1987-88 Hartford Whalers Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 35-38-7 - 77 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-2
Coach: Jack Evans (22-25-7)
Coach: Larry Pleau (13-13)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1987-88 Hartford Whalers Statistics
1987-88 Hartford Whalers Roster

The Hartford Whalers of the National Hockey League ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 35 wins and 38 losses and 7 ties for 77 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.

The Whalers potted 249 goals and conceded 267. Kevin Dineen and Ron Francis scored 25 goals for Hartford each, while Ron Francis contributed 50 assists. Mike Liut earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.18 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.

Jack Evans and Larry Pleau coached the team. The 1987-88 Hartford Whalers lost in the NHL division semi-finals.

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Regular Season Goals For: 249
Regular Season Goals Against: 267

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 8, 1987 Quebec Nordiques 5 at Hartford Whalers 1 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
October 10, 1987 New York Rangers 6 at Hartford Whalers 2 L 0-2-0 0-0-0 0-2-0
October 11, 1987 Hartford Whalers 2 at Boston Bruins 5 L 0-2-0 0-1-0 0-3-0
October 14, 1987 Hartford Whalers 1 at New Jersey Devils 3 L 0-2-0 0-2-0 0-4-0
October 16, 1987 Hartford Whalers 2 at Washington Capitals 6 L 0-2-0 0-3-0 0-5-0
October 17, 1987 New Jersey Devils 3 at Hartford Whalers 4 W 1-2-0 0-3-0 1-5-0 OT
October 21, 1987 Hartford Whalers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3 W 1-2-0 1-3-0 2-5-0
October 24, 1987 Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Hartford Whalers 5 W 2-2-0 1-3-0 3-5-0
October 28, 1987 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Hartford Whalers 2 T 2-2-1 1-3-0 3-5-1 OT
October 31, 1987 Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Hartford Whalers 7 W 3-2-1 1-3-0 4-5-1
November 1, 1987 Hartford Whalers 5 at Quebec Nordiques 1 W 3-2-1 2-3-0 5-5-1
November 4, 1987 Boston Bruins 2 at Hartford Whalers 2 T 3-2-2 2-3-0 5-5-2 OT
November 6, 1987 Hartford Whalers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 L 3-2-2 2-4-0 5-6-2
November 7, 1987 Quebec Nordiques 5 at Hartford Whalers 3 L 3-3-2 2-4-0 5-7-2
November 11, 1987 Montreal Canadiens 0 at Hartford Whalers 0 T 3-3-3 2-4-0 5-7-3 OT
November 14, 1987 Hartford Whalers 1 at Boston Bruins 4 L 3-3-3 2-5-0 5-8-3
November 16, 1987 Hartford Whalers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 T 3-3-3 2-5-1 5-8-4 OT
November 18, 1987 Buffalo Sabres 1 at Hartford Whalers 9 W 4-3-3 2-5-1 6-8-4
November 21, 1987 Washington Capitals 4 at Hartford Whalers 3 L 4-4-3 2-5-1 6-9-4
November 25, 1987 Montreal Canadiens 6 at Hartford Whalers 5 L 4-5-3 2-5-1 6-10-4
November 27, 1987 Hartford Whalers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 W 4-5-3 3-5-1 7-10-4
November 28, 1987 Hartford Whalers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 W 4-5-3 4-5-1 8-10-4
December 2, 1987 Boston Bruins 5 at Hartford Whalers 3 L 4-6-3 4-5-1 8-11-4
December 3, 1987 Hartford Whalers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 L 4-6-3 4-6-1 8-12-4
December 5, 1987 Buffalo Sabres 1 at Hartford Whalers 2 W 5-6-3 4-6-1 9-12-4
December 8, 1987 Hartford Whalers 5 at Quebec Nordiques 4 W 5-6-3 5-6-1 10-12-4
December 9, 1987 Washington Capitals 4 at Hartford Whalers 5 W 6-6-3 5-6-1 11-12-4
December 12, 1987 Los Angeles Kings 2 at Hartford Whalers 3 W 7-6-3 5-6-1 12-12-4
December 15, 1987 Vancouver Canucks 2 at Hartford Whalers 2 T 7-6-4 5-6-1 12-12-5 OT
December 17, 1987 St. Louis Blues 2 at Hartford Whalers 0 L 7-7-4 5-6-1 12-13-5
December 19, 1987 Hartford Whalers 4 at Edmonton Oilers 3 W 7-7-4 6-6-1 13-13-5
December 20, 1987 Hartford Whalers 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 T 7-7-4 6-6-2 13-13-6 OT
December 22, 1987 Hartford Whalers 5 at Calgary Flames 6 L 7-7-4 6-7-2 13-14-6 OT
December 26, 1987 Quebec Nordiques 4 at Hartford Whalers 2 L 7-8-4 6-7-2 13-15-6
December 27, 1987 Hartford Whalers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 5 L 7-8-4 6-8-2 13-16-6
December 30, 1987 Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Hartford Whalers 3 W 8-8-4 6-8-2 14-16-6
January 2, 1988 New Jersey Devils 1 at Hartford Whalers 1 T 8-8-5 6-8-2 14-16-7 OT
January 6, 1988 Edmonton Oilers 5 at Hartford Whalers 1 L 8-9-5 6-8-2 14-17-7
January 8, 1988 Hartford Whalers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 L 8-9-5 6-9-2 14-18-7
