Washington Capitals 1987-1988 Schedule & Results

The Washington Capitals finished 38-33-9 with 85 points in the 1987-1988 season, 2nd in the Patrick Division. Start times are Eastern Time.

Regular Season

Washington Capitals 1987-1988 Regular Season games

Date	Opponent	Result	Record
Thu, Oct 8	at Boston Bruins	L 3–4, at Boston Bruins, game page	0-1-0
Sat, Oct 10	vs Chicago Blackhawks	W 6–4, vs Chicago Blackhawks, game page	1-1-0
Sun, Oct 11	at Buffalo Sabres	L 5–6, at Buffalo Sabres, game page	1-2-0
Fri, Oct 16	vs Hartford Whalers	W 6–2, vs Hartford Whalers, game page	2-2-0
Sat, Oct 17	vs New York Rangers	W 4–3, vs New York Rangers, game page	3-2-0
Mon, Oct 19	at New York Rangers	W 4–2, at New York Rangers, game page	4-2-0
Thu, Oct 22	at Philadelphia Flyers	W 4–1, at Philadelphia Flyers, game page	5-2-0
Sat, Oct 24	vs Montreal Canadiens	L 2–3, vs Montreal Canadiens, game page	5-3-0
Tue, Oct 27	at Vancouver Canucks	W 3–2, at Vancouver Canucks, game page	6-3-0
Fri, Oct 30	at Winnipeg Jets	L 2–3 OT, at Winnipeg Jets, game page	6-4-0
Sat, Oct 31	at Minnesota North Stars	T 3–3 OT, at Minnesota North Stars, game page	6-4-1
Tue, Nov 3	vs Vancouver Canucks	W 3–2, vs Vancouver Canucks, game page	7-4-1
Fri, Nov 6	vs Quebec Nordiques	L 1–4, vs Quebec Nordiques, game page	7-5-1
Sat, Nov 7	at New Jersey Devils	L 1–4, at New Jersey Devils, game page	7-6-1
Tue, Nov 10	at New York Islanders	L 3–4 OT, at New York Islanders, game page	7-7-1
Wed, Nov 11	at Pittsburgh Penguins	L 2–3, at Pittsburgh Penguins, game page	7-8-1
Sat, Nov 14	vs Minnesota North Stars	W 4–1, vs Minnesota North Stars, game page	8-8-1
Tue, Nov 17	vs Detroit Red Wings	L 0–1, vs Detroit Red Wings, game page	8-9-1
Fri, Nov 20	at Buffalo Sabres	L 3–5, at Buffalo Sabres, game page	8-10-1
Sat, Nov 21	at Hartford Whalers	W 4–3, at Hartford Whalers, game page	9-10-1
Wed, Nov 25	vs Boston Bruins	W 4–1, vs Boston Bruins, game page	10-10-1
Fri, Nov 27	vs Pittsburgh Penguins	L 2–4, vs Pittsburgh Penguins, game page	10-11-1
Sat, Nov 28	at Pittsburgh Penguins	T 5–5 OT, at Pittsburgh Penguins, game page	10-11-2
Tue, Dec 1	vs Edmonton Oilers	W 4–2, vs Edmonton Oilers, game page	11-11-2
Fri, Dec 4	vs New York Islanders	L 4–6, vs New York Islanders, game page	11-12-2
Sun, Dec 6	vs Los Angeles Kings	W 10–3, vs Los Angeles Kings, game page	12-12-2
Tue, Dec 8	vs Calgary Flames	L 4–5, vs Calgary Flames, game page	12-13-2
Wed, Dec 9	at Hartford Whalers	L 4–5, at Hartford Whalers, game page	12-14-2
Sat, Dec 12	vs Chicago Blackhawks	W 2–1, vs Chicago Blackhawks, game page	13-14-2
Tue, Dec 15	at Toronto Maple Leafs	L 3–5, at Toronto Maple Leafs, game page	13-15-2
Wed, Dec 16	at Detroit Red Wings	L 1–6, at Detroit Red Wings, game page	13-16-2
Fri, Dec 18	vs Toronto Maple Leafs	W 4–2, vs Toronto Maple Leafs, game page	14-16-2
Sun, Dec 20	vs St. Louis Blues	T 1–1 OT, vs St. Louis Blues, game page	14-16-3
Tue, Dec 22	at Quebec Nordiques	W 2–1, at Quebec Nordiques, game page	15-16-3
Wed, Dec 23	at Montreal Canadiens	T 2–2 OT, at Montreal Canadiens, game page	15-16-4
Sat, Dec 26	vs Philadelphia Flyers	L 2–3, vs Philadelphia Flyers, game page	15-17-4
Mon, Dec 28	at Toronto Maple Leafs	T 4–4 OT, at Toronto Maple Leafs, game page	15-17-5
Wed, Dec 30	at New Jersey Devils	W 4–3, at New Jersey Devils, game page	16-17-5
Fri, Jan 1	vs Pittsburgh Penguins	W 5–3, vs Pittsburgh Penguins, game page	17-17-5
Sat, Jan 2	vs Edmonton Oilers	W 2–0, vs Edmonton Oilers, game page	18-17-5
Tue, Jan 5	at Philadelphia Flyers	W 3–1, at Philadelphia Flyers, game page	19-17-5
Fri, Jan 8	vs New York Rangers	W 8–4, vs New York Rangers, game page	20-17-5
Sun, Jan 10	at Calgary Flames	L 2–8, at Calgary Flames, game page	20-18-5
Mon, Jan 11	at Edmonton Oilers	L 2–3, at Edmonton Oilers, game page	20-19-5
Wed, Jan 13	at Los Angeles Kings	W 8–3, at Los Angeles Kings, game page	21-19-5
Sat, Jan 16	at St. Louis Blues	L 1–3, at St. Louis Blues, game page	21-20-5
Sun, Jan 17	at Chicago Blackhawks	L 4–5, at Chicago Blackhawks, game page	21-21-5
Tue, Jan 19	vs New Jersey Devils	W 6–4, vs New Jersey Devils, game page	22-21-5
Sat, Jan 23	vs Buffalo Sabres	T 3–3 OT, vs Buffalo Sabres, game page	22-21-6
Tue, Jan 26	vs Winnipeg Jets	L 2–3, vs Winnipeg Jets, game page	22-22-6
Fri, Jan 29	vs Montreal Canadiens	W 4–3, vs Montreal Canadiens, game page	23-22-6
Sun, Jan 31	vs Philadelphia Flyers	W 1–0 OT, vs Philadelphia Flyers, game page	24-22-6
Tue, Feb 2	at Pittsburgh Penguins	L 2–3 OT, at Pittsburgh Penguins, game page	24-23-6
Fri, Feb 5	vs New York Islanders	L 2–4, vs New York Islanders, game page	24-24-6
Sat, Feb 6	vs New York Rangers	L 0–3, vs New York Rangers, game page	24-25-6
Thu, Feb 11	at New York Rangers	W 5–3, at New York Rangers, game page	25-25-6
Fri, Feb 12	vs New York Islanders	W 6–2, vs New York Islanders, game page	26-25-6
Sun, Feb 14	vs Calgary Flames	W 5–4 OT, vs Calgary Flames, game page	27-25-6
Wed, Feb 17	at New Jersey Devils	W 4–3, at New Jersey Devils, game page	28-25-6
Fri, Feb 19	at Winnipeg Jets	W 6–0, at Winnipeg Jets, game page	29-25-6
Sat, Feb 20	at Minnesota North Stars	W 3–0, at Minnesota North Stars, game page	30-25-6
Wed, Feb 24	at Los Angeles Kings	L 3–4, at Los Angeles Kings, game page	30-26-6
Sat, Feb 27	at New York Islanders	W 3–0, at New York Islanders, game page	31-26-6
Tue, Mar 1	vs New Jersey Devils	W 5–3, vs New Jersey Devils, game page	32-26-6
Wed, Mar 2	at New Jersey Devils	W 6–1, at New Jersey Devils, game page	33-26-6
Fri, Mar 4	vs Quebec Nordiques	W 6–2, vs Quebec Nordiques, game page	34-26-6
Sun, Mar 6	vs Vancouver Canucks	W 7–2, vs Vancouver Canucks, game page	35-26-6
Thu, Mar 10	at Philadelphia Flyers	L 2–5, at Philadelphia Flyers, game page	35-27-6
Sat, Mar 12	vs New York Rangers	L 2–4, vs New York Rangers, game page	35-28-6
Sun, Mar 13	at Boston Bruins	W 3–0, at Boston Bruins, game page	36-28-6
Wed, Mar 16	at New York Rangers	W 8–4, at New York Rangers, game page	37-28-6
Fri, Mar 18	vs New York Islanders	T 3–3 OT, vs New York Islanders, game page	37-28-7
Sun, Mar 20	vs New Jersey Devils	L 2–4, vs New Jersey Devils, game page	37-29-7
Tue, Mar 22	vs St. Louis Blues	L 3–5, vs St. Louis Blues, game page	37-30-7
Wed, Mar 23	at Pittsburgh Penguins	L 1–7, at Pittsburgh Penguins, game page	37-31-7
Fri, Mar 25	vs Philadelphia Flyers	W 5–3, vs Philadelphia Flyers, game page	38-31-7
Tue, Mar 29	vs Detroit Red Wings	T 2–2 OT, vs Detroit Red Wings, game page	38-31-8
Thu, Mar 31	at New York Islanders	L 3–7, at New York Islanders, game page	38-32-8
Sat, Apr 2	vs Pittsburgh Penguins	L 6–7 OT, vs Pittsburgh Penguins, game page	38-33-8
Sun, Apr 3	at Philadelphia Flyers	T 2–2 OT, at Philadelphia Flyers, game page	38-33-9

