Regular season and playoffsEDM

Mark Messier's 1988-1989 season

Points

NHL#12

Goals

NHL#36

Assists

NHL#8

Plus/minus

-5

NHL#461

Games

90% of 80

Centre Mark Messier was 27 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 10th in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 72 of a possible 80 games and scored 33 goals and 61 assists for 94 points, 1.31 points per game. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 12 points.

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

1988-1989Playoffs

Year 1988
38 years ago
Season opener
October 7
Mark Messier plays the 1988-1989 season for Edmonton Oilers
EDMEdmonton Oilers
Mark was 27 years old when the 1988-1989 season began. It was his 10th season with the team. His 10th NHL season in all.
- The game
  NYI1–5EDM
  W
  October 7game 1/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  WIN4–5EDM
  W
  October 9game 2/802
  His night
  +4P+4A
  +3+/-2SOG2PPP
  +4 assists
  View the game
Milestone
Mark Messier reaches 750 career points
in the game against Winnipeg Jets · October 9
- The game
  VAN6–2EDM
  L
  October 12game 3/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  EDM1–6CGY
  L
  October 14game 4/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–3WIN
  October 16game 5/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-5SOG2PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  MNS3–3EDM
  October 17game 6/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK6–8EDM
  W
  October 19game 7/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-3SOG1SHP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  EDM5–6VAN
  L
  October 23game 8/801
  His night
  +3P+3A
  +3+/-0SOG2SHP
  +3 assists
  View the game
- The game
  EDM5–4LAK
  W
  October 25game 9/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  WSH3–4EDM
  W
  October 29game 10/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  CHI5–2EDM
  L
  October 30game 11/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-5SOG
  View the game
- November 1988
- The game
  STL4–5EDM
  W
  November 2game 12/80
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +2+/-3SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  BUF3–7EDM
  W
  November 4game 13/80
  His night
  +4P+1G+3A
  0+/-5SOG4PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM2–5DET
  L
  November 6game 14/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 6
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 8014 of 20 played
  22
  points
  NHL#33
  6
  goals
  NHL#85
  16
  assists
  NHL#19
  EDM
  12-6-0W-L-OT26Points
  3rd in the whole NHL
- The game
  EDM4–7WIN
  L
  November 20game 21/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–3MNS
  November 23game 22/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM4–2STL
  W
  November 24game 23/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +2+/-2SOG1SHP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  EDM5–7MTL
  L
  November 26game 24/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  EDM7–4QUE
  W
  November 28game 25/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  VAN2–4EDM
  W
  November 30game 26/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- December 1988
- The game
  CGY7–4EDM
  L
  December 2game 27/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR6–10EDM
  W
  December 4game 28/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  QUE3–8EDM
  W
  December 7game 29/801
  His night
  +4P+2G+2A
  +3+/-5SOG1SHP
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–5CGY
  L
  December 8game 30/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  WIN7–6EDM
  L
  December 10game 31/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-6SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM8–2TOR
  W
  December 14game 32/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-0SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–4BOS
  L
  December 15game 33/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  EDM4–2HFD
  W
  December 17game 34/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG1SHP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  EDM5–5BUF
  December 19game 35/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  VAN2–1EDM
  L
  December 21game 36/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-6SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CGY1–4EDM
  W
  December 23game 37/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL4–2EDM
  L
  December 31game 38/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
Year 1989
37 years ago
- The game
  EDM3–2MNS
  W
  January 2game 39/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-5SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  QUE2–4EDM
  W
  January 4game 40/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 4
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8034 of 40 played
  42
  points
  NHL#30
  11
  goals
  NHL#89
  31
  assists
  NHL#15
  EDM
  22-14-0W-L-OT48Points
  5th in the whole NHL
- The game
  EDM2–7CGY
  L
  January 7game 41/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CGY0–6EDM
  W
  January 8game 42/801
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  EDM4–5LAK
  L
  January 10game 43/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-2SOG1SHP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–5WSH
  L
  January 13game 44/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM0–1NJD
  L
  January 15game 45/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM2–2CHI
  January 16game 46/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  EDM9–4WIN
  W
  January 18game 47/802
  His night
  +4P+2G+2A
  +3+/-2SOG1PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  PHI1–1EDM
  January 20game 48/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT7–4EDM
  L
  January 21game 49/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-3SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  NYR3–2EDM
  L
  January 23game 50/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG1SHP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  CHI6–3EDM
