1987-88 Hartford Whalers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 35-38-7 - 77 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-2
Coach: Jack Evans (22-25-7)
Coach: Larry Pleau (13-13)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1987-88 Hartford Whalers StatisticsTeam Record: 35-38-7 - 77 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-2
Coach: Jack Evans (22-25-7)
Coach: Larry Pleau (13-13)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1987-88 Hartford Whalers Roster
The Hartford Whalers of the National Hockey League ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 35 wins and 38 losses and 7 ties for 77 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Whalers potted 249 goals and conceded 267. Ron Francis and Kevin Dineen scored 25 goals for Hartford each, while Ron Francis contributed 50 assists. Mike Liut earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.18 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.
Jack Evans and Larry Pleau coached the team. The 1987-88 Hartford Whalers lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 249
Regular Season Goals Against: 267
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 10, 1987 | New York Rangers 6 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 11, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| October 14, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 1 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-4-0 | ||
| October 16, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Washington Capitals 6 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 0-5-0 | ||
| October 17, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 1-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-5-0 | OT | |
| October 21, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 1-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 2-5-0 | ||
| October 24, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 2-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-5-0 | ||
| October 28, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Hartford Whalers 2 | T | 2-2-1 | 1-3-0 | 3-5-1 | OT | |
| October 31, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Hartford Whalers 7 | W | 3-2-1 | 1-3-0 | 4-5-1 | ||
| November 1, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Quebec Nordiques 1 | W | 3-2-1 | 2-3-0 | 5-5-1 | ||
| November 4, 1987 | Boston Bruins 2 at Hartford Whalers 2 | T | 3-2-2 | 2-3-0 | 5-5-2 | OT | |
| November 6, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 3-2-2 | 2-4-0 | 5-6-2 | ||
| November 7, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 3-3-2 | 2-4-0 | 5-7-2 | ||
| November 11, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Hartford Whalers 0 | T | 3-3-3 | 2-4-0 | 5-7-3 | OT | |
| November 14, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 3-3-3 | 2-5-0 | 5-8-3 | ||
| November 16, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 3-3-3 | 2-5-1 | 5-8-4 | OT | |
| November 18, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Hartford Whalers 9 | W | 4-3-3 | 2-5-1 | 6-8-4 | ||
| November 21, 1987 | Washington Capitals 4 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 4-4-3 | 2-5-1 | 6-9-4 | ||
| November 25, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 4-5-3 | 2-5-1 | 6-10-4 | ||
| November 27, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 4-5-3 | 3-5-1 | 7-10-4 | ||
| November 28, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 4-5-3 | 4-5-1 | 8-10-4 | ||
| December 2, 1987 | Boston Bruins 5 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 4-6-3 | 4-5-1 | 8-11-4 | ||
| December 3, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 4-6-3 | 4-6-1 | 8-12-4 | ||
| December 5, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 5-6-3 | 4-6-1 | 9-12-4 | ||
| December 8, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | W | 5-6-3 | 5-6-1 | 10-12-4 | ||
| December 9, 1987 | Washington Capitals 4 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 6-6-3 | 5-6-1 | 11-12-4 | ||
| December 12, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 7-6-3 | 5-6-1 | 12-12-4 | ||
| December 15, 1987 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Hartford Whalers 2 | T | 7-6-4 | 5-6-1 | 12-12-5 | OT | |
| December 17, 1987 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Hartford Whalers 0 | L | 7-7-4 | 5-6-1 | 12-13-5 | ||
| December 19, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 7-7-4 | 6-6-1 | 13-13-5 | ||
| December 20, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 7-7-4 | 6-6-2 | 13-13-6 | OT | |
| December 22, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Calgary Flames 6 | L | 7-7-4 | 6-7-2 | 13-14-6 | OT | |
| December 26, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 7-8-4 | 6-7-2 | 13-15-6 | ||
| December 27, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 7-8-4 | 6-8-2 | 13-16-6 | ||
| December 30, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 8-8-4 | 6-8-2 | 14-16-6 | ||
| January 2, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Hartford Whalers 1 | T | 8-8-5 | 6-8-2 | 14-16-7 | OT | |
