1988-89 Edmonton Oilers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 38-34-8 - 84 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Kings 4-3
Coach: Glen Sather (38-34-8)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1988-89 Edmonton Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 38-34-8 - 84 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Kings 4-3
Coach: Glen Sather (38-34-8)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1988-89 Edmonton Oilers Roster
The Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 38 wins and 34 losses and 8 ties for 84 points, finishing third in the NHL's Smythe Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Oilers scored 325 goals and yielded 306. Jimmy Carson netted 49 goals for Edmonton, while Mark Messier, Jari Kurri, Esa Tikkanen and Craig Simpson each tallied 30 or more also. Mark Messier contributed 61 assists. Grant Fuhr earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad, plus Bill Ranford added 15 or more wins, too. Bill Ranford recorded a 3.50 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Glen Sather coached the team. The 1988-89 Edmonton Oilers lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 325
Regular Season Goals Against: 306
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 1988 | New York Islanders 1 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 9, 1988 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 12, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 14, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Calgary Flames 6 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 16, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | T | 2-1-0 | 0-1-1 | 2-2-1 | OT | |
| October 17, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | T | 2-1-1 | 0-1-1 | 2-2-2 | OT | |
| October 19, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Edmonton Oilers 8 | W | 3-1-1 | 0-1-1 | 3-2-2 | ||
| October 23, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | L | 3-1-1 | 0-2-1 | 3-3-2 | ||
| October 25, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 3-1-1 | 1-2-1 | 4-3-2 | ||
| October 29, 1988 | Washington Capitals 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 4-1-1 | 1-2-1 | 5-3-2 | OT | |
| October 30, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 4-2-1 | 1-2-1 | 5-4-2 | ||
| November 2, 1988 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 5-2-1 | 1-2-1 | 6-4-2 | ||
| November 4, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | W | 6-2-1 | 1-2-1 | 7-4-2 | ||
| November 6, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 6-2-1 | 1-3-1 | 7-5-2 | ||
| November 8, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 6-2-1 | 2-3-1 | 8-5-2 | ||
| November 9, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 6-2-1 | 3-3-1 | 9-5-2 | OT | |
| November 12, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 6-2-1 | 4-3-1 | 10-5-2 | ||
| November 13, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 6-2-1 | 5-3-1 | 11-5-2 | OT | |
| November 16, 1988 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | L | 6-3-1 | 5-3-1 | 11-6-2 | OT | |
| November 19, 1988 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Edmonton Oilers 9 | W | 7-3-1 | 5-3-1 | 12-6-2 | ||
| November 20, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 7 | L | 7-3-1 | 5-4-1 | 12-7-2 | ||
| November 23, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 7-3-1 | 5-4-2 | 12-7-3 | OT | |
| November 24, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 7-3-1 | 6-4-2 | 13-7-3 | ||
| November 26, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 7-3-1 | 6-5-2 | 13-8-3 | ||
| November 28, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 7 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | W | 7-3-1 | 7-5-2 | 14-8-3 | ||
| November 30, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 8-3-1 | 7-5-2 | 15-8-3 | ||
| December 2, 1988 | Calgary Flames 7 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 8-4-1 | 7-5-2 | 15-9-3 | ||
| December 4, 1988 | New York Rangers 6 at Edmonton Oilers 10 | W | 9-4-1 | 7-5-2 | 16-9-3 | ||
| December 7, 1988 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Edmonton Oilers 8 | W | 10-4-1 | 7-5-2 | 17-9-3 | ||
| December 8, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 10-4-1 | 7-6-2 | 17-10-3 | ||
| December 10, 1988 | Winnipeg Jets 7 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 10-5-1 | 7-6-2 | 17-11-3 | ||
| December 14, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 8 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 10-5-1 | 8-6-2 | 18-11-3 | ||
| December 15, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 10-5-1 | 8-7-2 | 18-12-3 | OT | |
| December 17, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 10-5-1 | 9-7-2 | 19-12-3 | ||
| December 19, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | T | 10-5-1 | 9-7-3 | 19-12-4 | OT | |
| December 21, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | L | 10-6-1 | 9-7-3 | 19-13-4 | ||
| December 23, 1988 | Calgary Flames 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 11-6-1 | 9-7-3 | 20-13-4 | ||
