5–5

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
EDM	0	0	0	5
BUF	0	0	0	5

Oilers at Sabres

Oilers beat Sabres 5–5 at KeyBank Center on January 16, 1981.

🗓 Fri, Jan 16, 1981 · 19:00 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1980-81 🔁 Oilers lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🛢️ EDM

Brett Callighen

2 G, 1 A

2 shots · +1

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

John Van Boxmeer

3 A

7 shots

3rd star 🛢️ EDM

Paul Coffey

2 A

1 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🛢️EDM BUF⚔️

21 Shots on goal 33

0/1 Power play (goals / chances) 1/2

6 Penalty minutes 4

EDM shooting 23.8% (5/21) BUF shooting 15.2% (5/33)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🛢️Oilers

Eddie Mio

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Bob Sauve

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Oilers

Oilers — tied after 1st: 14-28 (33% win rate, 42 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 25-17 (60% win rate, 42 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Oilers

Oilers — tied after 2nd: 14-28 (33% win rate, 42 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 25-17 (60% win rate, 42 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Oilers lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ EDM vs BUF, answered

Who won Oilers vs Sabres on January 16, 1981?

Oilers won 5–5.

What was the final score of Oilers vs Sabres?

The final score was Oilers 5, Sabres 5.

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Eddie Mio made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Bob Sauve made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Oilers vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Oilers vs Sabres season series?

Oilers lead the season series 2–1 after 3 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🛢️Oilers

Previous game · Jan 14

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Jan 14

Also on January 16, 1981

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