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1987-88 NHL Season Summary

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League Champion: Edmonton Oilers

Hart Memorial Trophy: Mario Lemieux (70 G, 98 A, 168 P)
Vezina Trophy: Grant Fuhr (40-24-9, 3.43 GAA)
Calder Memorial Trophy: Joe Nieuwendyk (51 G, 41 A, 92 P)

Goals Leader: Mario Lemieux (70)
Assists Leader: Wayne Gretzky (109)
Points Leader: Mario Lemieux (168)

League Standings

Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*)
Clarence Campbell Conference GP W L T PTS PTS% GF GA SRS SOS
Norris Division                    
Detroit Red Wings* 80 41 28 11 93 .581 322 269 0.44 -0.23
St. Louis Blues* 80 34 38 8 76 .475 278 294 -0.35 -0.15
Chicago Blackhawks* 80 30 41 9 69 .431 284 328 -0.67 -0.12
Toronto Maple Leafs* 80 21 49 10 52 .325 273 345 -0.99 -0.09
Minnesota North Stars 80 19 48 13 51 .319 242 349 -1.38 -0.05
Smythe Division                    
Calgary Flames* 80 48 23 9 105 .656 397 305 1.10 -0.05
Edmonton Oilers* 80 44 25 11 99 .619 363 288 0.91 -0.03
Winnipeg Jets* 80 33 36 11 77 .481 292 310 -0.15 0.08
Los Angeles Kings* 80 30 42 8 68 .425 318 359 -0.41 0.10
Vancouver Canucks 80 25 46 9 59 .369 272 320 -0.49 0.11
Prince of Wales Conference GP W L T PTS PTS% GF GA SRS SOS
Adams Division                    
Montreal Canadiens* 80 45 22 13 103 .644 298 238 0.71 -0.04
Boston Bruins* 80 44 30 6 94 .588 300 251 0.59 -0.03
Buffalo Sabres* 80 37 32 11 85 .531 283 305 -0.22 0.06
Hartford Whalers* 80 35 38 7 77 .481 249 267 -0.17 0.05
Quebec Nordiques 80 32 43 5 69 .431 271 306 -0.37 0.07
Patrick Division                    
New York Islanders* 80 39 31 10 88 .550 308 267 0.54 0.03
Philadelphia Flyers* 80 38 33 9 85 .531 292 292 0.07 0.07
Washington Capitals* 80 38 33 9 85 .531 281 249 0.44 0.04
New Jersey Devils* 80 38 36 6 82 .513 295 296 0.06 0.07
New York Rangers 80 36 34 10 82 .513 300 283 0.26 0.05
Pittsburgh Penguins 80 36 35 9 81 .506 319 316 0.10 0.06

League Playoff Series

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Stanley Cup Finals (4-0): Edmonton Oilers over Boston Bruins  
 
Conference Finals (4-1): Edmonton Oilers over Detroit Red Wings  
Conference Finals (4-3): Boston Bruins over New Jersey Devils  
 
Division Finals (4-0): Edmonton Oilers over Calgary Flames  
Division Finals (4-1): Detroit Red Wings over St. Louis Blues  
Division Finals (4-3): New Jersey Devils over Washington Capitals  
Division Finals (4-1): Boston Bruins over Montreal Canadiens  
 
Division Semi-Finals (4-1): Edmonton Oilers over Winnipeg Jets  
Division Semi-Finals (4-1): Calgary Flames over Los Angeles Kings  
Division Semi-Finals (4-1): St. Louis Blues over Chicago Blackhawks  
Division Semi-Finals (4-2): Detroit Red Wings over Toronto Maple Leafs  
Division Semi-Finals (4-3): Washington Capitals over Philadelphia Flyers  
Division Semi-Finals (4-2): New Jersey Devils over New York Islanders  
Division Semi-Finals (4-2): Boston Bruins over Buffalo Sabres  
Division Semi-Finals (4-2): Montreal Canadiens over Hartford Whalers  

