October 9, 1987 2012
Detroit (1-1-0) 4, Edmonton (0-1-0) 1
Detroit goals: John Chabot (1), Peter Klima (1), Steve Martinson (1), Steve Yzerman (1)
Detroit assists: Dave Barr (1), John Chabot (1), Gerard Gallant (1), Doug Halward (1), Adam Oates (2)
Edmonton goals: Mark Messier
| Goalie | Record | GA | SA | SV |
| Greg Stefan, DET | (1-0-0) | 1 | 26 | 25 |
| Grant Fuhr, EDM | (0-1-0) | 3 | 22 | 19 |
Red Wings MVP: John Chabot, the only Red Wing with two points.
New Jersey (1-0-0) 6, Pittsburgh 3 (0-1-1)
New Jersey goals: Aaron Broten, Doug Brown, Jim Korn, Claude Loiselle, John MacLean, Pat Verbeek
Pittsburgh goals: Dan Frawley, Wilf Paiement, Dan Quinn
| Goalie | Record | GA | SA | SV |
| Alain Chevrier | (1-0-0) | 3 | 32 | 29 |
| Pat Riggin, PIT | (0-1-1) | 6 | 33 | 27 |
