5–4

Final / OT

NJD leads 4–2

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
NYI	0	1	3	1	5
NJD	2	1	1	0	4

Islanders at Devils — First Round Game 4

Islanders, First Round Game 4, beat Devils 5–4 in overtime at Prudential Center on April 10, 1988.

🗓 Sun, Apr 10, 1988 · 19:30 CDT 📍 Prudential Center, Newark 🏒 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 4

5–4

OT · NYI

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Brent Sutter

2 G

5 shots · +2

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Pat LaFontaine

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +2

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Mikko Makela

2 A

4 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

😈 Bruce Driver PP Go-ahead 1st · 07:52

Assists: Craig Wolanin, Kirk Muller

0–1

😈 John MacLean PP 1st · 12:40

Assists: Tom Kurvers, Mark Johnson

0–2

2nd period

😈 Doug Brown 2nd · 16:50

Assists: Claude Loiselle, Pat Conacher

0–3

🏝️ Alan Kerr 2nd · 18:49

Assists: Pat LaFontaine

1–3

3rd period

🏝️ Brent Sutter 3rd · 11:30

Unassisted

2–3

🏝️ Brad Lauer Tying 3rd · 14:53

Assists: Mikko Makela, Denis Potvin

3–3

🏝️ Pat LaFontaine Go-ahead 3rd · 18:30

Assists: Mikko Makela

4–3

😈 John MacLean Tying 3rd · 19:48

Assists: Claude Loiselle, Tom Kurvers

4–4

Overtime

🏝️ Brent Sutter SH Go-ahead OT · 15:07

Unassisted

5–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏝️NYI NJD😈

38 Shots on goal 28

0/4 Power play (goals / chances) 2/7

37 Penalty minutes 33

NYI shooting 13.2% (5/38) NJD shooting 14.3% (4/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏝️Islanders

Kelly Hrudey

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 75:07 TOI

😈Devils

Sean Burke

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 74:33 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–2

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–3

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

3–4 (OT) · Islanders won

❓ NYI vs NJD, answered

Who won Islanders vs Devils on April 10, 1988?

Islanders won 5–4 in overtime.

What was the final score of Islanders vs Devils?

The final score was Islanders 5, Devils 4, in overtime.

Who scored for Islanders?

Brent Sutter (2), Alan Kerr, Brad Lauer, Pat LaFontaine.

Who scored for Devils?

John MacLean (2), Bruce Driver, Doug Brown.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Kelly Hrudey made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Devils goalie play?

Sean Burke made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Islanders vs Devils played?

At Prudential Center in Newark, the Devils home rink.

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🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Apr 9

😈Devils

Previous game · Apr 9

Also on April 10, 1988

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