1–4

Final

EDM leads 4–1

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

Red Wings at Oilers — Conference Finals Game 1

Oilers, Conference Finals Game 1, beat Red Wings 4–1 at Rogers Place on May 3, 1988.

🗓 Tue, May 3, 1988 · 20:30 CDT 📍 Rogers Place, Edmonton 🏒 1987-88 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 Conference Finals — Best of 7

DET vs EDM · EDM leads 4–1 Full series →

Game 1

1–4

Final · EDM

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🛢️ EDM

Wayne Gretzky

3 A

3 shots · +1

2nd star 🛢️ EDM

Esa Tikkanen

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · +2

3rd star 🛢️ EDM

Randy Gregg

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🛢️ Jari Kurri PP Go-ahead 1st · 07:30

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier

0–1

2nd period

🛢️ Randy Gregg 2nd · 01:11

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Esa Tikkanen

0–2

🐙 Brent Ashton 2nd · 14:17

Assists: Gilbert Delorme, John Chabot

1–2

🛢️ Craig Simpson PP 2nd · 15:54

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Glenn Anderson

1–3

3rd period

🛢️ Esa Tikkanen 3rd · 02:07

Assists: Randy Gregg

1–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐙DET EDM🛢️

16 Shots on goal 32

0/6 Power play (goals / chances) 2/8

38 Penalty minutes 44

DET shooting 6.2% (1/16) EDM shooting 12.5% (4/32)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐙Red Wings

Greg Stefan

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🛢️Oilers

Grant Fuhr

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Red Wings

Red Wings: no games found in this situation this year.

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–3

Red Wings

Red Wings: no games found in this situation this year.

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

❓ DET vs EDM, answered

Who won Red Wings vs Oilers on May 3, 1988?

Oilers won 4–1.

What was the final score of Red Wings vs Oilers?

The final score was Red Wings 1, Oilers 4.

Who scored for Red Wings?

Brent Ashton.

Who scored for Oilers?

Craig Simpson, Esa Tikkanen, Jari Kurri, Randy Gregg.

How did the Red Wings goalie play?

Greg Stefan made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Grant Fuhr made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Red Wings vs Oilers played?

At Rogers Place in Edmonton, the Oilers home rink.

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