2–5

Final

EDM leads 4–1

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

Oilers at Red Wings — Conference Finals Game 3

Red Wings, Conference Finals Game 3, beat Oilers 5–2 at Little Caesars Arena on May 7, 1988.

🗓 Sat, May 7, 1988 · 19:00 CDT 📍 Little Caesars Arena, Detroit 🏒 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 3

2–5

Final · DET

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐙 DET

Adam Oates

3 A

2 shots · +2

2nd star 🐙 DET

Brent Ashton

2 G

3 shots · +2

3rd star 🐙 DET

Bob Probert

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🛢️ Wayne Gretzky PP Go-ahead 1st · 04:47

Assists: Glenn Anderson, Charlie Huddy

1–0

🐙 Brent Ashton PP Tying 1st · 11:57

Assists: Steve Yzerman, Bob Probert

1–1

2nd period

🐙 Brent Ashton Go-ahead 2nd · 16:32

Assists: Adam Oates

1–2

🐙 Bob Probert PP 2nd · 19:44

Assists: Adam Oates, Darren Veitch

1–3

3rd period

🛢️ Wayne Gretzky PP 3rd · 01:10

Assists: Esa Tikkanen, Mark Messier

2–3

🐙 Dave Barr 3rd · 17:37

Assists: Adam Oates, Rick Zombo

2–4

🐙 Mel Bridgman 3rd · 18:33

Assists: Rick Zombo, John Chabot

2–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🛢️EDM DET🐙

25 Shots on goal 31

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

32 Penalty minutes 22

EDM shooting 8.0% (2/25) DET shooting 16.1% (5/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🛢️Oilers

Grant Fuhr

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐙Red Wings

Glen Hanlon

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Oilers

Oilers — tied after 1st: 61-24-6 (67% win rate, 91 games)

Red Wings

Red Wings — tied after 1st: 54-29-10 (58% win rate, 93 games)

After 2nd — 1–3

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

Red Wings

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

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

❓ EDM vs DET, answered

Who won Oilers vs Red Wings on May 7, 1988?

Red Wings won 5–2.

What was the final score of Oilers vs Red Wings?

The final score was Oilers 2, Red Wings 5.

Who scored for Oilers?

Wayne Gretzky (2).

Who scored for Red Wings?

Brent Ashton (2), Bob Probert, Dave Barr, Mel Bridgman.

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Grant Fuhr made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Red Wings goalie play?

Glen Hanlon made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Oilers vs Red Wings played?

At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, the Red Wings 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

🛢️Oilers

Previous game · May 5

🐙Red Wings

Previous game · May 5

Oilers season page Red Wings season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule