1988-89 Hartford Whalers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 37-38-5 - 79 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 0-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-0
Coach: Larry Pleau (37-38-5)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1988-89 Hartford Whalers StatisticsTeam Record: 37-38-5 - 79 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 0-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-0
Coach: Larry Pleau (37-38-5)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1988-89 Hartford Whalers Roster
The Hartford Whalers of the National Hockey League ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 37 wins and 38 losses and 5 ties for 79 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-4.
The Whalers potted 299 goals and allowed 290. Kevin Dineen scored 45 goals for Hartford, and Ray Ferraro tallied 30 or more, too. Ron Francis contributed 48 assists. Peter Sidorkiewicz topped the squad with 22 wins and a team-best 3.03 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Larry Pleau coached the team. The 1988-89 Hartford Whalers lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 299
Regular Season Goals Against: 290
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6, 1988 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 8, 1988 | Boston Bruins 6 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 9, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| October 12, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 4 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 0-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 15, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Hartford Whalers 7 | W | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 19, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
| October 22, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Hartford Whalers 8 | W | 2-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| October 26, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 7 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 2-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| October 28, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 3 at New Jersey Devils 5 | L | 2-2-0 | 2-3-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| October 29, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 0 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 3-2-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| November 1, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 3-3-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-6-0 | ||
| November 3, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 3-3-0 | 3-3-0 | 6-6-0 | ||
| November 5, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 3-4-0 | 3-3-0 | 6-7-0 | OT | |
| November 7, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Calgary Flames 6 | L | 3-4-0 | 3-4-0 | 6-8-0 | ||
| November 9, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | T | 3-4-0 | 3-4-1 | 6-8-1 | OT | |
| November 10, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | L | 3-4-0 | 3-5-1 | 6-9-1 | ||
| November 12, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | W | 3-4-0 | 4-5-1 | 7-9-1 | ||
| November 16, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 3-5-0 | 4-5-1 | 7-10-1 | ||
| November 18, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 3-5-0 | 4-6-1 | 7-11-1 | ||
| November 19, 1988 | Calgary Flames 5 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 3-6-0 | 4-6-1 | 7-12-1 | ||
| November 23, 1988 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 4-6-0 | 4-6-1 | 8-12-1 | ||
| November 26, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 4-6-0 | 5-6-1 | 9-12-1 | ||
| November 30, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 4-7-0 | 5-6-1 | 9-13-1 | ||
| December 2, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 4-7-0 | 6-6-1 | 10-13-1 | ||
| December 3, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 4-8-0 | 6-6-1 | 10-14-1 | ||
| December 6, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Hartford Whalers 9 | W | 5-8-0 | 6-6-1 | 11-14-1 | ||
| December 8, 1988 | New York Rangers 4 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 6-8-0 | 6-6-1 | 12-14-1 | ||
| December 10, 1988 | Calgary Flames 1 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 7-8-0 | 6-6-1 | 13-14-1 | ||
| December 14, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | L | 7-8-0 | 6-7-1 | 13-15-1 | ||
| December 15, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 3 at St. Louis Blues 3 | T | 7-8-0 | 6-7-2 | 13-15-2 | OT | |
| December 17, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 7-9-0 | 6-7-2 | 13-16-2 | ||
| December 19, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 7-9-0 | 6-8-2 | 13-17-2 | ||
| December 21, 1988 | Boston Bruins 4 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 7-10-0 | 6-8-2 | 13-18-2 | ||
| December 23, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 7-10-0 | 6-9-2 | 13-19-2 | ||
| December 26, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 7-11-0 | 6-9-2 | 13-20-2 | OT | |
| December 28, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | T | 7-11-0 | 6-9-3 | 13-20-3 | OT | |
| December 30, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 8-11-0 | 6-9-3 | 14-20-3 | ||