January 9, 1988 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Hartford Whalers 5 W 9-9-5 6-9-2 15-18-7 OT
January 11, 1988 Hartford Whalers 4 at Boston Bruins 3 W 9-9-5 7-9-2 16-18-7
January 13, 1988 Hartford Whalers 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 L 9-9-5 7-10-2 16-19-7
January 14, 1988 Hartford Whalers 2 at St. Louis Blues 3 L 9-9-5 7-11-2 16-20-7
January 16, 1988 Hartford Whalers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 W 9-9-5 8-11-2 17-20-7
January 19, 1988 Hartford Whalers 6 at Minnesota North Stars 3 W 9-9-5 9-11-2 18-20-7
January 21, 1988 New York Islanders 3 at Hartford Whalers 4 W 10-9-5 9-11-2 19-20-7
January 23, 1988 Minnesota North Stars 0 at Hartford Whalers 5 W 11-9-5 9-11-2 20-20-7
January 24, 1988 Detroit Red Wings 1 at Hartford Whalers 2 W 12-9-5 9-11-2 21-20-7 OT
January 27, 1988 Hartford Whalers 1 at Calgary Flames 5 L 12-9-5 9-12-2 21-21-7
January 29, 1988 Hartford Whalers 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 W 12-9-5 10-12-2 22-21-7
January 30, 1988 Hartford Whalers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 5 L 12-9-5 10-13-2 22-22-7
February 1, 1988 Hartford Whalers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 L 12-9-5 10-14-2 22-23-7
February 3, 1988 Montreal Canadiens 5 at Hartford Whalers 2 L 12-10-5 10-14-2 22-24-7
February 6, 1988 Hartford Whalers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 L 12-10-5 10-15-2 22-25-7
February 7, 1988 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Hartford Whalers 4 W 13-10-5 10-15-2 23-25-7
February 13, 1988 Hartford Whalers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 W 13-10-5 11-15-2 24-25-7
February 15, 1988 Hartford Whalers 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 L 13-10-5 11-16-2 24-26-7 OT
February 17, 1988 Winnipeg Jets 3 at Hartford Whalers 4 W 14-10-5 11-16-2 25-26-7
February 20, 1988 Hartford Whalers 0 at New York Islanders 3 L 14-10-5 11-17-2 25-27-7
February 21, 1988 New York Islanders 7 at Hartford Whalers 2 L 14-11-5 11-17-2 25-28-7
February 23, 1988 Boston Bruins 2 at Hartford Whalers 3 W 15-11-5 11-17-2 26-28-7
February 25, 1988 Hartford Whalers 2 at Boston Bruins 5 L 15-11-5 11-18-2 26-29-7
February 27, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 4 at Hartford Whalers 3 L 15-12-5 11-18-2 26-30-7
March 1, 1988 Hartford Whalers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 6 L 15-12-5 11-19-2 26-31-7
March 2, 1988 Hartford Whalers 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 W 15-12-5 12-19-2 27-31-7
March 5, 1988 New York Rangers 1 at Hartford Whalers 3 W 16-12-5 12-19-2 28-31-7
March 8, 1988 Hartford Whalers 4 at Quebec Nordiques 6 L 16-12-5 12-20-2 28-32-7
March 9, 1988 Los Angeles Kings 4 at Hartford Whalers 5 W 17-12-5 12-20-2 29-32-7
March 12, 1988 Hartford Whalers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 5 L 17-12-5 12-21-2 29-33-7
March 13, 1988 Quebec Nordiques 4 at Hartford Whalers 1 L 17-13-5 12-21-2 29-34-7
March 15, 1988 Calgary Flames 8 at Hartford Whalers 6 L 17-14-5 12-21-2 29-35-7
March 19, 1988 Hartford Whalers 5 at St. Louis Blues 3 W 17-14-5 13-21-2 30-35-7
March 20, 1988 Hartford Whalers 1 at New York Rangers 2 L 17-14-5 13-22-2 30-36-7
March 22, 1988 Winnipeg Jets 3 at Hartford Whalers 4 W 18-14-5 13-22-2 31-36-7
March 24, 1988 Hartford Whalers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 W 18-14-5 14-22-2 32-36-7
March 26, 1988 Minnesota North Stars 1 at Hartford Whalers 8 W 19-14-5 14-22-2 33-36-7
March 27, 1988 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Hartford Whalers 4 W 20-14-5 14-22-2 34-36-7
March 31, 1988 Hartford Whalers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 L 20-14-5 14-23-2 34-37-7
April 2, 1988 Boston Bruins 2 at Hartford Whalers 4 W 21-14-5 14-23-2 35-37-7
April 3, 1988 Hartford Whalers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 L 21-14-5 14-24-2 35-38-7
April 6, 1988 Hartford Whalers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
April 7, 1988 Hartford Whalers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 7 L 0-0-0 0-2-0 0-2-0
April 9, 1988 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Hartford Whalers 3 L 0-1-0 0-2-0 0-3-0
April 10, 1988 Montreal Canadiens 5 at Hartford Whalers 7 W 1-1-0 0-2-0 1-3-0
April 12, 1988 Hartford Whalers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 W 1-1-0 1-2-0 2-3-0
April 14, 1988 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Hartford Whalers 1 L 1-2-0 1-2-0 2-4-0