1987-88 Philadelphia Flyers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 38-33-9 - 85 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Washington Capitals 4-3
Coach: Mike Keenan (38-33-9)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1987-88 Philadelphia Flyers StatisticsTeam Record: 38-33-9 - 85 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Washington Capitals 4-3
Coach: Mike Keenan (38-33-9)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1987-88 Philadelphia Flyers Roster
The Philadelphia Flyers 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 third in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Flyers scored 292 goals and allowed 292. Rick Tocchet netted 31 goals for Philadelphia, while Murray Craven tallied 30 or more, too. Brian Propp contributed 49 assists. Ron Hextall earned 30 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.51 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Mike Keenan coached the team. The 1987-88 Philadelphia Flyers lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 292
Regular Season Goals Against: 292
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 10, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 0-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-1 | ||
| October 11, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | L | 0-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-1 | ||
| October 15, 1987 | New York Islanders 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | L | 0-1-1 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-1 | ||
| October 17, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 0-1-1 | 2-1-0 | 2-2-1 | ||
| October 18, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 1-1-1 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-1 | ||
| October 22, 1987 | Washington Capitals 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | L | 1-2-1 | 2-1-0 | 3-3-1 | ||
| October 24, 1987 | New York Rangers 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 1-3-1 | 2-1-0 | 3-4-1 | ||
| October 26, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 1-3-1 | 2-1-1 | 3-4-2 | OT | |
| October 27, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 1-3-1 | 2-2-1 | 3-5-2 | ||
| October 31, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Hartford Whalers 7 | L | 1-3-1 | 2-3-1 | 3-6-2 | ||
| November 1, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 2-3-1 | 2-3-1 | 4-6-2 | ||
| November 3, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 2-3-1 | 2-4-1 | 4-7-2 | ||
| November 5, 1987 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 2-4-1 | 2-4-1 | 4-8-2 | ||
| November 7, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 2-4-1 | 2-5-1 | 4-9-2 | ||
| November 8, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | T | 2-4-2 | 2-5-1 | 4-9-3 | OT | |
| November 10, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 2-4-2 | 2-6-1 | 4-10-3 | ||
| November 12, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 3-4-2 | 2-6-1 | 5-10-3 | ||
| November 14, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | L | 3-5-2 | 2-6-1 | 5-11-3 | ||
| November 18, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 3-5-2 | 2-7-1 | 5-12-3 | ||
| November 19, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | W | 4-5-2 | 2-7-1 | 6-12-3 | ||
| November 21, 1987 | New York Islanders 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 4-6-2 | 2-7-1 | 6-13-3 | ||
| November 25, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 5-6-2 | 2-7-1 | 7-13-3 | ||
| November 28, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 5-6-2 | 3-7-1 | 8-13-3 | ||
| December 3, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 6-6-2 | 3-7-1 | 9-13-3 | ||
| December 6, 1987 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | T | 6-6-3 | 3-7-1 | 9-13-4 | OT | |
| December 8, 1987 | Boston Bruins 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 7-6-3 | 3-7-1 | 10-13-4 | ||
| December 10, 1987 | New York Rangers 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 8-6-3 | 3-7-1 | 11-13-4 | ||
| December 11, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 8-6-3 | 3-7-2 | 11-13-5 | OT | |
| December 13, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 8-6-3 | 4-7-2 | 12-13-5 | ||
| December 15, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 8-6-3 | 5-7-2 | 13-13-5 | ||
| December 17, 1987 | New York Islanders 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 9-6-3 | 5-7-2 | 14-13-5 | ||
| December 19, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 9-6-3 | 6-7-2 | 15-13-5 | ||
| December 22, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 9-6-3 | 7-7-2 | 16-13-5 | ||
| December 23, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 10-6-3 | 7-7-2 | 17-13-5 | ||
| December 26, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 10-6-3 | 8-7-2 | 18-13-5 | ||
| December 30, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 10-6-3 | 8-8-2 | 18-14-5 | ||
| December 31, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 10-6-3 | 8-9-2 | 18-15-5 | ||
| January 2, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 10-6-3 | 9-9-2 | 19-15-5 | ||
