The Edmonton Oilers managed to stay ahead of the Boston Bruins, 4 to 3, on October 17, 1987.

Final

Bruins

3-2-0

3

Oilers

3-2-0

4

Team

BOS

EDM

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BOS

EDM

Mark Messier (PP) assisted by Jari Kurri and Wayne Gretzky

Glenn Anderson (PP) assisted by Wayne Gretzky

Randy Burridge (EV) assisted by Keith Crowder

2nd period

BOS

EDM

Wayne Gretzky (EV) assisted by Jari Kurri

Rick Middleton (PP) assisted by Geoff Courtnall and Ray Bourque

Randy Burridge (PP) assisted by Ray Bourque and Rick Middleton

3rd period

BOS

EDM

Normand Lacombe (EV) assisted by Mark Messier and Glenn Anderson

Bruins

Oilers

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Bruins

Oilers

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Rejean Lemelin (L) R. Lemelin	0	1	0	35	31	.886	4	4.01	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Ray Bourque R. Bourque	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	1	0.0
Randy Burridge R. Burridge	2	0	2	-1	2	1	0	3	66.7
Geoff Courtnall G. Courtnall	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0.0
Keith Crowder K. Crowder	0	1	1	-1	2	0	0	3	0.0
Steve Kasper S. Kasper	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Gord Kluzak G. Kluzak	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Ken Linseman K. Linseman	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0.0
Rick Middleton R. Middleton	1	1	2	0	0	1	1	5	20.0
Cam Neely C. Neely	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0.0
Billy O'Dwyer B. O'Dwyer	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	0.0
Willi Plett W. Plett	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Frank Simonetti F. Simonetti	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bob Sweeney B. Sweeney	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Michael Thelven M. Thelven	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Glen Wesley G. Wesley	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Grant Fuhr (W) G. Fuhr	1	0	0	31	28	.903	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Glenn Anderson G. Anderson	1	1	2	+1	2	1	0	0	4	25.0
Jeff Beukeboom J. Beukeboom	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Kelly Buchberger K. Buchberger	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0
Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	1	2	3	0	0	0	2	0	5	20.0
Charlie Huddy C. Huddy	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	5	0.0
Jari Kurri J. Kurri	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	6	0.0
Normand Lacombe N. Lacombe	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	1	2	50.0
Kevin Lowe K. Lowe	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Craig MacTavish C. MacTavish	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Kevin McClelland K. McClelland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Mark Messier M. Messier	1	1	2	+1	0	1	0	0	3	33.3
John Miner J. Miner	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Muni C. Muni	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	0.0
Steve Smith S. Smith	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	2	0.0
Esa Tikkanen E. Tikkanen	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0.0