4–2

Final

NJD leads 4–2

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

Devils at Islanders — First Round Game 5

Devils, First Round Game 5, beat Islanders 4–2 at UBS Arena on April 12, 1988.

🗓 Tue, Apr 12, 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 5

4–2

Final · NJD

Game 6

5–6

Final · NJD

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

Aaron Broten

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · +2

2nd star 😈 NJD

Craig Wolanin

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +2

3rd star 😈 NJD

Kirk Muller

2 A

1 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

😈 Bruce Driver PP Go-ahead 1st · 05:40

Assists: Aaron Broten, Kirk Muller

1–0

🏝️ Pat LaFontaine Tying 1st · 08:10

Unassisted

1–1

2nd period

😈 Craig Wolanin PP Go-ahead 2nd · 03:26

Assists: Jack O'Callahan, Mark Johnson

2–1

😈 Pat Conacher SH 2nd · 13:12

Assists: Aaron Broten, Craig Wolanin

3–1

🏝️ Tomas Jonsson PP 2nd · 13:44

Assists: Mikko Makela, Pat LaFontaine

3–2

😈 Aaron Broten 2nd · 17:40

Assists: Kirk Muller, Pat Verbeek

4–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD NYI🏝️

30 Shots on goal 35

2/8 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

45 Penalty minutes 51

NJD shooting 13.3% (4/30) NYI shooting 5.7% (2/35)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Sean Burke

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Kelly Hrudey

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Devils

Devils — tied after 1st: 45-34-5 (54% win rate, 84 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 45-33-6 (54% win rate, 84 games)

After 2nd — 4–2

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 →

Apr 10, 1988

🏝️NYI @ 😈NJD

5–4 (OT) · Islanders won

3–4 (OT) · Islanders won

Apr 2, 1988

🏝️NYI @ 😈NJD

2–5 · Devils won

❓ NJD vs NYI, answered

Who won Devils vs Islanders on April 12, 1988?

Devils won 4–2.

What was the final score of Devils vs Islanders?

The final score was Devils 4, Islanders 2.

Who scored for Devils?

Aaron Broten, Bruce Driver, Craig Wolanin, Pat Conacher.

Who scored for Islanders?

Pat LaFontaine, Tomas Jonsson.

How did the Devils goalie play?

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

How did the Islanders goalie play?

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

Where is Devils vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

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 · Apr 10

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Apr 10

Also on April 12, 1988

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