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Kirk Muller's 1987-1988 season

Points
94
NHL#14
Goals
37
NHL#33
Assists
57
NHL#16
Plus/minus
+19
NHL#44
Games
80
100%
100% of 80

Left winger Kirk Muller was 21 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for New Jersey Devils. He played all 80 games and scored 37 goals and 57 assists for 94 points, 1.18 points per game. In the playoffs he played 20 games for 12 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Kirk Muller plays the 1987-1988 season for New Jersey Devils

    Kirk was 21 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PIT3–6NJD
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • 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+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–4NJD
      W
      game 4/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-7SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD3–4HFD
      L
      game 5/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD5–4PIT
      W
      game 6/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      NYI3–5NJD
      W
      game 7/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NJD1–2NYI
      L
      game 8/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI0–4NJD
      W
      game 9/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      EDM5–6NJD
      W
      game 10/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • November 1987
    • The game
      NJD3–6NYI
      L
      game 11/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      STL3–5NJD
      W
      game 12/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WSH1–4NJD
      W
      game 13/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NJD3–3PHI
      game 14/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–2NYR
      W
      game 15/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      WIN1–1NJD
      game 16/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET6–4NJD
      L
      game 17/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      PHI3–4NJD
      W
      game 18/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI2–5NJD
      W
      game 19/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-7SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD1–2MTL
      L
      game 20/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      23
      points
      NHL#26
      5
      goals
      NHL#98
      18
      assists
      NHL#10
      NJD
      12-6-0W-L-OT26Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD2–9CGY
      L
      game 21/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD8–7EDM
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      NJD2–4VAN
      L
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–2LAK
      game 24/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • December 1987
    • The game
      STL2–4NJD
      W
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–3QUE
      L
      game 26/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD1–1PHI
      game 27/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK1–2NJD
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY5–1NJD
      L
      game 29/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–5NYI
      L
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–9NYR
      L
      game 31/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT7–4NJD
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NJD3–1MNS
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD1–4WIN
      L
      game 34/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD6–2PIT
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR5–3NJD
      L
      game 36/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI4–6NJD
      W
      game 37/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-6SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      WSH4–3NJD
      L
      game 38/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD1–1HFD
      game 39/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK6–3NJD
      L
      game 40/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      39
      points
      NHL#35
      12
      goals
      NHL#84
      27
      assists
      NHL#24
      NJD
      18-17-0W-L-OT41Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN6–3NJD
      L
      game 41/801
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +1+/-7SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      NJD4–3MNS
      W
      game 42/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      NJD7–5PHI
      W
      game 43/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +4+/-4SOG1SHP
      +2 points
    • The game
      QUE5–3NJD
      L
      game 44/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      TOR3–7NJD
      W
      game 45/802
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      NJD2–4NYI
      L
      game 46/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD4–6WSH
      L
      game 47/804
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    Milestone

    Kirk Muller reaches 250 career points

    in the game against Washington Capitals · January 19

    • The game
      DET3–2NJD
      L
      game 48/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD3–7BUF
      L
      game 49/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF5–2NJD
      L
      game 50/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–6NJD
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI2–3NJD
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • February 1988
    • The game
      NJD5–4CGY
      W
      game 53/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD5–8EDM
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NJD1–5VAN
      L
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–6BOS
      L
      game 56/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL2–4NJD
      W
      game 57/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD3–4DET
      L
      game 58/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD7–2TOR
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WSH4–3NJD
      L
      game 60/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      66
      points
      NHL#21
      28
      goals
      NHL#30
      38
      assists
      NHL#26
      NJD
      26-29-0W-L-OT57Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR3–6NJD
      W
      game 61/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–1NJD
      L
      game 62/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–1NJD
      L
      game 63/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR2–1NJD
      L
      game 64/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MNS6–8NJD
      W
      game 65/801
      His night
      +5P+3G+2A
      +4+/-9SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • March 1988
    • The game
      NJD3–5WSH
      L
      game 66/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH6–1NJD
      L
      game 67/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD7–6BOS
      W
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–4NJD
      W
      game 69/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD4–7NYR
      L
      game 70/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Kirk Muller reaches 100 career goals

    in the game against New York Rangers · March 8

    • The game
      NJD6–5PHI
      W
      game 71/802
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      QUE4–3NJD
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      NJD4–2WSH
      W
      game 73/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NJD8–2STL
      W
      game 74/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NJD2–2BUF
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–7NJD
      W
      game 76/804
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      PIT0–4NJD
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      NJD7–2PIT
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • April 1988
    • The game
      NYI2–5NJD
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-5SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      NJD4–3CHI
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-7SOG
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Kirk Muller closes the 1987-1988 season with 94 points

    Points
    94
    NHL#14
    Games
    80of 80
    100%
    Goals
    37
    NHL#33
    Assists
    57
    NHL#16
    P/GP
    1.18
    NHL#23
    +/-
    +19
    NHL#44
    Events
    94
    career best in points
    37
    career best in goals
    57
    career best in assists
    3
    hat tricks
    250
    career points
    250
    NHL games
    100
    career goals
    9 i rad
    games with a point · 18 pts
    5 i rad
    games with a goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    New Jersey Devils are in the playoffs

    First round

    New Jersey Devils meet New York Islanders

    NJDvsNYI
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    • Game 1
      NJD3–4NYI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      NJD3–2NYI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • New Jersey Devilsare1–1withNew York Islanders
    • Game 3
      NYI0–3NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • New Jersey Devilslead2–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 4
      NYI5–4NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • New Jersey Devilsare2–2withNew York Islanders
    • Game 5
      NJD4–2NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–2againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 6
      NYI5–6NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    First round

    New Jersey Devils knock New York Islanders out 4–2

    NJD4–2NYI
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Second round

    New Jersey Devils meet Washington Capitals

    NJDvsWSH
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    • Game 1
      NJD1–3WSH
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      NJD5–2WSH
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • New Jersey Devilsare1–1withWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      WSH4–10NJD
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • New Jersey Devilslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      WSH4–1NJD
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • New Jersey Devilsare2–2withWashington Capitals
    • Game 5
      NJD3–1WSH
      W
      3
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 6
      WSH7–2NJD
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • New Jersey Devilsare3–3withWashington Capitals
    • Game 7
      NJD3–2WSH
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Second round

    New Jersey Devils knock Washington Capitals out 4–3

    NJD4–3WSH
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    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
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      NJD3–2BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • New Jersey Devilsare1–1withBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BOS6–1NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 4
      BOS1–3NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • New Jersey Devilsare2–2withBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      NJD1–7BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead3–2againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 6
      BOS3–6NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • New Jersey Devilsare3–3withBoston Bruins
    • Game 7
      NJD2–6BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    Conference final

    Boston Bruins knock New Jersey Devils out 4–3

    NJD3–4BOS
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Kirk Muller ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 12 points

    Points
    12
    NHL#27
    Games
    20
    Goals
    4
    NHL#40
    Assists
    8
    NHL#25
    P/GP
    0.60
    NHL#51
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#366
    Events
    10
    playoff points
    1
    First playoff goal
    1
    First playoff assist
    3 points
    best game
    NYI4–2→WSH4–3→BOS3–4