1–2

Final

EDM leads 4–0

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
BOS	0	1	0	1
EDM	0	1	1	2

Bruins at Oilers — Stanley Cup Finals Game 1

Oilers, Stanley Cup Finals Game 1, beat Bruins 2–1 at Rogers Place on May 18, 1988.

🗓 Wed, May 18, 1988 · 20:00 CDT 📍 Rogers Place, Edmonton 🏒 1987-88 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 Stanley Cup Finals — Best of 7

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

Game 1

1–2

Final · EDM

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🛢️ EDM

Steve Smith

2 A

1 shots

2nd star 🛢️ EDM

Wayne Gretzky

1 G

3 shots

3rd star 🛢️ EDM

Keith Acton

1 G

1 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

3 goals · in order

2nd period

🛢️ Wayne Gretzky PP Go-ahead 2nd · 01:56

Assists: Steve Smith, Jari Kurri

0–1

🐻 Cam Neely Tying 2nd · 13:15

Assists: Craig Janney, Gord Kluzak

1–1

3rd period

🛢️ Keith Acton Go-ahead 3rd · 01:15

Assists: Steve Smith, Kevin McClelland

1–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐻BOS EDM🛢️

14 Shots on goal 22

0/6 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

12 Penalty minutes 16

BOS shooting 7.1% (1/14) EDM shooting 9.1% (2/22)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐻Bruins

Andy Moog

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🛢️Oilers

Grant Fuhr

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Bruins

Bruins — tied after 1st: 59-30-9 (60% win rate, 98 games)

Oilers

Oilers — tied after 1st: 63-25-6 (67% win rate, 94 games)

After 2nd — 1–1

Bruins

Bruins — tied after 2nd: 59-30-9 (60% win rate, 98 games)

Oilers

Oilers — tied after 2nd: 63-25-6 (67% win rate, 94 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

2–2 (OT) · Oilers won

3–4 (OT) · Bruins won

❓ BOS vs EDM, answered

Who won Bruins vs Oilers on May 18, 1988?

Oilers won 2–1.

What was the final score of Bruins vs Oilers?

The final score was Bruins 1, Oilers 2.

Who scored for Bruins?

Cam Neely.

Who scored for Oilers?

Keith Acton, Wayne Gretzky.

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Andy Moog made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Oilers goalie play?

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

Where is Bruins 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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