| No. |
R |
Date |
Score |
Opponent |
Record |
| 1 | T | October 8, 1987 | 2–2 OT | Minnesota North Stars (1987–88) | 0–0–1 |
| 2 | L | October 10, 1987 | 3–6 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) | 0–1–1 |
| 3 | W | October 11, 1987 | 6–5 | Washington Capitals (1987–88) | 1–1–1 |
| 4 | L | October 13, 1987 | 3–8 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1987–88) | 1–2–1 |
| 5 | T | October 16, 1987 | 2–2 OT | Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) | 1–2–2 |
| 6 | W | October 17, 1987 | 6–3 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) | 2–2–2 |
| 7 | L | October 21, 1987 | 3–5 | Hartford Whalers (1987–88) | 2–3–2 |
| 8 | W | October 23, 1987 | 5–3 | Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) | 3–3–2 |
| 9 | L | October 24, 1987 | 3–5 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1987–88) | 3–4–2 |
| 10 | T | October 28, 1987 | 2–2 OT | @ Hartford Whalers (1987–88) | 3–4–3 |
| 11 | W | October 30, 1987 | 5–1 | Los Angeles Kings (1987–88) | 4–4–3 |
| 12 | W | November 1, 1987 | 5–3 | Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88) | 5–4–3 |
| 13 | W | November 4, 1987 | 5–4 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1987–88) | 6–4–3 |
| 14 | L | November 7, 1987 | 0–5 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1987–88) | 6–5–3 |
| 15 | W | November 8, 1987 | 6–3 | @ Calgary Flames (1987–88) | 7–5–3 |
| 16 | T | November 11, 1987 | 4–4 OT | @ Vancouver Canucks (1987–88) | 7–5–4 |
| 17 | L | November 13, 1987 | 4–5 | Minnesota North Stars (1987–88) | 7–6–4 |
| 18 | W | November 15, 1987 | 5–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88) | 8–6–4 |
| 19 | L | November 18, 1987 | 1–9 | @ Hartford Whalers (1987–88) | 8–7–4 |
| 20 | W | November 20, 1987 | 5–3 | Washington Capitals (1987–88) | 9–7–4 |
| 21 | L | November 22, 1987 | 5–8 | Los Angeles Kings (1987–88) | 9–8–4 |
| 22 | L | November 25, 1987 | 2–5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88) | 9–9–4 |
| 23 | L | November 27, 1987 | 2–4 | Hartford Whalers (1987–88) | 9–10–4 |
| 24 | L | November 29, 1987 | 2–5 | Edmonton Oilers (1987–88) | 9–11–4 |
| 25 | W | December 3, 1987 | 6–3 | Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) | 10–11–4 |
| 26 | L | December 5, 1987 | 1–2 | @ Hartford Whalers (1987–88) | 10–12–4 |
| 27 | L | December 6, 1987 | 1–5 | Vancouver Canucks (1987–88) | 10–13–4 |
| 28 | W | December 9, 1987 | 6–2 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88) | 11–13–4 |
| 29 | T | December 12, 1987 | 3–3 OT | @ Boston Bruins (1987–88) | 11–13–5 |
| 30 | L | December 13, 1987 | 1–7 | Calgary Flames (1987–88) | 11–14–5 |
| 31 | T | December 18, 1987 | 2–2 OT | Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) | 11–14–6 |
| 32 | W | December 19, 1987 | 2–1 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) | 12–14–6 |
| 33 | L | December 22, 1987 | 0–9 | @ Boston Bruins (1987–88) | 12–15–6 |
| 34 | W | December 23, 1987 | 5–2 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1987–88) | 13–15–6 |
| 35 | T | December 27, 1987 | 3–3 OT | Pittsburgh Penguins (1987–88) | 13–15–7 |
| 36 | L | December 29, 1987 | 1–5 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) | 13–16–7 |
| 37 | L | December 31, 1987 | 0–2 | Boston Bruins (1987–88) | 13–17–7 |
| 38 | W | January 2, 1988 | 6–4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88) | 14–17–7 |
| 39 | W | January 3, 1988 | 2–1 | Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) | 15–17–7 |
