1988-89 Pittsburgh Penguins Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 40-33-7 - 87 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 7-4
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-0
Division Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-3
Coach: Gene Ubriaco (40-33-7)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1988-89 Pittsburgh Penguins StatisticsTeam Record: 40-33-7 - 87 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 7-4
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-0
Division Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-3
Coach: Gene Ubriaco (40-33-7)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1988-89 Pittsburgh Penguins Roster
The Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 40 wins and 33 losses and 7 ties for 87 points, finishing second in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-4.
The Penguins netted 347 goals and gave up 349. Mario Lemieux scored 85 goals for Pittsburgh, while Rob Brown, Paul Coffey and Dan Quinn each tallied 30 or more also. Mario Lemieux contributed 114 assists. Tom Barrasso topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 4.04 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Gene Ubriaco coached the team. The 1988-89 Pittsburgh Penguins lost in the NHL division finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 347
Regular Season Goals Against: 349
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 11, 1988 | Washington Capitals 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 8 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 12, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Buffalo Sabres 8 | L | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 15, 1988 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 9 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 18, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 21, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New Jersey Devils 6 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 22, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| October 25, 1988 | Calgary Flames 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 5-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| October 27, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 5-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| October 29, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 5-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| October 30, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New York Rangers 9 | L | 5-0-0 | 2-4-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| November 1, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 6-0-0 | 2-4-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| November 3, 1988 | Quebec Nordiques 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 6-1-0 | 2-4-0 | 8-5-0 | ||
| November 6, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 6-1-0 | 2-5-0 | 8-6-0 | ||
| November 8, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 6-2-0 | 2-5-0 | 8-7-0 | ||
| November 10, 1988 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 7-2-0 | 2-5-0 | 9-7-0 | ||
| November 12, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | L | 7-2-0 | 2-6-0 | 9-8-0 | ||
| November 13, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 7-2-0 | 3-6-0 | 10-8-0 | ||
| November 16, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 8 | L | 7-2-0 | 3-7-0 | 10-9-0 | ||
| November 19, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 7-2-0 | 3-8-0 | 10-10-0 | ||
| November 23, 1988 | New York Rangers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 8 | W | 8-2-0 | 3-8-0 | 11-10-0 | ||
| November 25, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 8-2-0 | 4-8-0 | 12-10-0 | ||
| November 26, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 9-2-0 | 4-8-0 | 13-10-0 | ||
| November 30, 1988 | Washington Capitals 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 10-2-0 | 4-8-0 | 14-10-0 | ||
| December 3, 1988 | New York Islanders 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 11-2-0 | 4-8-0 | 15-10-0 | ||
| December 4, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 11-2-0 | 4-8-1 | 15-10-1 | OT | |
| December 6, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | W | 12-2-0 | 4-8-1 | 16-10-1 | ||
| December 8, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 12-2-0 | 4-9-1 | 16-11-1 | ||
| December 10, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | T | 12-2-1 | 4-9-1 | 16-11-2 | OT | |
| December 14, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 13-2-1 | 4-9-1 | 17-11-2 | ||
| December 15, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 8 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 13-2-1 | 5-9-1 | 18-11-2 | ||
| December 17, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 14-2-1 | 5-9-1 | 19-11-2 | ||
| December 20, 1988 | New York Islanders 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 15-2-1 | 5-9-1 | 20-11-2 | ||
| December 21, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 15-2-1 | 6-9-1 | 21-11-2 | ||
| December 23, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New Jersey Devils 2 | T | 15-2-1 | 6-9-2 | 21-11-3 | OT | |
| December 26, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 15-2-1 | 7-9-2 | 22-11-3 | OT | |
| December 29, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 15-3-1 | 7-9-2 | 22-12-3 | ||
| December 31, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 8 | W | 16-3-1 | 7-9-2 | 23-12-3 | ||
| January 2, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Washington Capitals 8 | L | 16-3-1 | 7-10-2 | 23-13-3 | ||