  L
  January 25game 51/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  EDM7–6LAK
  W
  January 28game 52/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  EDM2–6VAN
  L
  January 31game 53/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- February 1989
- The game
  VAN3–4EDM
  W
  February 1game 54/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  DET5–8EDM
  W
  February 3game 55/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  NJD4–2EDM
  L
  February 5game 56/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–1PHI
  W
  February 9game 57/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM2–5BOS
  L
  February 11game 58/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -4+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–1NYR
  W
  February 12game 59/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 12
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8053 of 60 played
  60
  points
  NHL#25
  21
  goals
  NHL#54
  39
  assists
  NHL#21
  EDM
  29-25-0W-L-OT64Points
  Playoff spot
  7th in the whole NHL
- The game
  BOS4–2EDM
  L
  February 19game 62/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -3+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  HFD4–7EDM
  W
  February 21game 63/802
  His night
  +4P+4G
  +4+/-9SOG
  4 GOALS
  View the game
- The game
  LAK1–4EDM
  W
  February 24game 64/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  STL3–5EDM
  W
  February 25game 65/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- March 1989
- The game
  MTL0–3EDM
  W
  March 1game 66/802
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +1+/-3SOG2PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM7–4WIN
  W
  March 3game 67/803
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +3+/-4SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  EDM4–2PIT
  W
  March 5game 68/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  EDM4–4PHI
  March 7game 69/803
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–7HFD
  L
  March 8game 70/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -3+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  CGY5–5EDM
  March 11game 71/802
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -1+/-0SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  LAK6–3EDM
  L
  March 12game 72/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -3+/-3SOG2PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  DET8–6EDM
  L
  March 15game 73/801
  His night
  +3P+3A
  -3+/-1SOG1PPP
  +3 assists
  View the game
- The game
  EDM0–3VAN
  L
  March 16game 74/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI2–3EDM
  W
  March 19game 75/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  LAK4–3EDM
  L
  March 21game 76/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-5SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
Milestone
Mark Messier reaches 500 career assists
in the game against Los Angeles Kings · March 21
- The game
  WIN4–5EDM
  W
  March 23game 77/803
  His night
  +3P+3A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +3 assists
  View the game
- The game
  EDM2–4LAK
  L
  March 25game 78/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-3SOG1SHP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM5–2VAN
  W
  March 29game 79/802
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +1+/-1SOG3PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- April 1989
- The game
  EDM2–4CGY
  L
  April 2game 80/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 2
Mark Messier closes the 1988-1989 season with 94 points
EDMEdmonton Oilers
Points
94
NHL#12
Games
72of 80
90%
Goals
33
NHL#36
Assists
61
NHL#8
P/GP
1.31
NHL#10
+/-
-5
NHL#461
Events
1
hat trick · 4 goals in one game
750
career points
500
career assists
12 i rad
games with a point · 23 pts
3 days later
Playoffs
April 5
Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs
First round
April 5
Edmonton Oilers meet Los Angeles Kings
EDMvsLAK
Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
Mark Messier
Tomas Jonsson
Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  EDM4–3LAK
  W
  April 51
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-6SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
- Game 2
  EDM2–5LAK
  L
  April 61
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -1+/-5SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- Edmonton Oilersare1–1withLos Angeles Kings
- Game 3
  LAK0–4EDM
  W
  April 81
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-1SOG2PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
- Game 4
  LAK3–4EDM
  W
  April 91
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstLos Angeles Kings
- Game 5
  EDM2–4LAK
  L
  April 11
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Edmonton Oilerslead3–2againstLos Angeles Kings
- Game 6
  LAK4–1EDM
  L
  April 13
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Edmonton Oilersare3–3withLos Angeles Kings
- Game 7
  EDM3–6LAK
  L
  April 15
  His night
  +3P+3A
  -1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +3 assists
  View the game
First round
April 15
Los Angeles Kings knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–3
EDM3–4LAK
Eliminated
He did not play in this round
The run in numbers
April 15
Mark Messier ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 12 points
EDMEdmonton Oilers
Points
12
NHL#22
Games
7
Goals
1
NHL#111
Assists
11
NHL#7
P/GP
1.71
+/-
-1
NHL#181
Events
100
playoff assists
7 i rad
games with a point
3 points
best game
LAK3–4

Mark Messier plays the 1988-1989 season for Edmonton Oilers

Mark Messier reaches 750 career points

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Mark Messier reaches 500 career assists

Mark Messier closes the 1988-1989 season with 94 points

Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

Edmonton Oilers meet Los Angeles Kings

Los Angeles Kings knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–3

Mark Messier ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 12 points