2–2

Final

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

Whalers at Sabres

Whalers beat Sabres 2–2 at KeyBank Center on November 8, 1981.

🗓 Sun, Nov 8, 1981 · 18:00 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Whalers lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐳 HFD

Blaine Stoughton

1 G

6 shots · +2

2nd star 🐳 HFD

Chris Kotsopoulos

1 G

5 shots

3rd star 🐳 HFD

Mark Howe

1 A

4 shots

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order

1st period

🐳 Chris Kotsopoulos Go-ahead 1st · 03:04

Unassisted

1–0

⚔️ Tony McKegney PP Tying 1st · 15:28

Assists: Danny Gare

1–1

⚔️ Derek Smith Go-ahead 1st · 15:48

Assists: Bob Hess, John Van Boxmeer

1–2

2nd period

🐳 Blaine Stoughton Tying 2nd · 18:25

Assists: Mark Howe, Blake Wesley

2–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐳HFD BUF⚔️

30 Shots on goal 24

0/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

8 Penalty minutes 8

HFD shooting 6.7% (2/30) BUF shooting 8.3% (2/24)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐳Whalers

John Garrett

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 — 1–2

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–2

Whalers

Whalers — tied after 2nd: 4-9 (31% win rate, 13 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 7-7 (50% win rate, 14 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ HFD vs BUF, answered

Who won Whalers vs Sabres on November 8, 1981?

Whalers won 2–2.

What was the final score of Whalers vs Sabres?

The final score was Whalers 2, Sabres 2.

Who scored for Whalers?

Blaine Stoughton, Chris Kotsopoulos.

Who scored for Sabres?

Derek Smith, Tony McKegney.

How did the Whalers goalie play?

John Garrett 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 Whalers vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Whalers vs Sabres season series?

Whalers 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

🐳Whalers

Previous game · Nov 7

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Nov 7

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