| December 31, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 8-11-0 | 7-9-3 | 15-20-3 | ||
| January 2, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 4 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 8-11-0 | 7-10-3 | 15-21-3 | ||
| January 4, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 8-11-0 | 8-10-3 | 16-21-3 | OT | |
| January 10, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | W | 8-11-0 | 9-10-3 | 17-21-3 | ||
| January 14, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Los Angeles Kings 9 | L | 8-11-0 | 9-11-3 | 17-22-3 | ||
| January 16, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 8-11-0 | 9-12-3 | 17-23-3 | ||
| January 18, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 8-11-0 | 9-13-3 | 17-24-3 | ||
| January 19, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Hartford Whalers 6 | W | 9-11-0 | 9-13-3 | 18-24-3 | ||
| January 21, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 10-11-0 | 9-13-3 | 19-24-3 | ||
| January 23, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Quebec Nordiques 0 | W | 10-11-0 | 10-13-3 | 20-24-3 | ||
| January 25, 1989 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Hartford Whalers 3 | T | 10-11-1 | 10-13-3 | 20-24-4 | OT | |
| January 27, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 8 at New Jersey Devils 6 | W | 10-11-1 | 11-13-3 | 21-24-4 | ||
| January 28, 1989 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 10-12-1 | 11-13-3 | 21-25-4 | OT | |
| January 31, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 10-13-1 | 11-13-3 | 21-26-4 | ||
| February 3, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 0 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 10-13-1 | 11-14-3 | 21-27-4 | ||
| February 4, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 3 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 10-13-1 | 11-15-3 | 21-28-4 | ||
| February 9, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 11-13-1 | 11-15-3 | 22-28-4 | ||
| February 11, 1989 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Hartford Whalers 7 | W | 12-13-1 | 11-15-3 | 23-28-4 | ||
| February 15, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 12-13-1 | 12-15-3 | 24-28-4 | ||
| February 18, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 12-13-1 | 13-15-3 | 25-28-4 | ||
| February 19, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Winnipeg Jets 7 | L | 12-13-1 | 13-16-3 | 25-29-4 | OT | |
| February 21, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | L | 12-13-1 | 13-17-3 | 25-30-4 | ||
| February 23, 1989 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 13-13-1 | 13-17-3 | 26-30-4 | ||
| February 25, 1989 | Boston Bruins 9 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 13-14-1 | 13-17-3 | 26-31-4 | ||
| February 26, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Hartford Whalers 8 | W | 14-14-1 | 13-17-3 | 27-31-4 | ||
| February 28, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 3 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 14-14-1 | 14-17-3 | 28-31-4 | ||
| March 2, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 15-14-1 | 14-17-3 | 29-31-4 | ||
| March 4, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 15-15-1 | 14-17-3 | 29-32-4 | ||
| March 5, 1989 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 16-15-1 | 14-17-3 | 30-32-4 | ||
| March 8, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Hartford Whalers 7 | W | 17-15-1 | 14-17-3 | 31-32-4 | ||
| March 11, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 17-15-1 | 14-18-3 | 31-33-4 | ||
| March 12, 1989 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Hartford Whalers 3 | T | 17-15-2 | 14-18-3 | 31-33-5 | OT | |
| March 14, 1989 | New York Islanders 2 at Hartford Whalers 8 | W | 18-15-2 | 14-18-3 | 32-33-5 | ||
| March 16, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 18-16-2 | 14-18-3 | 32-34-5 | ||
| March 18, 1989 | Washington Capitals 8 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 18-17-2 | 14-18-3 | 32-35-5 | ||
| March 19, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 18-17-2 | 15-18-3 | 33-35-5 | ||
| March 22, 1989 | Boston Bruins 2 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 19-17-2 | 15-18-3 | 34-35-5 | ||
| March 23, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 19-17-2 | 15-19-3 | 34-36-5 | ||
| March 25, 1989 | St. Louis Blues 0 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 20-17-2 | 15-19-3 | 35-36-5 | ||
| March 28, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 20-17-2 | 15-20-3 | 35-37-5 | ||
| March 30, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 9 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 20-17-2 | 16-20-3 | 36-37-5 | ||
| April 1, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Hartford Whalers 6 | W | 21-17-2 | 16-20-3 | 37-37-5 | ||
| April 2, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 21-17-2 | 16-21-3 | 37-38-5 | ||
| April 5, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 6, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 8, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Hartford Whalers 4 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | OT | |
| April 9, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-4-0 | OT |
