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Team

Detroit Red Wings

Record

40-33-7

Points

87

Goal Diff

-3

Games

80

Season pace On track for 89 points · 2 games left

Next Game

Fri, Oct 2 · 5:30 p.m.

Lost the last one 1–4 on Apr 4

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Detroit Red Wings are 40-33-7 through 80 games in 1988-89, with 87 points. Steve Yzerman leads the team with 155 points (65G, 90A).

Season

2026-27 2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 1988-89

Overview Players Schedule Stats History

Red Wings playoff run

1989 Playoff Run →

🐙 Schedule

Red Wings season form L2

🐙 Schedule

Red Wings top players — 1988-89

Steve Yzerman C · 80 GP · 18% of team points 1

155 Points 1.94 per game

65 G 90 A · 388 shots · 16.8% Sh

Gerard Gallant LW · 76 GP · 11% of team points 2

93 Points 1.22 per game

39 G 54 A · 221 shots · 17.6% Sh

Adam Oates C · 69 GP · 9% of team points 3

78 Points 1.13 per game

16 G 62 A · 127 shots · 12.6% Sh

Red Wings goaltending — 1988-89

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Greg Stefan

Most used · 51% of starts

.000

SV%

3.63

GAA

25

Wins

46

GP

0 saves, 167 goals against

Glen Hanlon

Backup · 43% of starts

.000

SV%

3.18

GAA

17

Wins

39

GP

0 saves, 124 goals against

Sam St. Laurent

Backup · 4% of starts

.000

SV%

2.25

GAA

1

Wins

4

GP

0 saves, 9 goals against

Tim Cheveldae

Backup · 2% of starts

.000

SV%

4.50

GAA

0

Wins

2

GP

0 saves, 9 goals against

Red Wings schedule

October 1988

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

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2

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4

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7

8

🐋

9

10

🔥

11

12

13

14

🎵

15

🍁

16

17

18

🪶

19

20

21

🍁

22

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😈

24

25

26

🇨🇦

27

28

🌌

29

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30

31

Last 6 games

L2

L 🪶 @ Blackhawks 1–7 Apr 13 W 🪶 vs Blackhawks 6–4 Apr 11 L 🪶 @ Blackhawks 2–3 Apr 9 L 🪶 @ Blackhawks 2–4 Apr 8 OTL 🪶 vs Blackhawks 4–5 Apr 6 W 🪶 vs Blackhawks 3–2 Apr 5

Red Wings season stats

1988-89 · 80 GP

✅

Wins

Record

40

L5 1 L10 3 PO 2

❌

Losses

Record

33

L5 3 L10 6 PO 3

⏱️

OT Losses

Record

7

L5 1 L10 1 PO 1

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Points

Record

87

L5 3 L10 7 PO 5

📈

Points Percentage

Record

0.54

L5 0.3 L10 0.35 PO 0.42

🥅

Goals Per Game

Offense

3.91

L5 3.0 L10 2.7 PO 3.0

⚡

PowerPlay Goals

Offense

73

L5 6 L10 8 PO 6

🧤

Goals Against Per Game

Defense

3.95

L5 4.6 L10 4.0 PO 4.17

🛑

Failed Penalty Kills

Defense

79

L5 9 L10 13 PO 10

How the Red Wings season breaks down

1988-89 regular season

Home and away

At home

Little Caesars Arena

58%

20-14-6

40 games

On the road

Away games

51%

20-19-1

40 games

After two periods

Tied

Level going to the third

54%

40-33-7

80 games

Close and comfortable

One-goal games

Decided by a single goal

61%

19-11-7

37 games

Two goals or more

Never that close

49%

21-22-0

43 games

1 shutout recorded 0 times shut out 0 wins after trailing into the third 0 leads dropped in the third

Where they get scored on

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Red Wings head to head

🎵 Blues 126-84-26 🪶 Blackhawks 130-94-24 🍁 Maple Leafs 98-80-17 🏔️ Avalanche 49-33-10 🛢️ Oilers 81-47-15 🦆 Ducks 62-27-10

All 31 matchups

👑 Kings 72-58-13 🦈 Sharks 66-31-9 ⭐ Stars 60-38-17 🔥 Flames 71-55-12 🐋 Canucks 86-44-12 🐯 Predators 68-38-11 🐧 Penguins 47-45-13 🧥 Blue Jackets 68-33-17 ⚡ Lightning 43-34-10 🐻 Bruins 49-53-9 ⚔️ Sabres 64-41-11 🦅 Capitals 45-44-14 🗽 Rangers 49-41-11 🇨🇦 Canadiens 46-56-10 🔔 Flyers 42-48-10 🏝️ Islanders 54-40-8 😈 Devils 49-38-5 🐆 Panthers 31-30-16 🏛️ Senators 39-29-5 🌪️ Hurricanes 33-28-1 🌲 Wild 42-19-10 ✈️ Jets 11-12-2 🎰 Golden Knights 7-7-1 🦑 Kraken 6-2-2 🦣 Mammoth 0-2-0

More on the Red Wings

Full roster and player stats Every skater and goalie in 1988-89. Season-by-season history Records, playoff runs and how the club has trended. Draft picks Who the Red Wings picked, and the picks they hold. Trades Players in and out, with the dates. NHL standings Where the Red Wings sit against the league.

Red Wings questions, answered

What is the Detroit Red Wings record this season?

Detroit Red Wings are 40-33-7 in 1988-89, 87 points from 80 games, scoring 313 and allowing 316.

Who leads the Detroit Red Wings in scoring?

Steve Yzerman leads with 155 points (65 goals, 90 assists). Next come Gerard Gallant, Adam Oates.

Who is the Detroit Red Wings starting goalie?

Greg Stefan has played the most games in goal for the Red Wings in 1988-89: 46 games, 25 wins, a .000 save percentage and a 3.63 goals against average. Glen Hanlon is the backup, with 39 games.

What is the Detroit Red Wings home and away record?

Detroit Red Wings are 20-14-6 at home and 20-19-1 on the road in 1988-89.

When do the Detroit Red Wings play next?

Detroit Red Wings play at home against the New York Rangers on October 2, 2026.

Where do the Detroit Red Wings play their home games?

Detroit Red Wings play at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.

Numbers cover the 1988-89 season and update as games are played.