Regular season and playoffsDET

Adam Oates's 1987-1988 season

Points

NHL#99

Goals

NHL#152

Assists

NHL#59

Plus/minus

+16

NHL#53

Games

78% of 80

Centre Adam Oates was 25 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 63 of a possible 80 games and scored 14 goals and 40 assists for 54 points, 0.86 points per game. In the playoffs he played 16 games for 20 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1987-1988Playoffs

Year 1987
39 years ago
Season opener
October 8
Adam Oates plays the 1987-1988 season for Detroit Red Wings
DETDetroit Red Wings
Adam was 25 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.
- The game
  DET1–5CGY
  L
  October 8game 1/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  DET4–1EDM
  W
  October 9game 2/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–2VAN
  W
  October 12game 3/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  TOR2–3DET
  W
  October 16game 4/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–7TOR
  L
  October 17game 5/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  CHI5–1DET
  L
  October 21game 6/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PIT2–5DET
  W
  October 23game 7/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET5–1WIN
  W
  October 28game 8/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL5–4DET
  L
  October 30game 9/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–3STL
  October 31game 10/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- November 1987
- The game
  MNS2–2DET
  November 3game 11/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  DET4–7MNS
  L
  November 4game 12/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  DET3–6CHI
  L
  November 11game 15/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET6–4NJD
  W
  November 14game 16/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–0WSH
  W
  November 17game 17/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN4–1DET
  L
  November 19game 18/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS1–0DET
  L
  November 22game 19/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  WIN8–10DET
  W
  November 25game 20/801
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +3+/-3SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 25
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 8018 of 20 played
  9
  points
  NHL#185
  1
  goals
  NHL#276
  8
  assists
  NHL#129
  DET
  9-9-0W-L-OT20Points
  13th in the whole NHL
- The game
  STL0–6DET
  W
  November 27game 21/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–2BOS
  W
  November 28game 22/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- December 1987
- The game
  EDM4–7DET
  W
  December 2game 23/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI0–12DET
  W
  December 4game 24/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
Year 1988
38 years ago
- The game
  LAK3–5DET
  W
  January 8game 40/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 8
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8023 of 40 played
  12
  points
  NHL#242
  1
  goals
  NHL#361
  11
  assists
  NHL#174
  DET
  19-16-0W-L-OT43Points
  8th in the whole NHL
- The game
  PIT5–7DET
  W
  January 10game 41/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET7–4NYR
  W
  January 13game 42/803
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-5SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  MNS1–2DET
  W
  January 15game 43/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  DET2–4MNS
  L
  January 16game 44/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR3–4DET
  W
  January 18game 45/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  DET3–2NJD
  W
  January 21game 46/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CGY4–4DET
  January 23game 47/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–2HFD
  L
  January 24game 48/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI6–4DET
  L
  January 26game 49/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  TOR3–3DET
  January 29game 50/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET5–5TOR
  January 30game 51/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- February 1988
- The game
  DET6–4CHI
  W
  February 3game 52/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  CGY1–5DET
  W
  February 5game 53/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-0SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  DET5–4MTL
  W
  February 6game 54/802
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-0SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  NJD3–4DET
  W
  February 12game 55/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-4SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–5STL
  L
  February 13game 56/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -3+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET6–1LAK
  W
  February 15game 57/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–3CHI
  W
  February 17game 58/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI1–6DET
  W
  February 20game 59/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–5PHI
  L
  February 21game 60/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 21
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8043 of 60 played
  30
  points
  NHL#151
  6
  goals
  NHL#233
  24
  assists
  NHL#113
  DET
  31-21-0W-L-OT70Points
  Playoff spot
  5th in the whole NHL
- The game
  PHI11–6DET
  L
  February 23game 61/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -4+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  QUE3–2DET
  L
  February 26game 62/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
Milestone
Adam Oates reaches 100 career points
in the game against Quebec Nordiques · February 26
- The game
  DET4–5QUE
  L
  February 27game 63/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- March 1988
- The game
  BUF0–4DET
  W
  March 1game 64/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MNS3–6DET
  W
  March 3game 65/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-5SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–4STL