| 40 | W | January 6, 1988 | 6–5 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) | 16–17–7 |
| 41 | W | January 8, 1988 | 3–1 | Hartford Whalers (1987–88) | 17–17–7 |
| 42 | W | January 10, 1988 | 4–3 | New York Rangers (1987–88) | 18–17–7 |
| 43 | W | January 12, 1988 | 4–2 | @ St. Louis Blues (1987–88) | 19–17–7 |
| 44 | L | January 14, 1988 | 1–3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88) | 19–18–7 |
| 45 | L | January 16, 1988 | 1–5 | @ Boston Bruins (1987–88) | 19–19–7 |
| 46 | W | January 17, 1988 | 5–2 | New York Islanders (1987–88) | 20–19–7 |
| 47 | W | January 20, 1988 | 5–3 | Boston Bruins (1987–88) | 21–19–7 |
| 48 | W | January 22, 1988 | 7–3 | New Jersey Devils (1987–88) | 22–19–7 |
| 49 | T | January 23, 1988 | 3–3 OT | @ Washington Capitals (1987–88) | 22–19–8 |
| 50 | W | January 25, 1988 | 5–2 | @ New Jersey Devils (1987–88) | 23–19–8 |
| 51 | L | January 27, 1988 | 1–4 | Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) | 23–20–8 |
| 52 | L | January 29, 1988 | 2–5 | New York Islanders (1987–88) | 23–21–8 |
| 53 | T | January 31, 1988 | 4–4 OT | Winnipeg Jets (1987–88) | 23–21–9 |
| 54 | W | February 2, 1988 | 6–3 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) | 24–21–9 |
| 55 | W | February 5, 1988 | 5–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88) | 25–21–9 |
| 56 | L | February 6, 1988 | 4–6 | @ New York Islanders (1987–88) | 25–22–9 |
| 57 | L | February 12, 1988 | 5–7 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1987–88) | 25–23–9 |
| 58 | L | February 14, 1988 | 3–4 OT | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88) | 25–24–9 |
| 59 | W | February 16, 1988 | 3–0 | @ St. Louis Blues (1987–88) | 26–24–9 |
| 60 | L | February 19, 1988 | 4–5 | Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88) | 26–25–9 |
| 61 | L | February 21, 1988 | 5–6 | Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) | 26–26–9 |
| 62 | W | February 25, 1988 | 5–2 | St. Louis Blues (1987–88) | 27–26–9 |
| 63 | W | February 27, 1988 | 4–3 | @ Hartford Whalers (1987–88) | 28–26–9 |
| 64 | W | February 28, 1988 | 5–3 | Winnipeg Jets (1987–88) | 29–26–9 |
| 65 | L | March 1, 1988 | 0–4 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1987–88) | 29–27–9 |
| 66 | W | March 4, 1988 | 6–3 | New York Rangers (1987–88) | 30–27–9 |
| 67 | W | March 6, 1988 | 3–0 | Boston Bruins (1987–88) | 31–27–9 |
| 68 | W | March 9, 1988 | 6–2 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1987–88) | 32–27–9 |
| 69 | L | March 12, 1988 | 4–10 | @ Calgary Flames (1987–88) | 32–28–9 |
| 70 | W | March 13, 1988 | 7–5 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1987–88) | 33–28–9 |
| 71 | L | March 15, 1988 | 4–6 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1987–88) | 33–29–9 |
| 72 | W | March 19, 1988 | 4–3 | @ Boston Bruins (1987–88) | 34–29–9 |
| 73 | L | March 20, 1988 | 2–6 | Boston Bruins (1987–88) | 34–30–9 |
| 74 | W | March 22, 1988 | 3–2 | @ New York Rangers (1987–88) | 35–30–9 |
| 75 | T | March 25, 1988 | 2–2 OT | New Jersey Devils (1987–88) | 35–30–10 |
| 76 | L | March 27, 1988 | 3–5 | Detroit Red Wings (1987–88) | 35–31–10 |
| 77 | W | March 29, 1988 | 3–1 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) | 36–31–10 |
| 78 | W | March 31, 1988 | 3–2 | Hartford Whalers (1987–88) | 37–31–10 |
| 79 | L | April 2, 1988 | 4–9 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) | 37–32–10 |
| 80 | T | April 3, 1988 | 4–4 OT | Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) | 37–32–11 |