Team Statistics

Rk Team GP W L T PTS PTS% GF GA SRS SOS TG/G PP PPO PP% PPA PPOA PK% SH SHA
1 Calgary Flames* 80 48 23 9 105 .656 397 305 1.10 -0.05 8.78 109 383 28.46 94 480 80.42 23 11
2 Montreal Canadiens* 80 45 22 13 103 .644 298 238 0.71 -0.04 6.70 63 397 15.87 64 395 83.80 7 17
3 Edmonton Oilers* 80 44 25 11 99 .619 363 288 0.91 -0.03 8.14 88 402 21.89 86 447 80.76 20 11
4 Boston Bruins* 80 44 30 6 94 .588 300 251 0.59 -0.03 6.89 74 446 16.59 70 425 83.53 14 10
5 Detroit Red Wings* 80 41 28 11 93 .581 322 269 0.44 -0.23 7.39 72 383 18.80 73 453 83.89 20 8
6 New York Islanders* 80 39 31 10 88 .550 308 267 0.54 0.03 7.19 87 387 22.48 94 416 77.40 8 8
7 Philadelphia Flyers* 80 38 33 9 85 .531 292 292 0.07 0.07 7.30 83 461 18.00 90 475 81.05 15 6
8 Washington Capitals* 80 38 33 9 85 .531 281 249 0.44 0.04 6.63 94 469 20.04 75 394 80.96 8 15
9 Buffalo Sabres* 80 37 32 11 85 .531 283 305 -0.22 0.06 7.35 80 464 17.24 96 439 78.13 8 13
10 New Jersey Devils* 80 38 36 6 82 .513 295 296 0.06 0.07 7.39 98 479 20.46 101 467 78.37 18 12
11 New York Rangers 80 36 34 10 82 .513 300 283 0.26 0.05 7.29 111 491 22.61 82 423 80.61 6 11
12 Pittsburgh Penguins 80 36 35 9 81 .506 319 316 0.10 0.06 7.94 110 500 22.00 120 507 76.33 18 19
13 Hartford Whalers* 80 35 38 7 77 .481 249 267 -0.17 0.05 6.45 84 477 17.61 67 426 84.27 9 17
14 Winnipeg Jets* 80 33 36 11 77 .481 292 310 -0.15 0.08 7.53 110 432 25.46 94 444 78.83 11 17
15 St. Louis Blues* 80 34 38 8 76 .475 278 294 -0.35 -0.15 7.15 82 413 19.85 83 402 79.35 13 5
16 Chicago Blackhawks* 80 30 41 9 69 .431 284 328 -0.67 -0.12 7.65 98 426 23.00 96 484 80.17 18 13
17 Quebec Nordiques 80 32 43 5 69 .431 271 306 -0.37 0.07 7.21 99 456 21.71 96 410 76.59 8 17
18 Los Angeles Kings* 80 30 42 8 68 .425 318 359 -0.41 0.10 8.46 103 474 21.73 96 425 77.41 11 14
19 Vancouver Canucks 80 25 46 9 59 .369 272 320 -0.49 0.11 7.40 81 435 18.62 83 404 79.46 10 18
20 Toronto Maple Leafs* 80 21 49 10 52 .325 273 345 -0.99 -0.09 7.73 54 347 15.56 93 420 77.86 12 9
21 Minnesota North Stars 80 19 48 13 51 .319 242 349 -1.38 -0.05 7.39 81 450 18.00 108 436 75.23 10 16
League Average 80 35 35 9 80 .500 297 297 0.00 0.00 7.43 89 437 20.29 89 437 79.71 13 13

