Round — Best of 7

NJD vs NYI · NJD leads 4–2 Full series →

Game 1

3–4

OT · NYI

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Pat LaFontaine

2 G, 1 A

6 shots · +1

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Denis Potvin

1 G, 2 A

3 shots

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Mikko Makela

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · -2

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Mikko Makela PP Go-ahead 1st · 05:44

Assists: Jeff Norton, Denis Potvin

0–1

2nd period

🏝️ Denis Potvin PP 2nd · 01:09

Assists: Pat LaFontaine, Jeff Norton

0–2

😈 Craig Wolanin 2nd · 07:49

Assists: Patrik Sundstrom, John MacLean

1–2

3rd period

🏝️ Pat LaFontaine PP 3rd · 06:58

Assists: Mikko Makela, Denis Potvin

1–3

😈 David Maley 3rd · 12:05

Assists: Tom Kurvers, Bruce Driver

2–3

😈 John MacLean PP Tying 3rd · 18:04

Assists: Bruce Driver

3–3

Overtime

🏝️ Pat LaFontaine Go-ahead OT · 06:11

Assists: Derek King

3–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD NYI🏝️

31 Shots on goal 33

1/9 Power play (goals / chances) 3/10

51 Penalty minutes 49

NJD shooting 9.7% (3/31) NYI shooting 12.1% (4/33)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Sean Burke

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 66:11 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Kelly Hrudey

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 66:11 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–2

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

❓ NJD vs NYI, answered

Who won Devils vs Islanders on April 6, 1988?

Islanders won 4–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Devils vs Islanders?

The final score was Devils 3, Islanders 4, in overtime.

Who scored for Devils?

Craig Wolanin, David Maley, John MacLean.

Who scored for Islanders?

Pat LaFontaine (2), Denis Potvin, Mikko Makela.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Sean Burke made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Kelly Hrudey made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Devils vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

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🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

😈Devils

Previous game · Apr 3

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Apr 3

Also on April 6, 1988

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