3–5

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WSH	1	1	1	3
BUF	1	4	0	5

Capitals at Sabres

Sabres beat Capitals 5–3 at KeyBank Center on October 7, 1981.

🗓 Wed, Oct 7, 1981 · 19:00 CDT 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Ryan Walter

2 G, 1 A

5 shots · +2

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Tony McKegney

1 G, 1 A

3 shots

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Lindy Ruff

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Ryan Walter Go-ahead 1st · 00:12

Assists: Bobby Carpenter, Paul MacKinnon

1–0

⚔️ Jean-Francois Sauve Tying 1st · 07:38

Assists: Alan Haworth, Tony McKegney

1–1

2nd period

🦅 Bobby Carpenter Go-ahead 2nd · 03:06

Assists: Ryan Walter, Mike Gartner

2–1

⚔️ Steve Patrick Tying 2nd · 04:00

Assists: Lindy Ruff

2–2

⚔️ Craig Ramsay Go-ahead 2nd · 09:41

Assists: Bob Hess, Mike Ramsey

2–3

⚔️ Lindy Ruff 2nd · 13:51

Assists: Randy Cunneyworth

2–4

⚔️ Tony McKegney 2nd · 16:14

Assists: Danny Gare

2–5

3rd period

🦅 Ryan Walter 3rd · 15:35

Assists: Terry Murray

3–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH BUF⚔️

27 Shots on goal 36

8 Penalty minutes 8

WSH shooting 11.1% (3/27) BUF shooting 13.9% (5/36)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Mike Palmateer

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:29 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Don Edwards

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–5

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Sabres lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ WSH vs BUF, answered

Who won Capitals vs Sabres on October 7, 1981?

Sabres won 5–3.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Sabres?

The final score was Capitals 3, Sabres 5.

Who scored for Capitals?

Ryan Walter (2), Bobby Carpenter.

Who scored for Sabres?

Craig Ramsay, Jean-Francois Sauve, Lindy Ruff, Steve Patrick, Tony McKegney.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Mike Palmateer made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Don Edwards made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Sabres season series?

Sabres lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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

🦅Capitals

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