League Leaders

Rate Statistic Requirements
Goals
1. Mario Lemieux*-PIT 70
2. Craig Simpson-TOT 56
3. Jimmy Carson-LAK 55
4. Luc Robitaille*-LAK 53
5. Joe Nieuwendyk*-CGY 51
Assists
1. Wayne Gretzky*-EDM 109
2. Mario Lemieux*-PIT 98
3. Denis Savard*-CHI 87
4. Dale Hawerchuk*-WIN 77
5. Mark Messier*-EDM 74
Points
1. Mario Lemieux*-PIT 168
2. Wayne Gretzky*-EDM 149
3. Denis Savard*-CHI 131
4. Dale Hawerchuk*-WIN 121
5. Peter Stastny*-QUE 111
  Luc Robitaille*-LAK 111
  Mark Messier*-EDM 111
Goals Created
1. Mario Lemieux*-PIT 65.6
2. Wayne Gretzky*-EDM 50.9
3. Denis Savard*-CHI 47.7
4. Luc Robitaille*-LAK 44.9
5. Dale Hawerchuk*-WIN 44.9
Plus/Minus
1. Brad McCrimmon-CGY 48
2. Petr Svoboda-MTL 46
3. Hakan Loob-CGY 41
4. Steve Smith-EDM 40
5. Gary Suter-CGY 39
  Wayne Gretzky*-EDM 39
Penalties in Minutes
1. Bob Probert-DET 398
2. Basil McRae-MNS 382
3. Tim Hunter-CGY 337
4. Richard Zemlak-MNS 307
5. Chris Nilan-TOT 305
Even Strength Goals
1. Mario Lemieux*-PIT 38
2. Luc Robitaille*-LAK 36
3. Craig Simpson-TOT 34
  Steve Yzerman*-DET 34
  Stephane Richer-MTL 34
Power Play Goals
1. Joe Nieuwendyk*-CGY 31
2. Michel Goulet*-QUE 29
3. Craig Simpson-TOT 22
  Marcel Dionne*-NYR 22
  Mario Lemieux*-PIT 22
  Jimmy Carson-LAK 22
  Paul MacLean-WIN 22
Short-Handed Goals
1. Mario Lemieux*-PIT 10
2. Hakan Loob-CGY 8
3. Denis Savard*-CHI 7
  Steve Larmer-CHI 7
  Bernie Nicholls-LAK 7
Game-Winning Goals
1. Stephane Richer-MTL 11
2. Carey Wilson-TOT 9
3. Craig Simpson-TOT 8
  Pat Verbeek-NJD 8
  Joe Nieuwendyk*-CGY 8
Shots
1. Mario Lemieux*-PIT 382
2. Raymond Bourque*-BOS 344
3. Mike Gartner*-WSH 316
4. Dale Hawerchuk*-WIN 292
5. Michel Goulet*-QUE 284
Shooting Percentage
1. Craig Simpson-TOT 31.6
2. Rob Brown-PIT 30.0
3. Pat Verbeek-NJD 25.7
4. Mikko Makela-NYI 25.4
5. Hakan Loob-CGY 25.3
Goals Per Game
1. Mario Lemieux*-PIT 0.91
2. Steve Yzerman*-DET 0.78
3. Craig Simpson-TOT 0.70
4. Stephane Richer-MTL 0.69
5. Jimmy Carson-LAK 0.69
Assists Per Game
1. Wayne Gretzky*-EDM 1.70
2. Mario Lemieux*-PIT 1.27
3. Paul Coffey*-PIT 1.13
4. Denis Savard*-CHI 1.09
5. Dale Hawerchuk*-WIN 0.96
Points Per Game
1. Wayne Gretzky*-EDM 2.33
2. Mario Lemieux*-PIT 2.18
3. Denis Savard*-CHI 1.64
4. Steve Yzerman*-DET 1.59
5. Dale Hawerchuk*-WIN 1.51
Goals Created Per Game
1. Mario Lemieux*-PIT 0.85
2. Wayne Gretzky*-EDM 0.80
3. Steve Yzerman*-DET 0.66
4. Denis Savard*-CHI 0.60
5. Luc Robitaille*-LAK 0.56
Total Goals On-Ice For
1. Mario Lemieux*-PIT 211
2. Gary Suter-CGY 186
3. Wayne Gretzky*-EDM 172
4. Al MacInnis*-CGY 166
5. Raymond Bourque*-BOS 163
Power Play Goals On-Ice For
1. Mario Lemieux*-PIT 106
2. Michel Goulet*-QUE 83
3. Dale Hawerchuk*-WIN 80
4. Gary Suter-CGY 79
5. Peter Stastny*-QUE 78
Total Goals On-Ice Against
1. Al Iafrate-TOR 141
2. Rick Lanz-TOR 137
3. Rob Ramage-TOT 133
4. Mark Hardy-TOT 132
