1987-88 Washington Capitals Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 38-33-9 - 85 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 7-7
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-3
Division Finals - Lost to New Jersey Devils 4-3
Coach: Bryan Murray (38-33-9)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1987-88 Washington Capitals StatisticsTeam Record: 38-33-9 - 85 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 7-7
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-3
Division Finals - Lost to New Jersey Devils 4-3
Coach: Bryan Murray (38-33-9)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1987-88 Washington Capitals Roster
The Washington Capitals 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 second in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-7.
The Capitals scored 281 goals and gave up 249. Mike Gartner netted 48 goals for Washington, and Dave Christian tallied 30 or more also. Scott Stevens contributed 60 assists. Clint Malarchuk earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad, while Pete Peeters recorded a 2.78 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Bryan Murray coached the team. The 1987-88 Washington Capitals lost in the NHL division finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 281
Regular Season Goals Against: 249
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 1987 | Washington Capitals 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 10, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 11, 1987 | Washington Capitals 5 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 16, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 17, 1987 | New York Rangers 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 19, 1987 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 22, 1987 | Washington Capitals 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| October 24, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| October 27, 1987 | Washington Capitals 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 3-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| October 30, 1987 | Washington Capitals 2 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 3-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 6-4-0 | OT | |
| October 31, 1987 | Washington Capitals 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 3-1-0 | 3-3-1 | 6-4-1 | OT | |
| November 3, 1987 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-3-1 | 7-4-1 | ||
| November 6, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 4-2-0 | 3-3-1 | 7-5-1 | ||
| November 7, 1987 | Washington Capitals 1 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 4-2-0 | 3-4-1 | 7-6-1 | ||
| November 10, 1987 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 4-2-0 | 3-5-1 | 7-7-1 | OT | |
| November 11, 1987 | Washington Capitals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 4-2-0 | 3-6-1 | 7-8-1 | ||
| November 14, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 5-2-0 | 3-6-1 | 8-8-1 | ||
| November 17, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 5-3-0 | 3-6-1 | 8-9-1 | ||
| November 20, 1987 | Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 5-3-0 | 3-7-1 | 8-10-1 | ||
| November 21, 1987 | Washington Capitals 4 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 5-3-0 | 4-7-1 | 9-10-1 | ||
| November 25, 1987 | Boston Bruins 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 6-3-0 | 4-7-1 | 10-10-1 | ||
| November 27, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 6-4-0 | 4-7-1 | 10-11-1 | ||
| November 28, 1987 | Washington Capitals 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | T | 6-4-0 | 4-7-2 | 10-11-2 | OT | |
| December 1, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 7-4-0 | 4-7-2 | 11-11-2 | ||
| December 4, 1987 | New York Islanders 6 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 7-5-0 | 4-7-2 | 11-12-2 | ||
| December 6, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Washington Capitals 10 | W | 8-5-0 | 4-7-2 | 12-12-2 | ||
| December 8, 1987 | Calgary Flames 5 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 8-6-0 | 4-7-2 | 12-13-2 | ||
| December 9, 1987 | Washington Capitals 4 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 8-6-0 | 4-8-2 | 12-14-2 | ||
| December 12, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 9-6-0 | 4-8-2 | 13-14-2 | ||
| December 15, 1987 | Washington Capitals 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 9-6-0 | 4-9-2 | 13-15-2 | ||
| December 16, 1987 | Washington Capitals 1 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 9-6-0 | 4-10-2 | 13-16-2 | ||
| December 18, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 10-6-0 | 4-10-2 | 14-16-2 | ||
| December 20, 1987 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Washington Capitals 1 | T | 10-6-1 | 4-10-2 | 14-16-3 | OT | |
| December 22, 1987 | Washington Capitals 2 at Quebec Nordiques 1 | W | 10-6-1 | 5-10-2 | 15-16-3 | ||
| December 23, 1987 | Washington Capitals 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 10-6-1 | 5-10-3 | 15-16-4 | OT | |
| December 26, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 10-7-1 | 5-10-3 | 15-17-4 | ||
| December 28, 1987 | Washington Capitals 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | T | 10-7-1 | 5-10-4 | 15-17-5 | OT | |
| December 30, 1987 | Washington Capitals 4 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 10-7-1 | 6-10-4 | 16-17-5 | ||
| January 1, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 11-7-1 | 6-10-4 | 17-17-5 | ||
| January 2, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 12-7-1 | 6-10-4 | 18-17-5 | ||
| January 5, 1988 | Washington Capitals 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 12-7-1 | 7-10-4 | 19-17-5 | ||