| January 6, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 8-9-5 | 6-8-2 | 14-17-7 | ||
| January 8, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 8-9-5 | 6-9-2 | 14-18-7 | ||
| January 9, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 9-9-5 | 6-9-2 | 15-18-7 | OT | |
| January 11, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 9-9-5 | 7-9-2 | 16-18-7 | ||
| January 13, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | L | 9-9-5 | 7-10-2 | 16-19-7 | ||
| January 14, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 2 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 9-9-5 | 7-11-2 | 16-20-7 | ||
| January 16, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 9-9-5 | 8-11-2 | 17-20-7 | ||
| January 19, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 9-9-5 | 9-11-2 | 18-20-7 | ||
| January 21, 1988 | New York Islanders 3 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 10-9-5 | 9-11-2 | 19-20-7 | ||
| January 23, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 11-9-5 | 9-11-2 | 20-20-7 | ||
| January 24, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 12-9-5 | 9-11-2 | 21-20-7 | OT | |
| January 27, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 12-9-5 | 9-12-2 | 21-21-7 | ||
| January 29, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 12-9-5 | 10-12-2 | 22-21-7 | ||
| January 30, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 12-9-5 | 10-13-2 | 22-22-7 | ||
| February 1, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 12-9-5 | 10-14-2 | 22-23-7 | ||
| February 3, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 12-10-5 | 10-14-2 | 22-24-7 | ||
| February 6, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 12-10-5 | 10-15-2 | 22-25-7 | ||
| February 7, 1988 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 13-10-5 | 10-15-2 | 23-25-7 | ||
| February 13, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 13-10-5 | 11-15-2 | 24-25-7 | ||
| February 15, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 13-10-5 | 11-16-2 | 24-26-7 | OT | |
| February 17, 1988 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 14-10-5 | 11-16-2 | 25-26-7 | ||
| February 20, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 0 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 14-10-5 | 11-17-2 | 25-27-7 | ||
| February 21, 1988 | New York Islanders 7 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 14-11-5 | 11-17-2 | 25-28-7 | ||
| February 23, 1988 | Boston Bruins 2 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 15-11-5 | 11-17-2 | 26-28-7 | ||
| February 25, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 15-11-5 | 11-18-2 | 26-29-7 | ||
| February 27, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 15-12-5 | 11-18-2 | 26-30-7 | ||
| March 1, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | L | 15-12-5 | 11-19-2 | 26-31-7 | ||
| March 2, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | W | 15-12-5 | 12-19-2 | 27-31-7 | ||
| March 5, 1988 | New York Rangers 1 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 16-12-5 | 12-19-2 | 28-31-7 | ||
| March 8, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 16-12-5 | 12-20-2 | 28-32-7 | ||
| March 9, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 17-12-5 | 12-20-2 | 29-32-7 | ||
| March 12, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 17-12-5 | 12-21-2 | 29-33-7 | ||
| March 13, 1988 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 17-13-5 | 12-21-2 | 29-34-7 | ||
| March 15, 1988 | Calgary Flames 8 at Hartford Whalers 6 | L | 17-14-5 | 12-21-2 | 29-35-7 | ||
| March 19, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 5 at St. Louis Blues 3 | W | 17-14-5 | 13-21-2 | 30-35-7 | ||
| March 20, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 1 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 17-14-5 | 13-22-2 | 30-36-7 | ||
| March 22, 1988 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 18-14-5 | 13-22-2 | 31-36-7 | ||
| March 24, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 18-14-5 | 14-22-2 | 32-36-7 | ||
| March 26, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Hartford Whalers 8 | W | 19-14-5 | 14-22-2 | 33-36-7 | ||
| March 27, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 20-14-5 | 14-22-2 | 34-36-7 | ||
| March 31, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 20-14-5 | 14-23-2 | 34-37-7 | ||
| April 2, 1988 | Boston Bruins 2 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 21-14-5 | 14-23-2 | 35-37-7 | ||
| April 3, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 21-14-5 | 14-24-2 | 35-38-7 | ||
| April 6, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 7, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 9, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| April 10, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Hartford Whalers 7 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| April 12, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| April 14, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-4-0 |