  March 5game 66/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–3CHI
  W
  March 6game 67/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-7SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  BOS0–2DET
  W
  March 8game 68/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN2–5DET
  W
  March 10game 69/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +3+/-2SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–3NYI
  W
  March 12game 70/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI1–5DET
  W
  March 13game 71/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–1MNS
  W
  March 16game 72/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–7LAK
  L
  March 19game 73/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  EDM6–4DET
  L
  March 22game 74/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  HFD3–2DET
  L
  March 24game 75/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR4–4DET
  March 26game 76/803
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-0SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  DET5–3BUF
  W
  March 27game 77/802
  His night
  +4P+2G+2A
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +4 points
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- The game
  DET2–2WSH
  March 29game 78/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- April 1988
- The game
  TOR3–7DET
  W
  April 1game 79/801
  His night
  +4P+1G+3A
  +3+/-4SOG1PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–5TOR
  L
  April 2game 80/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
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The season in numbers
April 2
Adam Oates closes the 1987-1988 season with 54 points
DETDetroit Red Wings
Points
54
NHL#99
Games
63of 80
79%
Goals
14
NHL#152
Assists
40
NHL#59
P/GP
0.86
NHL#77
+/-
+16
NHL#53
Events
100
career points
50
career assists
25
career goals
9 i rad
games with a point · 13 pts
4 days later
Playoffs
April 6
Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs
First round
April 6
Detroit Red Wings meet Toronto Maple Leafs
DETvsTOR
Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
No Swedes
Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
Börje Salming
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- Game 1
  TOR6–2DET
  L
  April 61
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- Toronto Maple Leafslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
- Game 2
  TOR2–6DET
  W
  April 71
  His night
  +3P+3A
  +1+/-1SOG2PPP
  +3 assists
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- Detroit Red Wingsare1–1withToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 3
  DET6–3TOR
  W
  April 91
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 4
  DET8–0TOR
  W
  April 101
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +2+/-2SOG2PPP
  +3 points
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- Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 5
  TOR6–5DET
  L
  April 121
  His night
  +2P+2G
  -1+/-5SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
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- Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 6
  DET5–3TOR
  W
  April 141
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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First round
April 14
Detroit Red Wings knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2
DET4–2TOR
Advance
6Games12Points5Goals7Assists
5 days later
Second round
April 19
Detroit Red Wings meet St. Louis Blues
DETvsSTL
Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
No Swedes
Swedes on St. Louis Blues
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  STL4–5DET
  W
  April 19
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 2
  STL0–6DET
  W
  April 21
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 3
  DET3–6STL
  L
  April 23
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 4
  DET3–1STL
  W
  April 25
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 5
  STL3–4DET
  W
  April 27
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
Second round
April 27
Detroit Red Wings knock St. Louis Blues out 4–1
DET4–1STL
Advance
5Games3Points1Goals2Assists
6 days later
Conference final
May 3
Detroit Red Wings meet Edmonton Oilers
DETvsEDM
Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
No Swedes
Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  DET1–4EDM
  L
  May 3
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
- Game 2
  DET3–5EDM
  L
  May 5
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-5SOG
  View the game
- Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstDetroit Red Wings
- Game 3
  EDM2–5DET
  W
  May 7
  His night
  +3P+3A
  +2+/-2SOG1PPP
  +3 assists
  View the game
- Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
- Game 4
  EDM4–3DET
  L
  May 9
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
- Game 5
  DET4–8EDM
  L
  May 11
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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Conference final
May 11
Edmonton Oilers knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–1
DET1–4EDM
Eliminated
5Games5Points2Goals3Assists
The run in numbers
May 11
Adam Oates ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 20 points
DETDetroit Red Wings
Points
20
NHL#9
Games
16
Goals
8
NHL#10
Assists
12
NHL#12
P/GP
1.25
NHL#10
+/-
-2
NHL#248
Events
25
playoff points
25
playoff games
10
playoff goals
10
playoff assists
7 i rad
games with a point
3 points
best game
TOR4–2→STL4–1→EDM1–4

Adam Oates plays the 1987-1988 season for Detroit Red Wings

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Adam Oates reaches 100 career points

Adam Oates closes the 1987-1988 season with 54 points

Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

Detroit Red Wings meet Toronto Maple Leafs

Detroit Red Wings knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2

Detroit Red Wings meet St. Louis Blues

Detroit Red Wings knock St. Louis Blues out 4–1

Detroit Red Wings meet Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–1

Adam Oates ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 20 points