| December 31, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 11-7-1 | 9-7-3 | 20-14-4 | ||
| January 2, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 11-7-1 | 10-7-3 | 21-14-4 | OT | |
| January 4, 1989 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 12-7-1 | 10-7-3 | 22-14-4 | ||
| January 7, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Calgary Flames 7 | L | 12-7-1 | 10-8-3 | 22-15-4 | ||
| January 8, 1989 | Calgary Flames 0 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | W | 13-7-1 | 10-8-3 | 23-15-4 | ||
| January 10, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 13-7-1 | 10-9-3 | 23-16-4 | OT | |
| January 13, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 13-7-1 | 10-10-3 | 23-17-4 | ||
| January 15, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at New Jersey Devils 1 | L | 13-7-1 | 10-11-3 | 23-18-4 | ||
| January 16, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | T | 13-7-1 | 10-11-4 | 23-18-5 | OT | |
| January 18, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 9 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 13-7-1 | 11-11-4 | 24-18-5 | ||
| January 20, 1989 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | T | 13-7-2 | 11-11-4 | 24-18-6 | OT | |
| January 21, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 13-8-2 | 11-11-4 | 24-19-6 | ||
| January 23, 1989 | New York Rangers 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 13-9-2 | 11-11-4 | 24-20-6 | ||
| January 25, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 6 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 13-10-2 | 11-11-4 | 24-21-6 | ||
| January 28, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 7 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | W | 13-10-2 | 12-11-4 | 25-21-6 | ||
| January 31, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | L | 13-10-2 | 12-12-4 | 25-22-6 | ||
| February 1, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 14-10-2 | 12-12-4 | 26-22-6 | ||
| February 3, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Edmonton Oilers 8 | W | 15-10-2 | 12-12-4 | 27-22-6 | ||
| February 5, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 15-11-2 | 12-12-4 | 27-23-6 | ||
| February 9, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 15-11-2 | 13-12-4 | 28-23-6 | ||
| February 11, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 15-11-2 | 13-13-4 | 28-24-6 | ||
| February 12, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 15-11-2 | 14-13-4 | 29-24-6 | ||
| February 14, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 15-11-2 | 14-14-4 | 29-25-6 | ||
| February 17, 1989 | Washington Capitals 8 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 15-12-2 | 14-14-4 | 29-26-6 | ||
| February 19, 1989 | Boston Bruins 4 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 15-13-2 | 14-14-4 | 29-27-6 | ||
| February 21, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | W | 16-13-2 | 14-14-4 | 30-27-6 | ||
| February 24, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 17-13-2 | 14-14-4 | 31-27-6 | ||
| February 25, 1989 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 18-13-2 | 14-14-4 | 32-27-6 | ||
| March 1, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 19-13-2 | 14-14-4 | 33-27-6 | ||
| March 3, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 7 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 19-13-2 | 15-14-4 | 34-27-6 | ||
| March 5, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 19-13-2 | 16-14-4 | 35-27-6 | ||
| March 7, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | T | 19-13-2 | 16-14-5 | 35-27-7 | OT | |
| March 8, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Hartford Whalers 7 | L | 19-13-2 | 16-15-5 | 35-28-7 | ||
| March 11, 1989 | Calgary Flames 5 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | T | 19-13-3 | 16-15-5 | 35-28-8 | OT | |
| March 12, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 19-14-3 | 16-15-5 | 35-29-8 | ||
| March 15, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 8 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 19-15-3 | 16-15-5 | 35-30-8 | ||
| March 16, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 19-15-3 | 16-16-5 | 35-31-8 | ||
| March 19, 1989 | New York Islanders 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 20-15-3 | 16-16-5 | 36-31-8 | ||
| March 21, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 20-16-3 | 16-16-5 | 36-32-8 | ||
| March 23, 1989 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 21-16-3 | 16-16-5 | 37-32-8 | ||
| March 25, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 21-16-3 | 16-17-5 | 37-33-8 | ||
| March 29, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 21-16-3 | 17-17-5 | 38-33-8 | ||
| April 2, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Calgary Flames 4 | L | 21-16-3 | 17-18-5 | 38-34-8 | ||
| April 5, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 6, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 8, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 13, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| April 15, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-4-0 |
