4–3

Final / OT

EDM leads 4–1

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

Oilers at Red Wings — Conference Finals Game 4

Oilers, Conference Finals Game 4, beat Red Wings 4–3 in overtime at Little Caesars Arena on May 9, 1988.

🗓 Mon, May 9, 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 4

4–3

OT · EDM

Game 5

4–8

Final · EDM

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🛢️ EDM

Jari Kurri

2 G, 1 A

4 shots · +2

2nd star 🛢️ EDM

Glenn Anderson

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +1

3rd star 🛢️ EDM

Wayne Gretzky

2 A

2 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🛢️ Craig Simpson Go-ahead 1st · 15:22

Assists: Mark Messier, Glenn Anderson

1–0

🐙 Adam Oates PP Tying 1st · 19:21

Assists: Brent Ashton, Jeff Sharples

1–1

2nd period

🛢️ Jari Kurri Go-ahead 2nd · 00:23

Assists: Wayne Gretzky

2–1

🛢️ Glenn Anderson PP 2nd · 04:03

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Jari Kurri

3–1

🐙 Bob Probert PP 2nd · 10:25

Assists: Gerard Gallant, Jeff Sharples

3–2

3rd period

🐙 Bob Probert PP Tying 3rd · 13:13

Assists: Gerard Gallant, Steve Yzerman

3–3

Overtime

🛢️ Jari Kurri Go-ahead OT · 11:02

Assists: Esa Tikkanen

4–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🛢️EDM DET🐙

28 Shots on goal 23

1/6 Power play (goals / chances) 3/5

50 Penalty minutes 42

EDM shooting 14.3% (4/28) DET shooting 13.0% (3/23)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🛢️Oilers

Grant Fuhr

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 71:02 TOI

🐙Red Wings

Glen Hanlon

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 71:02 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Oilers

Oilers — tied after 1st: 61-25-6 (66% win rate, 92 games)

Red Wings

Red Wings — tied after 1st: 55-29-10 (59% win rate, 94 games)

After 2nd — 3–2

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 9, 1988?

Oilers won 4–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Oilers vs Red Wings?

The final score was Oilers 4, Red Wings 3, in overtime.

Who scored for Oilers?

Jari Kurri (2), Craig Simpson, Glenn Anderson.

Who scored for Red Wings?

Bob Probert (2), Adam Oates.

How did the Oilers goalie play?

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

How did the Red Wings goalie play?

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

Where is Oilers vs Red Wings played?

At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, the Red Wings home rink.

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