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1987-88 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 45-22-13 - 103 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 5-6
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Hartford Whalers 4-2
Division Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-1
Coach: Jean Perron (45-22-13)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1987-88 Montreal Canadiens Roster
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 45 wins and 22 losses and 13 ties for 103 points, finishing first in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-6.
The Canadiens conceded 238 goals, the lowest total in the circuit. Montreal netted 298 goals. Stephane Richer scored 50 goals for the team, while Claude Lemieux tallied 30 or more also. Bobby Smith contributed 66 assists. Patrick Roy earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Brian Hayward added 15 or more wins, too. Brian Hayward recorded a 2.86 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Jean Perron coached the team. The 1987-88 Montreal Canadiens lost in the NHL division finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 298
Regular Season Goals Against: 238
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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October 8, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | T | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
October 10, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 1-0-1 | ||
October 12, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-1 | 1-1-1 | ||
October 16, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-1 | 1-2-1 | ||
October 17, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-1-1 | 2-2-1 | ||
October 19, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 3-1-0 | 0-1-1 | 3-2-1 | ||
October 21, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 10 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-1-1 | 4-2-1 | ||
October 23, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-2-1 | 4-3-1 | ||
October 24, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-2-1 | 5-3-1 | ||
October 26, 1987 | Calgary Flames 5 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-2-1 | 5-4-1 | ||
October 28, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 4-2-0 | 2-2-1 | 6-4-1 | ||
October 30, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 4-2-0 | 3-2-1 | 7-4-1 | ||
October 31, 1987 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 4-2-1 | 3-2-1 | 7-4-2 | OT | |
November 2, 1987 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 5-2-1 | 3-2-1 | 8-4-2 | ||
November 4, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | T | 5-2-1 | 3-2-2 | 8-4-3 | OT | |
November 7, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 6-2-1 | 3-2-2 | 9-4-3 | ||
November 9, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 7-2-1 | 3-2-2 | 10-4-3 | ||
November 11, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Hartford Whalers 0 | T | 7-2-1 | 3-2-3 | 10-4-4 | OT | |
November 12, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 7-2-1 | 3-3-3 | 10-5-4 | ||
November 14, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 8-2-1 | 3-3-3 | 11-5-4 | ||
November 16, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 8-2-2 | 3-3-3 | 11-5-5 | OT | |
November 18, 1987 | New York Islanders 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 9-2-2 | 3-3-3 | 12-5-5 | ||
November 21, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 10-2-2 | 3-3-3 | 13-5-5 | ||
November 23, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 10-2-2 | 3-4-3 | 13-6-5 | OT | |
November 25, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 10-2-2 | 4-4-3 | 14-6-5 | ||
November 27, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 10-2-2 | 4-5-3 | 14-7-5 | ||
November 28, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 10-2-2 | 5-5-3 | 15-7-5 | ||
November 30, 1987 | Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 11-2-2 | 5-5-3 | 16-7-5 | ||
December 2, 1987 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 11-2-3 | 5-5-3 | 16-7-6 | OT | |
December 5, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 12-2-3 | 5-5-3 | 17-7-6 | ||
December 8, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 12-2-3 | 6-5-3 | 18-7-6 | ||
December 9, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 12-2-3 | 6-5-4 | 18-7-7 | OT | |
December 12, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 13-2-3 | 6-5-4 | 19-7-7 | ||
December 16, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 14-2-3 | 6-5-4 | 20-7-7 | ||
December 18, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 14-2-3 | 6-5-5 | 20-7-8 | OT | |
December 19, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 14-3-3 | 6-5-5 | 20-8-8 | ||
December 23, 1987 | Washington Capitals 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 14-3-4 | 6-5-5 | 20-8-9 | OT | |
December 26, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 14-3-4 | 7-5-5 | 21-8-9 | ||
December 28, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Calgary Flames 9 | L | 14-3-4 | 7-6-5 | 21-9-9 | ||