  Ed Olczyk-TOR 132
Power Play Goals On-Ice Against
1. Joe Cirella-NJD 60
2. Mario Marois-WIN 58
3. Tim Bothwell-STL 55
4. Dave Hunter-TOT 53
  Doug Bodger-PIT 53
Games Played
1. Grant Fuhr*-EDM 75
2. Mike Vernon-CGY 64
3. Ron Hextall-PHI 62
4. Mike Liut-HAR 60
5. Ken Wregget-TOR 56
  John Vanbiesbrouck-NYR 56
  Daniel Berthiaume-WIN 56
Wins
1. Grant Fuhr*-EDM 40
2. Mike Vernon-CGY 39
3. Ron Hextall-PHI 30
4. John Vanbiesbrouck-NYR 27
5. Tom Barrasso-BUF 25
  Mike Liut-HAR 25
Losses
1. Ken Wregget-TOR 35
2. Mike Liut-HAR 28
  Mario Gosselin-QUE 28
4. Kirk McLean-VAN 27
5. Grant Fuhr*-EDM 24
Ties plus OT/SO Losses
1. Grant Fuhr*-EDM 9
  Patrick Roy*-MTL 9
3. Bob Mason-CHI 8
  Tom Barrasso-BUF 8
5. Roland Melanson-LAK 7
  Greg Millen-STL 7
  Daniel Berthiaume-WIN 7
  Ron Hextall-PHI 7
  John Vanbiesbrouck-NYR 7
  Mike Vernon-CGY 7
Goals Against
1. Grant Fuhr*-EDM 246
2. Ken Wregget-TOR 222
3. Mike Vernon-CGY 210
4. Ron Hextall-PHI 208
5. Roland Melanson-LAK 195
Shots Against
1. Grant Fuhr*-EDM 2066
2. Ron Hextall-PHI 1817
3. Ken Wregget-TOR 1712
4. Mike Vernon-CGY 1708
5. John Vanbiesbrouck-NYR 1700
Saves
1. Grant Fuhr*-EDM 1820
2. Ron Hextall-PHI 1609
3. John Vanbiesbrouck-NYR 1513
4. Mike Vernon-CGY 1498
5. Ken Wregget-TOR 1490
Save Percentage
1. Patrick Roy*-MTL .900
2. Pete Peeters-WSH .898
3. Brian Hayward-MTL .896
4. Greg Stefan-DET .896
5. Tom Barrasso-BUF .896
  Kelly Hrudey-NYI .896
Goals Against Average
1. Pete Peeters-WSH 2.78
2. Brian Hayward-MTL 2.86
3. Patrick Roy*-MTL 2.90
4. Reggie Lemelin-BOS 2.93
5. Greg Stefan-DET 3.11
Shutouts
1. Clint Malarchuk-WSH 4
  Glen Hanlon-DET 4
  Grant Fuhr*-EDM 4
4. Kelly Hrudey-NYI 3
  Patrick Roy*-MTL 3
  Reggie Lemelin-BOS 3
Minutes
1. Grant Fuhr*-EDM 4304
2. Mike Vernon-CGY 3565
3. Ron Hextall-PHI 3561
4. Mike Liut-HAR 3532
5. John Vanbiesbrouck-NYR 3319
Offensive Point Shares
1. Mario Lemieux*-PIT 14.7
2. Wayne Gretzky*-EDM 11.3
3. Denis Savard*-CHI 9.8
4. Luc Robitaille*-LAK 9.0
5. Dale Hawerchuk*-WIN 9.0
Defensive Point Shares
1. Petr Svoboda-MTL 6.2
2. Raymond Bourque*-BOS 6.2
3. Scott Stevens*-WSH 5.8
4. Glen Wesley-BOS 5.5
5. Kjell Samuelsson-PHI 5.1
Goalie Point Shares
1. Grant Fuhr*-EDM 11.3
2. Tom Barrasso-BUF 11.0
3. Ron Hextall-PHI 10.6
4. John Vanbiesbrouck-NYR 10.5
5. Kelly Hrudey-NYI 9.7
Point Shares
1. Mario Lemieux*-PIT 16.2
2. Wayne Gretzky*-EDM 12.8
3. Raymond Bourque*-BOS 11.7
4. Grant Fuhr*-EDM 11.3
5. Gary Suter-CGY 11.1
 

NHL All-Star Team

1st Team
G: Grant Fuhr*
D: Raymond Bourque*
D: Scott Stevens*
C: Mario Lemieux*
LW: Luc Robitaille*
RW: Hakan Loob
 2nd Team
G: Patrick Roy*
D: Brad McCrimmon
D: Gary Suter
C: Wayne Gretzky*
LW: Michel Goulet*
RW: Cam Neely*

NHL All-Rookie Team

1st Team
G: Darren Pang
D: Calle Johansson
D: Glen Wesley
F: Iain Duncan
F: Joe Nieuwendyk*
F: Ray Sheppard