1987-88 Calgary Flames Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 48-23-9 - 105 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 4-5
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Kings 4-1
Division Finals - Lost to Edmonton Oilers 4-0
Coach: Terry Crisp (48-23-9)
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1987-88 Calgary Flames StatisticsTeam Record: 48-23-9 - 105 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 4-5
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Kings 4-1
Division Finals - Lost to Edmonton Oilers 4-0
Coach: Terry Crisp (48-23-9)
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1987-88 Calgary Flames Roster
The Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 48 wins and 23 losses and 9 ties for 105 points, finishing first in the NHL's Smythe Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-5.
The Flames led the circuit with 397 goals. Calgary yielded 305 goals. Joe Nieuwendyk scored 51 goals for the team, while Mike Bullard, Joe Mullen and Hakan Loob each netted 30 or more as well. Gary Suter contributed 70 assists. Mike Vernon earned 39 wins for the squad and a team-best 3.53 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Terry Crisp coached the team. The 1987-88 Calgary Flames lost in the NHL division finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 397
Regular Season Goals Against: 305
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Calgary Flames 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 10, 1987 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Calgary Flames 1 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 12, 1987 | Calgary Flames 2 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 14, 1987 | Calgary Flames 5 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 16, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Calgary Flames 2 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 18, 1987 | Boston Bruins 6 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 1-3-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-4-0 | OT | |
| October 20, 1987 | Calgary Flames 4 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 1-3-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-5-0 | ||
| October 21, 1987 | Calgary Flames 5 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 1-3-0 | 2-2-0 | 3-5-0 | ||
| October 24, 1987 | Calgary Flames 7 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | W | 1-3-0 | 3-2-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| October 26, 1987 | Calgary Flames 5 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 1-3-0 | 4-2-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| October 30, 1987 | Calgary Flames 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 1-3-0 | 4-2-1 | 5-5-1 | OT | |
| November 3, 1987 | New York Rangers 3 at Calgary Flames 5 | W | 2-3-0 | 4-2-1 | 6-5-1 | ||
| November 5, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Calgary Flames 4 | T | 2-3-1 | 4-2-1 | 6-5-2 | OT | |
| November 8, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Calgary Flames 3 | L | 2-4-1 | 4-2-1 | 6-6-2 | ||
| November 10, 1987 | Calgary Flames 3 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 2-4-1 | 4-3-1 | 6-7-2 | OT | |
| November 11, 1987 | Calgary Flames 4 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 2-4-1 | 5-3-1 | 7-7-2 | ||
| November 13, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 7 at Calgary Flames 10 | W | 3-4-1 | 5-3-1 | 8-7-2 | ||
| November 15, 1987 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Calgary Flames 8 | W | 4-4-1 | 5-3-1 | 9-7-2 | ||
| November 17, 1987 | Boston Bruins 6 at Calgary Flames 3 | L | 4-5-1 | 5-3-1 | 9-8-2 | ||
| November 19, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Calgary Flames 9 | W | 5-5-1 | 5-3-1 | 10-8-2 | ||
| November 21, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Calgary Flames 4 | T | 5-5-2 | 5-3-1 | 10-8-3 | OT | |
| November 23, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Calgary Flames 9 | W | 6-5-2 | 5-3-1 | 11-8-3 | ||
| November 25, 1987 | Calgary Flames 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 6-5-2 | 6-3-1 | 12-8-3 | ||
| November 28, 1987 | Calgary Flames 8 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 6-5-2 | 7-3-1 | 13-8-3 | ||
| November 30, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 0 at Calgary Flames 4 | W | 7-5-2 | 7-3-1 | 14-8-3 | ||
| December 3, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Calgary Flames 5 | W | 8-5-2 | 7-3-1 | 15-8-3 | ||
| December 5, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Calgary Flames 4 | T | 8-5-3 | 7-3-1 | 15-8-4 | OT | |
| December 8, 1987 | Calgary Flames 5 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 8-5-3 | 8-3-1 | 16-8-4 | ||
| December 9, 1987 | Calgary Flames 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 8-5-3 | 8-4-1 | 16-9-4 | ||
| December 11, 1987 | Calgary Flames 5 at New Jersey Devils 1 | W | 8-5-3 | 9-4-1 | 17-9-4 | ||
| December 13, 1987 | Calgary Flames 7 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 8-5-3 | 10-4-1 | 18-9-4 | ||
| December 16, 1987 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Calgary Flames 5 | W | 9-5-3 | 10-4-1 | 19-9-4 | ||
| December 19, 1987 | Calgary Flames 4 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 9-5-3 | 11-4-1 | 20-9-4 | ||
| December 20, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Calgary Flames 3 | L | 9-6-3 | 11-4-1 | 20-10-4 | ||
| December 22, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Calgary Flames 6 | W | 10-6-3 | 11-4-1 | 21-10-4 | OT | |
| December 26, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Calgary Flames 4 | L | 10-7-3 | 11-4-1 | 21-11-4 | ||
| December 28, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Calgary Flames 9 | W | 11-7-3 | 11-4-1 | 22-11-4 | ||
| December 31, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Calgary Flames 5 | W | 12-7-3 | 11-4-1 | 23-11-4 | ||
| January 2, 1988 | Calgary Flames 3 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 12-7-3 | 11-5-1 | 23-12-4 | ||