| January 8, 1988 | New York Rangers 4 at Washington Capitals 8 | W | 13-7-1 | 7-10-4 | 20-17-5 | ||
| January 10, 1988 | Washington Capitals 2 at Calgary Flames 8 | L | 13-7-1 | 7-11-4 | 20-18-5 | ||
| January 11, 1988 | Washington Capitals 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 13-7-1 | 7-12-4 | 20-19-5 | ||
| January 13, 1988 | Washington Capitals 8 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 13-7-1 | 8-12-4 | 21-19-5 | ||
| January 16, 1988 | Washington Capitals 1 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 13-7-1 | 8-13-4 | 21-20-5 | ||
| January 17, 1988 | Washington Capitals 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | L | 13-7-1 | 8-14-4 | 21-21-5 | ||
| January 19, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 14-7-1 | 8-14-4 | 22-21-5 | ||
| January 23, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 14-7-2 | 8-14-4 | 22-21-6 | OT | |
| January 26, 1988 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 14-8-2 | 8-14-4 | 22-22-6 | ||
| January 29, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 15-8-2 | 8-14-4 | 23-22-6 | ||
| January 31, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 16-8-2 | 8-14-4 | 24-22-6 | OT | |
| February 2, 1988 | Washington Capitals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 16-8-2 | 8-15-4 | 24-23-6 | OT | |
| February 5, 1988 | New York Islanders 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 16-9-2 | 8-15-4 | 24-24-6 | ||
| February 6, 1988 | New York Rangers 3 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 16-10-2 | 8-15-4 | 24-25-6 | ||
| February 11, 1988 | Washington Capitals 5 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 16-10-2 | 9-15-4 | 25-25-6 | ||
| February 12, 1988 | New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 17-10-2 | 9-15-4 | 26-25-6 | ||
| February 14, 1988 | Calgary Flames 4 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 18-10-2 | 9-15-4 | 27-25-6 | OT | |
| February 17, 1988 | Washington Capitals 4 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 18-10-2 | 10-15-4 | 28-25-6 | ||
| February 19, 1988 | Washington Capitals 6 at Winnipeg Jets 0 | W | 18-10-2 | 11-15-4 | 29-25-6 | ||
| February 20, 1988 | Washington Capitals 3 at Minnesota North Stars 0 | W | 18-10-2 | 12-15-4 | 30-25-6 | ||
| February 24, 1988 | Washington Capitals 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 18-10-2 | 12-16-4 | 30-26-6 | ||
| February 27, 1988 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 0 | W | 18-10-2 | 13-16-4 | 31-26-6 | ||
| March 1, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 19-10-2 | 13-16-4 | 32-26-6 | ||
| March 2, 1988 | Washington Capitals 6 at New Jersey Devils 1 | W | 19-10-2 | 14-16-4 | 33-26-6 | ||
| March 4, 1988 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 20-10-2 | 14-16-4 | 34-26-6 | ||
| March 6, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 21-10-2 | 14-16-4 | 35-26-6 | ||
| March 10, 1988 | Washington Capitals 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 21-10-2 | 14-17-4 | 35-27-6 | ||
| March 12, 1988 | New York Rangers 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 21-11-2 | 14-17-4 | 35-28-6 | ||
| March 13, 1988 | Washington Capitals 3 at Boston Bruins 0 | W | 21-11-2 | 15-17-4 | 36-28-6 | ||
| March 16, 1988 | Washington Capitals 8 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 21-11-2 | 16-17-4 | 37-28-6 | ||
| March 18, 1988 | New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 21-11-3 | 16-17-4 | 37-28-7 | OT | |
| March 20, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 21-12-3 | 16-17-4 | 37-29-7 | ||
| March 22, 1988 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 21-13-3 | 16-17-4 | 37-30-7 | ||
| March 23, 1988 | Washington Capitals 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | L | 21-13-3 | 16-18-4 | 37-31-7 | ||
| March 25, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 22-13-3 | 16-18-4 | 38-31-7 | ||
| March 29, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 22-13-4 | 16-18-4 | 38-31-8 | OT | |
| March 31, 1988 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 7 | L | 22-13-4 | 16-19-4 | 38-32-8 | ||
| April 2, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Washington Capitals 6 | L | 22-14-4 | 16-19-4 | 38-33-8 | OT | |
| April 3, 1988 | Washington Capitals 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | T | 22-14-4 | 16-19-5 | 38-33-9 | OT | |
| April 6, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 7, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1988 | Washington Capitals 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 10, 1988 | Washington Capitals 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | OT | |
| April 12, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| April 14, 1988 | Washington Capitals 7 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| April 16, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-0 | OT | |
| April 18, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 4-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| April 20, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 4-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| April 22, 1988 | Washington Capitals 4 at New Jersey Devils 10 | L | 4-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| April 24, 1988 | Washington Capitals 4 at New Jersey Devils 1 | W | 4-2-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-5-0 | ||
| April 26, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 4-3-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-6-0 | ||
| April 28, 1988 | Washington Capitals 7 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 4-3-0 | 3-3-0 | 7-6-0 | ||
| April 30, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 4-4-0 | 3-3-0 | 7-7-0 |
