2–2

Final

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

Jets at Sabres

Jets beat Sabres 2–2 at KeyBank Center on October 21, 1981.

🗓 Wed, Oct 21, 1981 · 19:00 CDT 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Jets lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ✈️ WIN

Dave Babych

1 G, 1 A

3 shots

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Yvon Lambert

2 G

2 shots

3rd star ✈️ WIN

Dave Christian

1 G

2 shots · -1

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order

1st period

✈️ Dave Christian PP Go-ahead 1st · 11:20

Assists: Norm Dupont, Dave Babych

1–0

⚔️ Yvon Lambert PP Tying 1st · 16:19

Assists: John Van Boxmeer, Tony McKegney

1–1

2nd period

⚔️ Yvon Lambert Go-ahead 2nd · 18:42

Assists: Alan Haworth

1–2

3rd period

✈️ Dave Babych Tying 3rd · 02:45

Assists: Morris Lukowich, Ron Wilson

2–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

✈️WIN BUF⚔️

22 Shots on goal 37

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/7

16 Penalty minutes 12

WIN shooting 9.1% (2/22) BUF shooting 5.4% (2/37)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

✈️Jets

Ed Staniowski

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Bob Sauve

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Jets

Jets — tied after 1st: 3-2 (60% win rate, 5 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 3-3 (50% win rate, 6 games)

After 2nd — 1–2

Jets

Jets: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ WIN vs BUF, answered

Who won Jets vs Sabres on October 21, 1981?

Jets won 2–2.

What was the final score of Jets vs Sabres?

The final score was Jets 2, Sabres 2.

Who scored for Jets?

Dave Babych, Dave Christian.

Who scored for Sabres?

Yvon Lambert (2).

How did the Jets goalie play?

Ed Staniowski made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

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

Where is Jets vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Jets vs Sabres season series?

Jets 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

✈️Jets

Previous game · Oct 18

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Oct 18

Also on October 21, 1981

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