| January 3, 1988 | Calgary Flames 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | W | 12-7-3 | 12-5-1 | 24-12-4 | ||
| January 6, 1988 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Calgary Flames 6 | W | 13-7-3 | 12-5-1 | 25-12-4 | ||
| January 8, 1988 | New York Islanders 4 at Calgary Flames 7 | W | 14-7-3 | 12-5-1 | 26-12-4 | ||
| January 10, 1988 | Washington Capitals 2 at Calgary Flames 8 | W | 15-7-3 | 12-5-1 | 27-12-4 | ||
| January 13, 1988 | Calgary Flames 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 15-7-3 | 12-6-1 | 27-13-4 | ||
| January 15, 1988 | Calgary Flames 4 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | T | 15-7-3 | 12-6-2 | 27-13-5 | OT | |
| January 19, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Calgary Flames 7 | W | 16-7-3 | 12-6-2 | 28-13-5 | ||
| January 21, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Calgary Flames 4 | L | 16-8-3 | 12-6-2 | 28-14-5 | OT | |
| January 23, 1988 | Calgary Flames 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | T | 16-8-3 | 12-6-3 | 28-14-6 | OT | |
| January 25, 1988 | Calgary Flames 11 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 16-8-3 | 13-6-3 | 29-14-6 | ||
| January 27, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Calgary Flames 5 | W | 17-8-3 | 13-6-3 | 30-14-6 | ||
| January 29, 1988 | Calgary Flames 5 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 17-8-3 | 14-6-3 | 31-14-6 | ||
| January 30, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Calgary Flames 4 | W | 18-8-3 | 14-6-3 | 32-14-6 | ||
| February 1, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 5 at Calgary Flames 4 | L | 18-9-3 | 14-6-3 | 32-15-6 | ||
| February 3, 1988 | Calgary Flames 0 at Winnipeg Jets 9 | L | 18-9-3 | 14-7-3 | 32-16-6 | ||
| February 5, 1988 | Calgary Flames 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 18-9-3 | 14-8-3 | 32-17-6 | ||
| February 7, 1988 | Calgary Flames 5 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 18-9-3 | 15-8-3 | 33-17-6 | ||
| February 12, 1988 | Calgary Flames 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 18-9-3 | 16-8-3 | 34-17-6 | ||
| February 14, 1988 | Calgary Flames 4 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 18-9-3 | 16-9-3 | 34-18-6 | OT | |
| February 16, 1988 | Calgary Flames 3 at New York Islanders 9 | L | 18-9-3 | 16-10-3 | 34-19-6 | ||
| February 17, 1988 | Calgary Flames 3 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 18-9-3 | 16-11-3 | 34-20-6 | ||
| February 20, 1988 | Calgary Flames 6 at St. Louis Blues 3 | W | 18-9-3 | 17-11-3 | 35-20-6 | ||
| February 21, 1988 | Calgary Flames 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | T | 18-9-3 | 17-11-4 | 35-20-7 | OT | |
| February 26, 1988 | Calgary Flames 5 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 18-9-3 | 18-11-4 | 36-20-7 | ||
| February 28, 1988 | Calgary Flames 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 18-9-3 | 19-11-4 | 37-20-7 | ||
| March 3, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Calgary Flames 6 | W | 19-9-3 | 19-11-4 | 38-20-7 | ||
| March 5, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Calgary Flames 7 | W | 20-9-3 | 19-11-4 | 39-20-7 | ||
| March 7, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Calgary Flames 4 | L | 20-10-3 | 19-11-4 | 39-21-7 | ||
| March 9, 1988 | Calgary Flames 6 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | T | 20-10-3 | 19-11-5 | 39-21-8 | OT | |
| March 10, 1988 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Calgary Flames 5 | W | 21-10-3 | 19-11-5 | 40-21-8 | ||
| March 12, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Calgary Flames 10 | W | 22-10-3 | 19-11-5 | 41-21-8 | ||
| March 15, 1988 | Calgary Flames 8 at Hartford Whalers 6 | W | 22-10-3 | 20-11-5 | 42-21-8 | ||
| March 17, 1988 | Calgary Flames 7 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 22-10-3 | 21-11-5 | 43-21-8 | ||
| March 19, 1988 | Calgary Flames 5 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | W | 22-10-3 | 22-11-5 | 44-21-8 | OT | |
| March 21, 1988 | Calgary Flames 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 22-10-3 | 22-11-6 | 44-21-9 | OT | |
| March 24, 1988 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Calgary Flames 7 | W | 23-10-3 | 22-11-6 | 45-21-9 | ||
| March 26, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Calgary Flames 6 | W | 24-10-3 | 22-11-6 | 46-21-9 | ||
| March 28, 1988 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Calgary Flames 7 | W | 25-10-3 | 22-11-6 | 47-21-9 | ||
| March 30, 1988 | Calgary Flames 7 at Los Angeles Kings 9 | L | 25-10-3 | 22-12-6 | 47-22-9 | ||
| April 1, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Calgary Flames 3 | L | 25-11-3 | 22-12-6 | 47-23-9 | ||
| April 3, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Calgary Flames 4 | W | 26-11-3 | 22-12-6 | 48-23-9 | ||
| April 6, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Calgary Flames 9 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 7, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Calgary Flames 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 9, 1988 | Calgary Flames 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 10, 1988 | Calgary Flames 7 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 12, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Calgary Flames 6 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| April 19, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Calgary Flames 1 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 21, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Calgary Flames 4 | L | 3-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-3-0 | OT | |
| April 23, 1988 | Calgary Flames 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 3-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| April 25, 1988 | Calgary Flames 4 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 3-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-5-0 |