Playoffs

Washington Capitals 1987-1988 Playoffs games

Date	Opponent	Result
Wed, Apr 6	vs Philadelphia Flyers	L 2–4, vs Philadelphia Flyers, game page
Thu, Apr 7	vs Philadelphia Flyers	W 5–4, vs Philadelphia Flyers, game page
Sat, Apr 9	at Philadelphia Flyers	L 3–4, at Philadelphia Flyers, game page
Sun, Apr 10	at Philadelphia Flyers	L 4–5 OT, at Philadelphia Flyers, game page
Tue, Apr 12	vs Philadelphia Flyers	W 5–2, vs Philadelphia Flyers, game page
Thu, Apr 14	at Philadelphia Flyers	W 7–2, at Philadelphia Flyers, game page
Sat, Apr 16	vs Philadelphia Flyers	W 5–4 OT, vs Philadelphia Flyers, game page
Mon, Apr 18	vs New Jersey Devils	W 3–1, vs New Jersey Devils, game page
Wed, Apr 20	vs New Jersey Devils	L 2–5, vs New Jersey Devils, game page
Fri, Apr 22	at New Jersey Devils	L 4–10, at New Jersey Devils, game page
Sun, Apr 24	at New Jersey Devils	W 4–1, at New Jersey Devils, game page
Tue, Apr 26	vs New Jersey Devils	L 1–3, vs New Jersey Devils, game page
Thu, Apr 28	at New Jersey Devils	W 7–2, at New Jersey Devils, game page
Sat, Apr 30	vs New Jersey Devils	L 2–3, vs New Jersey Devils, game page