| January 5, 1988 | Washington Capitals 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | L | 10-7-3 | 9-9-2 | 19-16-5 | ||
| January 7, 1988 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | W | 11-7-3 | 9-9-2 | 20-16-5 | ||
| January 9, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 11-7-3 | 9-9-3 | 20-16-6 | OT | |
| January 10, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 7 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 11-8-3 | 9-9-3 | 20-17-6 | ||
| January 14, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 12-8-3 | 9-9-3 | 21-17-6 | ||
| January 15, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 12-8-3 | 10-9-3 | 22-17-6 | ||
| January 17, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 12-8-3 | 11-9-3 | 23-17-6 | ||
| January 21, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 13-8-3 | 11-9-3 | 24-17-6 | ||
| January 23, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 13-8-3 | 12-9-3 | 25-17-6 | ||
| January 24, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 13-9-3 | 12-9-3 | 25-18-6 | ||
| January 28, 1988 | New York Rangers 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 13-10-3 | 12-9-3 | 25-19-6 | ||
| January 30, 1988 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 14-10-3 | 12-9-3 | 26-19-6 | ||
| January 31, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 14-10-3 | 12-10-3 | 26-20-6 | OT | |
| February 4, 1988 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | W | 15-10-3 | 12-10-3 | 27-20-6 | ||
| February 6, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 15-10-3 | 13-10-3 | 28-20-6 | ||
| February 12, 1988 | Calgary Flames 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 15-11-3 | 13-10-3 | 28-21-6 | ||
| February 13, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | L | 15-11-3 | 13-11-3 | 28-22-6 | ||
| February 15, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 16-11-3 | 13-11-3 | 29-22-6 | OT | |
| February 18, 1988 | New York Islanders 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | T | 16-11-4 | 13-11-3 | 29-22-7 | OT | |
| February 19, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 16-11-4 | 14-11-3 | 30-22-7 | ||
| February 21, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 17-11-4 | 14-11-3 | 31-22-7 | ||
| February 23, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 11 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 17-11-4 | 15-11-3 | 32-22-7 | ||
| February 27, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 8 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | W | 17-11-4 | 16-11-3 | 33-22-7 | ||
| March 1, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 7 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 17-11-4 | 17-11-3 | 34-22-7 | ||
| March 3, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Calgary Flames 6 | L | 17-11-4 | 17-12-3 | 34-23-7 | ||
| March 4, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | L | 17-11-4 | 17-13-3 | 34-24-7 | ||
| March 6, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 17-11-4 | 17-14-3 | 34-25-7 | ||
| March 10, 1988 | Washington Capitals 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 18-11-4 | 17-14-3 | 35-25-7 | ||
| March 12, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 18-12-4 | 17-14-3 | 35-26-7 | ||
| March 13, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | L | 18-12-4 | 17-15-3 | 35-27-7 | OT | |
| March 15, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 18-12-4 | 17-16-3 | 35-28-7 | ||
| March 17, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 18-13-4 | 17-16-3 | 35-29-7 | OT | |
| March 19, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | L | 18-13-4 | 17-17-3 | 35-30-7 | ||
| March 20, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 19-13-4 | 17-17-3 | 36-30-7 | ||
| March 22, 1988 | Boston Bruins 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | L | 19-14-4 | 17-17-3 | 36-31-7 | ||
| March 25, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 19-14-4 | 17-18-3 | 36-32-7 | ||
| March 26, 1988 | Winnipeg Jets 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | W | 20-14-4 | 17-18-3 | 37-32-7 | ||
| March 29, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 20-14-4 | 17-19-3 | 37-33-7 | ||
| March 31, 1988 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | T | 20-14-5 | 17-19-3 | 37-33-8 | OT | |
| April 2, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 7 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | W | 20-14-5 | 18-19-3 | 38-33-8 | ||
| April 3, 1988 | Washington Capitals 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | T | 20-14-6 | 18-19-3 | 38-33-9 | OT | |
| April 6, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 7, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1988 | Washington Capitals 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 10, 1988 | Washington Capitals 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | OT | |
| April 12, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 14, 1988 | Washington Capitals 7 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| April 16, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-4-0 | OT |
