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Joel Otto's 1987-1988 season

Points
52
NHL#105
Goals
13
NHL#161
Assists
39
NHL#65
Plus/minus
+16
NHL#53
Games
62
77%
77% of 80

Centre Joel Otto was 25 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Calgary Flames. He played 62 of a possible 80 games and scored 13 goals and 39 assists for 52 points, 0.84 points per game. In the playoffs he played 9 games for 5 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Joel Otto plays the 1987-1988 season for Calgary Flames

    Joel was 25 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET1–5CGY
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • November 1987
    • The game
      BOS6–3CGY
      L
      game 19/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE1–9CGY
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 803 of 20 played
      3
      points
      NHL#327
      0
      goals
      NHL#371
      3
      assists
      NHL#256
      CGY
      10-8-0W-L-OT22Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT4–4CGY
      game 21/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD2–9CGY
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY4–2VAN
      W
      game 23/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY8–4LAK
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI0–4CGY
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Joel Otto reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · November 30

    • The game
      TOR3–5CGY
      W
      game 26/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS4–4CGY
      game 27/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY5–4WSH
      W
      game 28/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–5PIT
      L
      game 29/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY5–1NJD
      W
      game 30/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY7–1BUF
      W
      game 31/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN4–5CGY
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY4–1LAK
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK6–3CGY
      L
      game 34/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD5–6CGY
      W
      game 35/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–4CGY
      L
      game 36/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL3–9CGY
      W
      game 37/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      PHI4–5CGY
      W
      game 38/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–5STL
      L
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY5–3CHI
      W
      game 40/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8023 of 40 played
      18
      points
      NHL#161
      4
      goals
      NHL#218
      14
      assists
      NHL#122
      CGY
      24-12-0W-L-OT52Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WIN1–6CGY
      W
      game 41/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI4–7CGY
      W
      game 42/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH2–8CGY
      W
      game 43/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–5EDM
      L
      game 44/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY4–4VAN
      game 45/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN5–7CGY
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK5–4CGY
      L
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CGY4–4DET
      game 48/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CGY11–3TOR
      W
      game 49/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      HFD1–5CGY
      W
      game 50/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CGY5–4EDM
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Joel Otto reaches 100 career assists

    in the game against Edmonton Oilers · January 29

    • The game
      VAN3–4CGY
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • February 1988
    • The game
      NJD5–4CGY
      L
      game 53/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CGY0–9WIN
      L
      game 54/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY1–5DET
      L
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CGY5–2LAK
      W
      game 56/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–2PHI
      W
      game 57/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY4–5WSH
      L
      game 58/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–9NYI
      L
      game 59/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CGY3–5NYR
      L
      game 60/804
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8043 of 60 played
      36
      points
      NHL#118
      6
      goals
      NHL#225
      30
      assists
      NHL#57
      CGY
      34-20-0W-L-OT74Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CGY6–3STL
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–3CHI
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY5–3VAN
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY3–2EDM
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • March 1988
    • The game
      PHI3–6CGY
      W
      game 65/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–7CGY
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT5–4CGY
      L
      game 67/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN3–5CGY
      W
      game 69/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–10CGY
      W
      game 70/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY8–6HFD
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CGY7–5BOS
      W
      game 72/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      CGY5–4QUE
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–3MTL
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–7CGY
      W
      game 75/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–6CGY
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL2–7CGY
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      CGY7–9LAK
      L
      game 78/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • April 1988
    • The game
      LAK6–3CGY
      L
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–4CGY
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Joel Otto closes the 1987-1988 season with 52 points

    Points
    52
    NHL#105
    Games
    62of 80
    78%
    Goals
    13
    NHL#161
    Assists
    39
    NHL#65
    P/GP
    0.84
    NHL#85
    +/-
    +16
    NHL#53
    Events
    39
    career best in assists
    100
    career assists
    50
    career goals
    8 i rad
    games with a point · 8 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Calgary Flames are in the playoffs

    First round

    Calgary Flames meet Los Angeles Kings

    CGYvsLAK
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      LAK2–9CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • Calgary Flameslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      LAK4–6CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Calgary Flameslead2–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      CGY2–5LAK
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • Calgary Flameslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      CGY7–3LAK
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Calgary Flameslead3–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 5
      LAK4–6CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    First round

    Calgary Flames knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–1

    CGY4–1LAK
    Advance
    5Games4Points3Goals1Assists
    7 days later
    Second round

    Calgary Flames meet Edmonton Oilers

    CGYvsEDM
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      EDM3–1CGY
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 2
      EDM5–4CGY
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 3
      CGY2–4EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 4
      CGY4–6EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Calgary Flames out 4–0

    CGY0–4EDM
    Eliminated
    4Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Joel Otto ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 5 points

    Points
    5
    NHL#112
    Games
    9
    Goals
    3
    NHL#62
    Assists
    2
    NHL#145
    P/GP
    0.56
    NHL#56
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#52
    Events
    10
    playoff goals
    2 points
    best game
    LAK4–1→EDM0–4