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Jack O'Callahan's 1987-1988 season

Points
26
NHL#231
Goals
7
NHL#253
Assists
19
NHL#213
Plus/minus
-3
NHL#408
Games
50
62%
62% of 80

Defenceman Jack O'Callahan was 30 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for New Jersey Devils. He played 50 of a possible 80 games and scored 7 goals and 19 assists for 26 points, 0.52 points per game. In the playoffs he played 5 games for 4 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Jack O'Callahan plays the 1987-1988 season for New Jersey Devils

    Jack was 30 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PIT3–6NJD
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NJD2–5TOR
      L
      game 2/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD1–3NJD
      W
      game 3/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–4NJD
      W
      game 4/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–4HFD
      L
      game 5/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD5–4PIT
      W
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–5NJD
      W
      game 7/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • November 1987
    • The game
      WIN1–1NJD
      game 16/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET6–4NJD
      L
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–4NJD
      W
      game 18/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI2–5NJD
      W
      game 19/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8011 of 20 played
      4
      points
      NHL#299
      1
      goals
      NHL#262
      3
      assists
      NHL#264
      +1
      +/-
      NHL#61
      NJD
      12-6-0W-L-OT26Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD8–7EDM
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NJD2–4VAN
      L
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • December 1987
    • The game
      NJD2–3QUE
      L
      game 26/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD1–1PHI
      game 27/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK1–2NJD
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CGY5–1NJD
      L
      game 29/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–9NYR
      L
      game 31/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD1–1HFD
      game 39/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK6–3NJD
      L
      game 40/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8020 of 40 played
      12
      points
      NHL#231
      3
      goals
      NHL#248
      9
      assists
      NHL#196
      +1
      +/-
      NHL#76
      NJD
      18-17-0W-L-OT41Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN6–3NJD
      L
      game 41/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD4–3MNS
      W
      game 42/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD7–5PHI
      W
      game 43/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE5–3NJD
      L
      game 44/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–7NJD
      W
      game 45/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD2–4NYI
      L
      game 46/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD4–6WSH
      L
      game 47/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–7BUF
      L
      game 49/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–6NJD
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • February 1988
    • The game
      NJD5–4CGY
      W
      game 53/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD5–8EDM
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–6BOS
      L
      game 56/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8032 of 60 played
      18
      points
      NHL#246
      3
      goals
      NHL#326
      15
      assists
      NHL#197
      0
      +/-
      NHL#86
      NJD
      26-29-0W-L-OT57Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR3–6NJD
      W
      game 61/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–1NJD
      L
      game 62/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–1NJD
      L
      game 63/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-6SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–1NJD
      L
      game 64/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS6–8NJD
      W
      game 65/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • March 1988
    • The game
      NJD7–6BOS
      W
      game 68/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 goals
    Milestone

    Jack O'Callahan reaches 100 career points

    in the game against Boston Bruins · March 5

    • The game
      PHI2–4NJD
      W
      game 69/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD4–7NYR
      L
      game 70/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD6–5PHI
      W
      game 71/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      QUE4–3NJD
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD4–2WSH
      W
      game 73/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD8–2STL
      W
      game 74/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD2–2BUF
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–7NJD
      W
      game 76/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–4NJD
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD7–2PIT
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • April 1988
    • The game
      NYI2–5NJD
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD4–3CHI
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Jack O'Callahan closes the 1987-1988 season with 26 points

    Points
    26
    NHL#231
    Games
    50of 80
    63%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#253
    Assists
    19
    NHL#213
    P/GP
    0.52
    NHL#191
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#408
    Events
    26
    career best in points
    7
    career best in goals
    100
    career points
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 5 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    New Jersey Devils are in the playoffs

    First round

    New Jersey Devils meet New York Islanders

    NJDvsNYI
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    • Game 2
      NJD3–2NYI
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • New Jersey Devilsare1–1withNew York Islanders
    • Game 5
      NJD4–2NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    First round

    New Jersey Devils knock New York Islanders out 4–2

    NJD4–2NYI
    Advance
    2Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    4 days later
    Second round

    New Jersey Devils meet Washington Capitals

    NJDvsWSH
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    • Game 5
      NJD3–1WSH
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 6
      WSH7–2NJD
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    Second round

    New Jersey Devils knock Washington Capitals out 4–3

    NJD4–3WSH
    Advance
    2Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    2 days later
    Conference final

    New Jersey Devils meet Boston Bruins

    NJDvsBOS
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    • Game 1
      NJD3–5BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    Conference final

    Boston Bruins knock New Jersey Devils out 4–3

    NJD3–4BOS
    Eliminated
    1Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Jack O'Callahan ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 4 points

    Points
    4
    NHL#132
    Games
    5
    Goals
    1
    NHL#134
    Assists
    3
    NHL#108
    P/GP
    0.80
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#248
    Events
    10
    playoff assists
    2 points
    best game
    NYI4–2→WSH4–3→BOS3–4