1987-88 Pittsburgh Penguins Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 36-35-9 - 81 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Coach: Pierre Creamer (36-35-9)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1987-88 Pittsburgh Penguins StatisticsTeam Record: 36-35-9 - 81 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Coach: Pierre Creamer (36-35-9)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1987-88 Pittsburgh Penguins Roster
The Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 36 wins and 35 losses and 9 ties for 81 points, finishing sixth in the NHL's Patrick Division.
The Penguins potted 319 goals and yielded 316. Mario Lemieux scored 70 goals for Pittsburgh, while Randy Cunneyworth and Dan Quinn netted 30 or more, too. Mario Lemieux contributed 98 assists. Steve Guenette topped the squad with 12 wins.
Pierre Creamer coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 319
Regular Season Goals Against: 316
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Rangers 4 | T | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 9, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New Jersey Devils 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 0-1-1 | ||
| October 13, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 8 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 1-1-1 | ||
| October 15, 1987 | New York Rangers 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | T | 1-0-1 | 0-1-1 | 1-1-2 | OT | |
| October 17, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 1-0-1 | 0-2-1 | 1-2-2 | ||
| October 18, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 1-0-1 | 0-3-1 | 1-3-2 | ||
| October 21, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 1-1-1 | 0-3-1 | 1-4-2 | ||
| October 23, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 1-1-1 | 0-4-1 | 1-5-2 | ||
| October 24, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 2-1-1 | 0-4-1 | 2-5-2 | ||
| October 27, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | T | 2-1-2 | 0-4-1 | 2-5-3 | OT | |
| October 29, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | L | 2-2-2 | 0-4-1 | 2-6-3 | ||
| October 31, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | W | 2-2-2 | 1-4-1 | 3-6-3 | OT | |
| November 3, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 3-2-2 | 1-4-1 | 4-6-3 | ||
| November 5, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 3-2-2 | 2-4-1 | 5-6-3 | ||
| November 7, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 3-2-2 | 2-5-1 | 5-7-3 | ||
| November 11, 1987 | Washington Capitals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 4-2-2 | 2-5-1 | 6-7-3 | ||
| November 12, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 4-2-2 | 2-6-1 | 6-8-3 | ||
| November 14, 1987 | New York Rangers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 5-2-2 | 2-6-1 | 7-8-3 | OT | |
| November 17, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | L | 5-2-2 | 2-7-1 | 7-9-3 | ||
| November 20, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 5-2-2 | 2-8-1 | 7-10-3 | ||
| November 21, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Calgary Flames 4 | T | 5-2-2 | 2-8-2 | 7-10-4 | OT | |
| November 25, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 6-2-2 | 2-8-2 | 8-10-4 | ||
| November 27, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 6-2-2 | 3-8-2 | 9-10-4 | ||
| November 28, 1987 | Washington Capitals 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | T | 6-2-3 | 3-8-2 | 9-10-5 | OT | |
| December 2, 1987 | New York Islanders 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 6-3-3 | 3-8-2 | 9-11-5 | ||
| December 5, 1987 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 7-3-3 | 3-8-2 | 10-11-5 | ||
| December 9, 1987 | Calgary Flames 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 8-3-3 | 3-8-2 | 11-11-5 | ||
| December 11, 1987 | New York Islanders 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 9-3-3 | 3-8-2 | 12-11-5 | ||
| December 12, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 9-3-3 | 3-9-2 | 12-12-5 | ||
| December 15, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 9-4-3 | 3-9-2 | 12-13-5 | ||
| December 17, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at New Jersey Devils 4 | W | 9-4-3 | 4-9-2 | 13-13-5 | ||
| December 19, 1987 | New York Rangers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 10-4-3 | 4-9-2 | 14-13-5 | ||
| December 20, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 8 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 10-4-3 | 5-9-2 | 15-13-5 | ||
| December 23, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 10-5-3 | 5-9-2 | 15-14-5 | ||
| December 26, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 11-5-3 | 5-9-2 | 16-14-5 | ||
