1987-88 Washington Capitals Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 38-33-9 - 85 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 7-7
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-3
Division Finals - Lost to New Jersey Devils 4-3
Coach: Bryan Murray (38-33-9)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1987-88 Washington Capitals Statistics
1987-88 Washington Capitals Roster

The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 38 wins and 33 losses and 9 ties for 85 points, finishing second in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-7.

The Capitals scored 281 goals and gave up 249. Mike Gartner netted 48 goals for Washington, and Dave Christian tallied 30 or more also. Scott Stevens contributed 60 assists. Clint Malarchuk earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad, while Pete Peeters recorded a 2.78 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.

Bryan Murray coached the team. The 1987-88 Washington Capitals lost in the NHL division finals.

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Regular Season Goals For: 281
Regular Season Goals Against: 249

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 8, 1987 Washington Capitals 3 at Boston Bruins 4 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
October 10, 1987 Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Washington Capitals 6 W 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0
October 11, 1987 Washington Capitals 5 at Buffalo Sabres 6 L 1-0-0 0-2-0 1-2-0
October 16, 1987 Hartford Whalers 2 at Washington Capitals 6 W 2-0-0 0-2-0 2-2-0
October 17, 1987 New York Rangers 3 at Washington Capitals 4 W 3-0-0 0-2-0 3-2-0
October 19, 1987 Washington Capitals 4 at New York Rangers 2 W 3-0-0 1-2-0 4-2-0
October 22, 1987 Washington Capitals 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 W 3-0-0 2-2-0 5-2-0
October 24, 1987 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Washington Capitals 2 L 3-1-0 2-2-0 5-3-0
October 27, 1987 Washington Capitals 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 W 3-1-0 3-2-0 6-3-0
October 30, 1987 Washington Capitals 2 at Winnipeg Jets 3 L 3-1-0 3-3-0 6-4-0 OT
October 31, 1987 Washington Capitals 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 T 3-1-0 3-3-1 6-4-1 OT
November 3, 1987 Vancouver Canucks 2 at Washington Capitals 3 W 4-1-0 3-3-1 7-4-1
November 6, 1987 Quebec Nordiques 4 at Washington Capitals 1 L 4-2-0 3-3-1 7-5-1
November 7, 1987 Washington Capitals 1 at New Jersey Devils 4 L 4-2-0 3-4-1 7-6-1
November 10, 1987 Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 4 L 4-2-0 3-5-1 7-7-1 OT
November 11, 1987 Washington Capitals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 L 4-2-0 3-6-1 7-8-1
November 14, 1987 Minnesota North Stars 1 at Washington Capitals 4 W 5-2-0 3-6-1 8-8-1
November 17, 1987 Detroit Red Wings 1 at Washington Capitals 0 L 5-3-0 3-6-1 8-9-1
November 20, 1987 Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 L 5-3-0 3-7-1 8-10-1
November 21, 1987 Washington Capitals 4 at Hartford Whalers 3 W 5-3-0 4-7-1 9-10-1
November 25, 1987 Boston Bruins 1 at Washington Capitals 4 W 6-3-0 4-7-1 10-10-1
November 27, 1987 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Washington Capitals 2 L 6-4-0 4-7-1 10-11-1
November 28, 1987 Washington Capitals 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 T 6-4-0 4-7-2 10-11-2 OT
December 1, 1987 Edmonton Oilers 2 at Washington Capitals 4 W 7-4-0 4-7-2 11-11-2
December 4, 1987 New York Islanders 6 at Washington Capitals 4 L 7-5-0 4-7-2 11-12-2
December 6, 1987 Los Angeles Kings 3 at Washington Capitals 10 W 8-5-0 4-7-2 12-12-2
December 8, 1987 Calgary Flames 5 at Washington Capitals 4 L 8-6-0 4-7-2 12-13-2
December 9, 1987 Washington Capitals 4 at Hartford Whalers 5 L 8-6-0 4-8-2 12-14-2
December 12, 1987 Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Washington Capitals 2 W 9-6-0 4-8-2 13-14-2
December 15, 1987 Washington Capitals 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 L 9-6-0 4-9-2 13-15-2
December 16, 1987 Washington Capitals 1 at Detroit Red Wings 6 L 9-6-0 4-10-2 13-16-2
December 18, 1987 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Washington Capitals 4 W 10-6-0 4-10-2 14-16-2
December 20, 1987 St. Louis Blues 1 at Washington Capitals 1 T 10-6-1 4-10-2 14-16-3 OT
December 22, 1987 Washington Capitals 2 at Quebec Nordiques 1 W 10-6-1 5-10-2 15-16-3
December 23, 1987 Washington Capitals 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 T 10-6-1 5-10-3 15-16-4 OT
December 26, 1987 Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Washington Capitals 2 L 10-7-1 5-10-3 15-17-4
December 28, 1987 Washington Capitals 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 T 10-7-1 5-10-4 15-17-5 OT
December 30, 1987 Washington Capitals 4 at New Jersey Devils 3 W 10-7-1 6-10-4 16-17-5
January 1, 1988 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 5 W 11-7-1 6-10-4 17-17-5
January 2, 1988 Edmonton Oilers 0 at Washington Capitals 2 W 12-7-1 6-10-4 18-17-5
January 5, 1988 Washington Capitals 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 W 12-7-1 7-10-4 19-17-5
