3–2

Final

BUF leads 4–0

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
BUF	0	0	0	3
CHI	0	0	0	2

Sabres at Blackhawks — Second Round Game 4

Sabres, Second Round Game 4, beat Blackhawks 3–2 at United Center on April 20, 1980.

🗓 Sun, Apr 20, 1980 · 19:30 CST 📍 United Center, Chicago 🏒 1979-80 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 Second Round — Best of 7

CHI vs BUF · BUF leads 4–0 Full series →

Game 4

3–2

Final · BUF

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Gilbert Perreault

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +2

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Rick Martin

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +2

3rd star 🪶 CHI

Bob Murray

1 G, 1 A

6 shots · -1

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF CHI🪶

34 Shots on goal 48

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

21 Penalty minutes 17

BUF shooting 8.8% (3/34) CHI shooting 4.2% (2/48)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Bob Sauve

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🪶Blackhawks

Tony Esposito

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 58:39 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 61-26 (70% win rate, 87 games)

Blackhawks

Blackhawks — tied after 1st: 49-37 (57% win rate, 86 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 61-26 (70% win rate, 87 games)

Blackhawks

Blackhawks — tied after 2nd: 49-37 (57% win rate, 86 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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❓ BUF vs CHI, answered

Who won Sabres vs Blackhawks on April 20, 1980?

Sabres won 3–2.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Blackhawks?

The final score was Sabres 3, Blackhawks 2.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Bob Sauve made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Tony Esposito made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Blackhawks played?

At United Center in Chicago, the Blackhawks home rink.

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🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

⚔️Sabres

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🪶Blackhawks

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