2–4

Final

EDM leads 4–0

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
CGY	1	0	1	2
EDM	1	2	1	4

Flames at Oilers — Second Round Game 3

Oilers, Second Round Game 3, beat Flames 4–2 at Rogers Place on April 23, 1988.

🗓 Sat, Apr 23, 1988 · 19:00 CDT 📍 Rogers Place, Edmonton 🏒 1987-88 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 Second Round — Best of 7

EDM vs CGY · EDM leads 4–0 Full series →

Game 3

2–4

Final · EDM

Game 4

4–6

Final · EDM

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🛢️ EDM

Mark Messier

3 A

2 shots · +1

2nd star 🛢️ EDM

Jari Kurri

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +1

3rd star 🛢️ EDM

Wayne Gretzky

2 A

5 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

🔥 Hakan Loob SH Go-ahead 1st · 03:11

Unassisted

1–0

🛢️ Steve Smith PP Tying 1st · 09:23

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier

1–1

2nd period

🛢️ Charlie Huddy Go-ahead 2nd · 08:54

Assists: Jari Kurri, Marty McSorley

1–2

🛢️ Glenn Anderson PP 2nd · 17:10

Assists: Mark Messier, Craig Simpson

1–3

3rd period

🔥 Joe Nieuwendyk 3rd · 06:46

Assists: Jim Peplinski, Ric Nattress

2–3

🛢️ Jari Kurri 3rd · 09:04

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier

2–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🔥CGY EDM🛢️

23 Shots on goal 22

0/8 Power play (goals / chances) 2/10

25 Penalty minutes 33

CGY shooting 8.7% (2/23) EDM shooting 18.2% (4/22)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🔥Flames

Mike Vernon

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 58:59 TOI

🛢️Oilers

Grant Fuhr

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Flames

Flames — tied after 1st: 58-21-8 (67% win rate, 87 games)

Oilers

Oilers — tied after 1st: 57-24-6 (66% win rate, 87 games)

After 2nd — 1–3

Flames

Flames: no games found in this situation this year.

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

Apr 21, 1988

🛢️EDM @ 🔥CGY

5–4 (OT) · Oilers won

❓ CGY vs EDM, answered

Who won Flames vs Oilers on April 23, 1988?

Oilers won 4–2.

What was the final score of Flames vs Oilers?

The final score was Flames 2, Oilers 4.

Who scored for Flames?

Hakan Loob, Joe Nieuwendyk.

Who scored for Oilers?

Charlie Huddy, Glenn Anderson, Jari Kurri, Steve Smith.

How did the Flames goalie play?

Mike Vernon made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Grant Fuhr made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Flames vs Oilers played?

At Rogers Place in Edmonton, the Oilers 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

🔥Flames

Previous game · Apr 21

🛢️Oilers

Previous game · Apr 21

Also on April 23, 1988

🐙DET @ 🎵STL

3–6 final

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