January 8, 1988 New York Rangers 4 at Washington Capitals 8 W 13-7-1 7-10-4 20-17-5
January 10, 1988 Washington Capitals 2 at Calgary Flames 8 L 13-7-1 7-11-4 20-18-5
January 11, 1988 Washington Capitals 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3 L 13-7-1 7-12-4 20-19-5
January 13, 1988 Washington Capitals 8 at Los Angeles Kings 3 W 13-7-1 8-12-4 21-19-5
January 16, 1988 Washington Capitals 1 at St. Louis Blues 3 L 13-7-1 8-13-4 21-20-5
January 17, 1988 Washington Capitals 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 L 13-7-1 8-14-4 21-21-5
January 19, 1988 New Jersey Devils 4 at Washington Capitals 6 W 14-7-1 8-14-4 22-21-5
January 23, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Washington Capitals 3 T 14-7-2 8-14-4 22-21-6 OT
January 26, 1988 Winnipeg Jets 3 at Washington Capitals 2 L 14-8-2 8-14-4 22-22-6
January 29, 1988 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Washington Capitals 4 W 15-8-2 8-14-4 23-22-6
January 31, 1988 Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Washington Capitals 1 W 16-8-2 8-14-4 24-22-6 OT
February 2, 1988 Washington Capitals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 L 16-8-2 8-15-4 24-23-6 OT
February 5, 1988 New York Islanders 4 at Washington Capitals 2 L 16-9-2 8-15-4 24-24-6
February 6, 1988 New York Rangers 3 at Washington Capitals 0 L 16-10-2 8-15-4 24-25-6
February 11, 1988 Washington Capitals 5 at New York Rangers 3 W 16-10-2 9-15-4 25-25-6
February 12, 1988 New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 6 W 17-10-2 9-15-4 26-25-6
February 14, 1988 Calgary Flames 4 at Washington Capitals 5 W 18-10-2 9-15-4 27-25-6 OT
February 17, 1988 Washington Capitals 4 at New Jersey Devils 3 W 18-10-2 10-15-4 28-25-6
February 19, 1988 Washington Capitals 6 at Winnipeg Jets 0 W 18-10-2 11-15-4 29-25-6
February 20, 1988 Washington Capitals 3 at Minnesota North Stars 0 W 18-10-2 12-15-4 30-25-6
February 24, 1988 Washington Capitals 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 L 18-10-2 12-16-4 30-26-6
February 27, 1988 Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 0 W 18-10-2 13-16-4 31-26-6
March 1, 1988 New Jersey Devils 3 at Washington Capitals 5 W 19-10-2 13-16-4 32-26-6
March 2, 1988 Washington Capitals 6 at New Jersey Devils 1 W 19-10-2 14-16-4 33-26-6
March 4, 1988 Quebec Nordiques 2 at Washington Capitals 6 W 20-10-2 14-16-4 34-26-6
March 6, 1988 Vancouver Canucks 2 at Washington Capitals 7 W 21-10-2 14-16-4 35-26-6
March 10, 1988 Washington Capitals 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 L 21-10-2 14-17-4 35-27-6
March 12, 1988 New York Rangers 4 at Washington Capitals 2 L 21-11-2 14-17-4 35-28-6
March 13, 1988 Washington Capitals 3 at Boston Bruins 0 W 21-11-2 15-17-4 36-28-6
March 16, 1988 Washington Capitals 8 at New York Rangers 4 W 21-11-2 16-17-4 37-28-6
March 18, 1988 New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 3 T 21-11-3 16-17-4 37-28-7 OT
March 20, 1988 New Jersey Devils 4 at Washington Capitals 2 L 21-12-3 16-17-4 37-29-7
March 22, 1988 St. Louis Blues 5 at Washington Capitals 3 L 21-13-3 16-17-4 37-30-7
March 23, 1988 Washington Capitals 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 L 21-13-3 16-18-4 37-31-7
March 25, 1988 Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Washington Capitals 5 W 22-13-3 16-18-4 38-31-7
March 29, 1988 Detroit Red Wings 2 at Washington Capitals 2 T 22-13-4 16-18-4 38-31-8 OT
March 31, 1988 Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 7 L 22-13-4 16-19-4 38-32-8
April 2, 1988 Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Washington Capitals 6 L 22-14-4 16-19-4 38-33-8 OT
April 3, 1988 Washington Capitals 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 T 22-14-4 16-19-5 38-33-9 OT
April 6, 1988 Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Washington Capitals 2 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
April 7, 1988 Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Washington Capitals 5 W 1-1-0 0-0-0 1-1-0
April 9, 1988 Washington Capitals 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 L 1-1-0 0-1-0 1-2-0
April 10, 1988 Washington Capitals 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 L 1-1-0 0-2-0 1-3-0 OT
April 12, 1988 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Washington Capitals 5 W 2-1-0 0-2-0 2-3-0
April 14, 1988 Washington Capitals 7 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 W 2-1-0 1-2-0 3-3-0
April 16, 1988 Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Washington Capitals 5 W 3-1-0 1-2-0 4-3-0 OT
April 18, 1988 New Jersey Devils 1 at Washington Capitals 3 W 4-1-0 1-2-0 5-3-0
April 20, 1988 New Jersey Devils 5 at Washington Capitals 2 L 4-2-0 1-2-0 5-4-0
April 22, 1988 Washington Capitals 4 at New Jersey Devils 10 L 4-2-0 1-3-0 5-5-0
April 24, 1988 Washington Capitals 4 at New Jersey Devils 1 W 4-2-0 2-3-0 6-5-0
April 26, 1988 New Jersey Devils 3 at Washington Capitals 1 L 4-3-0 2-3-0 6-6-0
April 28, 1988 Washington Capitals 7 at New Jersey Devils 2 W 4-3-0 3-3-0 7-6-0
April 30, 1988 New Jersey Devils 3 at Washington Capitals 2 L 4-4-0 3-3-0 7-7-0


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