| January 7, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 16-4-1 | 7-10-2 | 23-14-3 | ||
| January 10, 1989 | New York Islanders 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 17-4-1 | 7-10-2 | 24-14-3 | ||
| January 12, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 9 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 17-4-1 | 8-10-2 | 25-14-3 | ||
| January 14, 1989 | New York Rangers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | T | 17-4-2 | 8-10-2 | 25-14-4 | OT | |
| January 15, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 17-4-2 | 8-11-2 | 25-15-4 | ||
| January 17, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 17-4-2 | 8-12-2 | 25-16-4 | ||
| January 20, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Winnipeg Jets 7 | L | 17-4-2 | 8-13-2 | 25-17-4 | ||
| January 21, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 17-4-2 | 9-13-2 | 26-17-4 | ||
| January 25, 1989 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 18-4-2 | 9-13-2 | 27-17-4 | ||
| January 28, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 10 | W | 19-4-2 | 9-13-2 | 28-17-4 | ||
| January 31, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 19-5-2 | 9-13-2 | 28-18-4 | ||
| February 2, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 19-5-2 | 10-13-2 | 29-18-4 | ||
| February 3, 1989 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 19-5-3 | 10-13-2 | 29-18-5 | OT | |
| February 5, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 19-5-3 | 11-13-2 | 30-18-5 | ||
| February 9, 1989 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 20-5-3 | 11-13-2 | 31-18-5 | ||
| February 11, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Quebec Nordiques 8 | L | 20-5-3 | 11-14-2 | 31-19-5 | ||
| February 12, 1989 | Calgary Flames 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 20-6-3 | 11-14-2 | 31-20-5 | ||
| February 14, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | W | 21-6-3 | 11-14-2 | 32-20-5 | ||
| February 17, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 21-6-3 | 11-15-2 | 32-21-5 | ||
| February 18, 1989 | New York Rangers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 21-7-3 | 11-15-2 | 32-22-5 | ||
| February 21, 1989 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 21-8-3 | 11-15-2 | 32-23-5 | ||
| February 23, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | T | 21-8-3 | 11-15-3 | 32-23-6 | OT | |
| February 25, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at New York Islanders 5 | T | 21-8-3 | 11-15-4 | 32-23-7 | OT | |
| February 26, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Hartford Whalers 8 | L | 21-8-3 | 11-16-4 | 32-24-7 | ||
| March 1, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 22-8-3 | 11-16-4 | 33-24-7 | ||
| March 3, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 22-8-3 | 11-17-4 | 33-25-7 | ||
| March 5, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 22-9-3 | 11-17-4 | 33-26-7 | ||
| March 7, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 22-9-3 | 11-18-4 | 33-27-7 | OT | |
| March 9, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Calgary Flames 10 | L | 22-9-3 | 11-19-4 | 33-28-7 | ||
| March 10, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | W | 22-9-3 | 12-19-4 | 34-28-7 | ||
| March 12, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | W | 22-9-3 | 13-19-4 | 35-28-7 | ||
| March 14, 1989 | Boston Bruins 8 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 22-10-3 | 13-19-4 | 35-29-7 | ||
| March 16, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New Jersey Devils 1 | W | 22-10-3 | 14-19-4 | 36-29-7 | ||
| March 18, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 22-11-3 | 14-19-4 | 36-30-7 | ||
| March 20, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | L | 22-11-3 | 14-20-4 | 36-31-7 | ||
| March 22, 1989 | Washington Capitals 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 22-12-3 | 14-20-4 | 36-32-7 | ||
| March 25, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 23-12-3 | 14-20-4 | 37-32-7 | ||
| March 26, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 23-12-3 | 15-20-4 | 38-32-7 | ||
| March 30, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 9 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 23-13-3 | 15-20-4 | 38-33-7 | ||
| April 1, 1989 | New York Rangers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 24-13-3 | 15-20-4 | 39-33-7 | ||
| April 2, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 24-13-3 | 16-20-4 | 40-33-7 | OT | |
| April 5, 1989 | New York Rangers 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 6, 1989 | New York Rangers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 8, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| April 9, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| April 17, 1989 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-0-0 | ||
| April 19, 1989 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| April 21, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 3-1-0 | 3-0-0 | 6-1-0 | OT | |
| April 23, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 3-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| April 25, 1989 | Philadelphia Flyers 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 10 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
| April 27, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 4-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| April 29, 1989 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 4-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-4-0 |