| December 27, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 11-5-3 | 5-9-3 | 16-14-6 | OT | |
| December 29, 1987 | Boston Bruins 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | T | 11-5-4 | 5-9-3 | 16-14-7 | OT | |
| January 1, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 11-5-4 | 5-10-3 | 16-15-7 | ||
| January 2, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 11-5-4 | 5-11-3 | 16-16-7 | ||
| January 5, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | T | 11-5-5 | 5-11-3 | 16-16-8 | OT | |
| January 7, 1988 | Boston Bruins 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 11-6-5 | 5-11-3 | 16-17-8 | ||
| January 9, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 11-6-5 | 5-12-3 | 16-18-8 | OT | |
| January 10, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | L | 11-6-5 | 5-13-3 | 16-19-8 | ||
| January 12, 1988 | New York Islanders 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | T | 11-6-6 | 5-13-3 | 16-19-9 | OT | |
| January 15, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 11-7-6 | 5-13-3 | 16-20-9 | ||
| January 16, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 11-7-6 | 6-13-3 | 17-20-9 | ||
| January 19, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 11-7-6 | 7-13-3 | 18-20-9 | ||
| January 20, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 8 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | W | 11-7-6 | 8-13-3 | 19-20-9 | ||
| January 23, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 11-7-6 | 9-13-3 | 20-20-9 | OT | |
| January 25, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 11-8-6 | 9-13-3 | 20-21-9 | ||
| January 27, 1988 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 11-9-6 | 9-13-3 | 20-22-9 | ||
| January 28, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New Jersey Devils 6 | L | 11-9-6 | 9-14-3 | 20-23-9 | ||
| January 30, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 12-9-6 | 9-14-3 | 21-23-9 | ||
| February 2, 1988 | Washington Capitals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 13-9-6 | 9-14-3 | 22-23-9 | OT | |
| February 4, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 14-9-6 | 9-14-3 | 23-23-9 | ||
| February 6, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 15-9-6 | 9-14-3 | 24-23-9 | ||
| February 7, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 15-9-6 | 9-15-3 | 24-24-9 | ||
| February 13, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 15-9-6 | 10-15-3 | 25-24-9 | ||
| February 17, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 15-9-6 | 10-16-3 | 25-25-9 | ||
| February 19, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | L | 15-9-6 | 10-17-3 | 25-26-9 | ||
| February 21, 1988 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 15-10-6 | 10-17-3 | 25-27-9 | ||
| February 23, 1988 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 15-11-6 | 10-17-3 | 25-28-9 | OT | |
| February 25, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 15-11-6 | 10-18-3 | 25-29-9 | ||
| February 28, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 7 | L | 15-11-6 | 10-19-3 | 25-30-9 | ||
| March 1, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 8 | W | 16-11-6 | 10-19-3 | 26-30-9 | ||
| March 5, 1988 | New York Islanders 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 8 | W | 17-11-6 | 10-19-3 | 27-30-9 | ||
| March 7, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Calgary Flames 4 | W | 17-11-6 | 11-19-3 | 28-30-9 | ||
| March 10, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at St. Louis Blues 6 | L | 17-11-6 | 11-20-3 | 28-31-9 | ||
| March 12, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | L | 17-11-6 | 11-21-3 | 28-32-9 | ||
| March 13, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 17-11-6 | 12-21-3 | 29-32-9 | ||
| March 16, 1988 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 18-11-6 | 12-21-3 | 30-32-9 | ||
| March 19, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | W | 19-11-6 | 12-21-3 | 31-32-9 | ||
| March 20, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 19-11-6 | 12-22-3 | 31-33-9 | ||
| March 23, 1988 | Washington Capitals 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | W | 20-11-6 | 12-22-3 | 32-33-9 | ||
| March 25, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 21-11-6 | 12-22-3 | 33-33-9 | ||
| March 27, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 21-11-6 | 13-22-3 | 34-33-9 | ||
| March 29, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 21-11-6 | 13-23-3 | 34-34-9 | ||
| March 31, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 21-12-6 | 13-23-3 | 34-35-9 | ||
| April 2, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 21-12-6 | 14-23-3 | 35-35-9 | OT | |
| April 3, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 22-12-6 | 14-23-3 | 36-35-9 |
