3–5

Final

EDM leads 4–1

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
DET	1	2	0	3
EDM	0	1	4	5

Red Wings at Oilers — Conference Finals Game 2

Oilers, Conference Finals Game 2, beat Red Wings 5–3 at Rogers Place on May 5, 1988.

🗓 Thu, May 5, 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

Game 2

3–5

Final · EDM

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🛢️ EDM

Mark Messier

2 G, 2 A

4 shots

2nd star 🛢️ EDM

Jari Kurri

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · +2

3rd star 🛢️ EDM

Wayne Gretzky

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🐙 John Chabot Go-ahead 1st · 02:03

Assists: Bob Probert, Lee Norwood

1–0

2nd period

🛢️ Mark Messier PP Tying 2nd · 05:24

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Jari Kurri

1–1

🐙 Mel Bridgman Go-ahead 2nd · 15:20

Assists: Darren Veitch

2–1

🐙 Brent Ashton PP 2nd · 17:41

Assists: Jeff Sharples, Joe Murphy

3–1

3rd period

🛢️ Mark Messier 3rd · 00:48

Assists: Craig Muni

3–2

🛢️ Jari Kurri Tying 3rd · 01:18

Assists: Esa Tikkanen, Wayne Gretzky

3–3

🛢️ Craig Simpson PP Go-ahead 3rd · 05:01

Assists: Mark Messier, Randy Gregg

3–4

🛢️ Wayne Gretzky Empty net 3rd · 19:42

Assists: Mark Messier, Jari Kurri

3–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐙DET EDM🛢️

28 Shots on goal 24

1/6 Power play (goals / chances) 2/6

19 Penalty minutes 20

DET shooting 10.7% (3/28) EDM shooting 20.8% (5/24)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐙Red Wings

Glen Hanlon

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 34:35 TOI

Greg Stefan

0/0

.000 SV% · 0 GA · 24:38 TOI

🛢️Oilers

Grant Fuhr

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Red Wings

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

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–1

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 5, 1988?

Oilers won 5–3.

What was the final score of Red Wings vs Oilers?

The final score was Red Wings 3, Oilers 5.

Who scored for Red Wings?

Brent Ashton, John Chabot, Mel Bridgman.

Who scored for Oilers?

Mark Messier (2), Craig Simpson, Jari Kurri, Wayne Gretzky.

How did the Red Wings goalie play?

Glen Hanlon made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Grant Fuhr made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Red Wings vs Oilers played?

At Rogers Place in Edmonton, the Oilers home rink.

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🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

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