2–4

Final

EDM leads 4–0

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

Bruins at Oilers — Stanley Cup Finals Game 2

Oilers, Stanley Cup Finals Game 2, beat Bruins 4–2 at Rogers Place on May 20, 1988.

🗓 Fri, May 20, 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

Game 2

2–4

Final · EDM

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🛢️ EDM

Wayne Gretzky

1 G, 2 A

6 shots

2nd star 🛢️ EDM

Jari Kurri

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +2

3rd star 🛢️ EDM

Esa Tikkanen

2 A

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

🛢️ Glenn Anderson PP Go-ahead 1st · 15:57

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Esa Tikkanen

0–1

🛢️ Mark Messier PP 1st · 19:30

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Jari Kurri

0–2

3rd period

🐻 Bob Joyce 3rd · 00:35

Assists: Craig Janney, Cam Neely

1–2

🐻 Ken Linseman Tying 3rd · 03:16

Assists: Moe Lemay, Keith Crowder

2–2

🛢️ Wayne Gretzky Go-ahead 3rd · 11:21

Assists: Esa Tikkanen

2–3

🛢️ Jari Kurri Empty net 3rd · 19:53

Assists: Mike Krushelnyski

2–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐻BOS EDM🛢️

12 Shots on goal 32

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 2/9

39 Penalty minutes 27

BOS shooting 16.7% (2/12) EDM shooting 12.5% (4/32)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐻Bruins

Rejean Lemelin

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:35 TOI

🛢️Oilers

Grant Fuhr

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–2

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 0–2

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

2–2 (OT) · Oilers won

❓ BOS vs EDM, answered

Who won Bruins vs Oilers on May 20, 1988?

Oilers won 4–2.

What was the final score of Bruins vs Oilers?

The final score was Bruins 2, Oilers 4.

Who scored for Bruins?

Bob Joyce, Ken Linseman.

Who scored for Oilers?

Glenn Anderson, Jari Kurri, Mark Messier, Wayne Gretzky.

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Rejean Lemelin made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Grant Fuhr made 0 saves on 2 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

🐻Bruins

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🛢️Oilers

Previous game · May 18

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