6–3

Final

EDM leads 4–0

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
EDM	1	2	3	6
BOS	1	0	2	3

Oilers at Bruins — Stanley Cup Finals Game 3

Oilers, Stanley Cup Finals Game 3, beat Bruins 6–3 at TD Garden on May 22, 1988.

🗓 Sun, May 22, 1988 · 18:30 CDT 📍 TD Garden, Boston 🏒 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 3

6–3

Final · EDM

Game 4

3–6

Final · EDM

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🛢️ EDM

Glenn Anderson

1 G, 3 A

2 shots · +2

2nd star 🛢️ EDM

Wayne Gretzky

4 A

2 shots · +2

3rd star 🛢️ EDM

Esa Tikkanen

3 G

4 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🐻 Randy Burridge Go-ahead 1st · 02:46

Assists: Bob Sweeney

0–1

🛢️ Kevin McClelland Tying 1st · 16:18

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Mike Krushelnyski

1–1

2nd period

🛢️ Esa Tikkanen PP Go-ahead 2nd · 10:25

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Glenn Anderson

2–1

🛢️ Glenn Anderson 2nd · 12:57

Assists: Craig Simpson

3–1

3rd period

🛢️ Esa Tikkanen 3rd · 01:32

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Randy Gregg

4–1

🐻 Moe Lemay 3rd · 04:19

Assists: Ken Linseman, Ray Bourque

4–2

🛢️ Craig Simpson 3rd · 10:28

Assists: Glenn Anderson, Mark Messier

5–2

🐻 Cam Neely PP 3rd · 14:02

Assists: Bob Joyce, Glen Wesley

5–3

🛢️ Esa Tikkanen Empty net 3rd · 19:40

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Glenn Anderson

6–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🛢️EDM BOS🐻

25 Shots on goal 28

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

17 Penalty minutes 13

EDM shooting 24.0% (6/25) BOS shooting 10.7% (3/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🛢️Oilers

Grant Fuhr

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐻Bruins

Rejean Lemelin

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:38 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Oilers

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

Bruins

Bruins — tied after 1st: 59-31-9 (60% win rate, 99 games)

After 2nd — 3–1

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

2–2 (OT) · Oilers won

Oct 17, 1987

🐻BOS @ 🛢️EDM

3–4 · Oilers won

❓ EDM vs BOS, answered

Who won Oilers vs Bruins on May 22, 1988?

Oilers won 6–3.

What was the final score of Oilers vs Bruins?

The final score was Oilers 6, Bruins 3.

Who scored for Oilers?

Esa Tikkanen (3), Craig Simpson, Glenn Anderson, Kevin McClelland.

Who scored for Bruins?

Cam Neely, Moe Lemay, Randy Burridge.

How did the Oilers goalie play?

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

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Rejean Lemelin made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Oilers vs Bruins played?

At TD Garden in Boston, the Bruins home rink.

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🧭 Around this game

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