3–2

Final

NJD leads 4–2

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

Devils at Islanders — First Round Game 2

Devils, First Round Game 2, beat Islanders 3–2 at UBS Arena on April 7, 1988.

🗓 Thu, Apr 7, 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

Game 2

3–2

Final · NJD

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

John MacLean

1 G

2 shots

2nd star 😈 NJD

Claude Loiselle

1 G

1 shots · +1

3rd star 😈 NJD

Mark Johnson

1 G

1 shots

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

2nd period

🏝️ Tomas Jonsson Go-ahead 2nd · 06:25

Assists: Derek King

0–1

😈 John MacLean Tying 2nd · 09:22

Assists: Jim Korn, Ken Daneyko

1–1

😈 Claude Loiselle SH Go-ahead 2nd · 16:17

Assists: Doug Brown

2–1

3rd period

🏝️ Gerald Diduck PP Tying 3rd · 04:19

Assists: Pat LaFontaine, Denis Potvin

2–2

😈 Mark Johnson PP Go-ahead 3rd · 05:56

Assists: Jack O'Callahan

3–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD NYI🏝️

16 Shots on goal 26

1/6 Power play (goals / chances) 1/7

31 Penalty minutes 29

NJD shooting 18.8% (3/16) NYI shooting 7.7% (2/26)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Bob Sauve

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Kelly Hrudey

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Devils

Devils — tied after 1st: 43-34-4 (53% win rate, 81 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 44-31-6 (54% win rate, 81 games)

After 2nd — 2–1

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 →

Apr 6, 1988

😈NJD @ 🏝️NYI

3–4 (OT) · Islanders won

❓ NJD vs NYI, answered

Who won Devils vs Islanders on April 7, 1988?

Devils won 3–2.

What was the final score of Devils vs Islanders?

The final score was Devils 3, Islanders 2.

Who scored for Devils?

Claude Loiselle, John MacLean, Mark Johnson.

Who scored for Islanders?

Gerald Diduck, Tomas Jonsson.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Bob Sauve made 0 saves on 2 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 6

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Apr 6

Also on April 7, 1988

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