The New Jersey Devils defeated the Edmonton Oilers, 6 to 5, on October 31, 1987.

Final

Oilers

6-5-0

5

Devils

7-3-0

6

Team

EDM

NJD

1

2

3

2

1

Total

5

6

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

EDM

NJD

Pat Verbeek (EV) assisted by Joe Cirella and Bruce Driver

0

1

Doug Sulliman (EV) assisted by Patrik Sundstrom and John MacLean

0

2

Jari Kurri (EV) assisted by Wayne Gretzky and Glenn Anderson

1

2

2nd period

EDM

NJD

Claude Loiselle (EV) assisted by Doug Brown and Andy Brickley

1

3

Thomas McMurchy (EV) assisted by Jari Kurri

2

3

Mark Messier (PP) assisted by Glenn Anderson and Wayne Gretzky

3

Kirk Muller (SH) assisted by Pat Verbeek

3

4

Patrik Sundstrom (EV) unassisted

3

5

3rd period

EDM

NJD

Pat Verbeek (EV) assisted by Brendan Shanahan and Craig Wolanin

3

6

Mark Messier (PP) assisted by Jari Kurri and Grant Fuhr

4

6

Glenn Anderson (EV) assisted by Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier

5

6

Oilers

Devils

Goals

5

6

Shots

32

26

Penalty Minutes

46

56

Power-Play Goals

2

0

Power-Play Opportunities

8

7

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Oilers

Devils

Goalies

NAME	GS	SA	GA	Sv	Sv%	TOI
Grant Fuhr (L)		26	6	20	.769	59:35

Skaters

NAME	G	A	+/-	PIM	S
Glenn Anderson	1	2	-1	0	3
Wayne Gretzky	0	3	+1	0	3
Charlie Huddy	0	0	0	0	1
Dave Hunter	0	0	-1	0	0
Mike Krushelnyski	0	0	0	4	2
Jari Kurri	1	2	+1	2	2
Normand Lacombe	0	0	-2	4	1
Kevin Lowe	0	0	+1	0	1
Craig MacTavish	0	0	-1	0	3
Thomas McMurchy	1	0	0	0	2
Marty McSorley	0	0	0	10	0
Mark Messier	2	1	-2	2	6
John Miner	0	0	-4	2	2
Craig Muni	0	0	0	0	2
Steve Smith	0	0	-4	10	1
Esa Tikkanen	0	0	0	10	1
Jim Wiemer	0	0	-1	0	2

Goalies

NAME	GS	SA	GA	Sv	Sv%	TOI
Alain Chevrier (W)		32	5	27	.844	60:00

Skaters

NAME	G	A	+/-	PIM	S
Perry Anderson	0	0	0	7	1
Andy Brickley	0	1	+1	0	0
Aaron Broten	0	0	0	2	0
Doug Brown	0	1	0	0	1
Joe Cirella	0	1	+1	2	2
Ken Daneyko	0	0	+2	2	1
Bruce Driver	0	1	+1	0	2
Jim Korn	0	0	-1	25	0
Tom Kurvers	0	0	+2	0	0
Claude Loiselle	1	0	+1	12	4
John MacLean	0	1	+1	0	3
Kirk Muller	1	0	+1	2	6
Brendan Shanahan	0	1	0	0	0
Doug Sulliman	1	0	+1	0	1
Patrik Sundstrom	1	1	+1	2	1
Randy Velischek	0	0	-1	0	0
Pat Verbeek	2	1	+2	2	3
Craig Wolanin	0	1	+1	0	1