December 29, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 14-3-4 | 8-6-5 | 22-9-9 | ||
January 2, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 14-3-4 | 8-7-5 | 22-10-9 | ||
January 6, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 14-4-4 | 8-7-5 | 22-11-9 | ||
January 9, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 14-4-5 | 8-7-5 | 22-11-10 | OT | |
January 13, 1988 | Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 15-4-5 | 8-7-5 | 23-11-10 | ||
January 14, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 15-4-5 | 8-8-5 | 23-12-10 | ||
January 16, 1988 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 16-4-5 | 8-8-5 | 24-12-10 | ||
January 18, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 17-4-5 | 8-8-5 | 25-12-10 | ||
January 21, 1988 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 17-5-5 | 8-8-5 | 25-13-10 | ||
January 23, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 17-6-5 | 8-8-5 | 25-14-10 | OT | |
January 24, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 17-6-5 | 9-8-5 | 26-14-10 | ||
January 27, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 17-6-5 | 10-8-5 | 27-14-10 | ||
January 29, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 17-6-5 | 10-9-5 | 27-15-10 | ||
January 30, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 17-6-5 | 11-9-5 | 28-15-10 | ||
February 1, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 18-6-5 | 11-9-5 | 29-15-10 | ||
February 3, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 18-6-5 | 12-9-5 | 30-15-10 | ||
February 4, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 18-6-5 | 12-10-5 | 30-16-10 | ||
February 6, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 18-7-5 | 12-10-5 | 30-17-10 | ||
February 11, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 18-7-5 | 12-11-5 | 30-18-10 | ||
February 13, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 18-8-5 | 12-11-5 | 30-19-10 | ||
February 15, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 18-8-5 | 12-12-5 | 30-20-10 | ||
February 17, 1988 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 19-8-5 | 12-12-5 | 31-20-10 | ||
February 20, 1988 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 20-8-5 | 12-12-5 | 32-20-10 | ||
February 23, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Quebec Nordiques 1 | W | 20-8-5 | 13-12-5 | 33-20-10 | ||
February 24, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 21-8-5 | 13-12-5 | 34-20-10 | ||
February 27, 1988 | Winnipeg Jets 0 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 22-8-5 | 13-12-5 | 35-20-10 | ||
February 29, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Quebec Nordiques 1 | W | 22-8-5 | 14-12-5 | 36-20-10 | ||
March 3, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 22-8-5 | 15-12-5 | 37-20-10 | ||
March 5, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | W | 22-8-5 | 16-12-5 | 38-20-10 | OT | |
March 9, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 22-8-5 | 17-12-5 | 39-20-10 | ||
March 12, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 23-8-5 | 17-12-5 | 40-20-10 | ||
March 14, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | T | 23-8-5 | 17-12-6 | 40-20-11 | OT | |
March 16, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | W | 23-8-5 | 18-12-6 | 41-20-11 | ||
March 19, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 24-8-5 | 18-12-6 | 42-20-11 | ||
March 21, 1988 | Calgary Flames 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 24-8-6 | 18-12-6 | 42-20-12 | OT | |
March 23, 1988 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 25-8-6 | 18-12-6 | 43-20-12 | ||
March 25, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 25-8-6 | 18-13-6 | 43-21-12 | ||
March 27, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Hartford Whalers 4 | L | 25-8-6 | 18-14-6 | 43-22-12 | ||
March 31, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 25-8-6 | 19-14-6 | 44-22-12 | ||
April 2, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Montreal Canadiens 9 | W | 26-8-6 | 19-14-6 | 45-22-12 | ||
April 3, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 26-8-6 | 19-14-7 | 45-22-13 | OT | |
April 6, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
April 7, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
April 9, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
April 10, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Hartford Whalers 7 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
April 12, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
April 14, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Hartford Whalers 1 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
April 18, 1988 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
April 20, 1988 | Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
April 22, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
April 24, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
April 26, 1988 | Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 3-3-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-6-0 |