4–2

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
BUF	1	2	1	4
HFD	1	0	1	2

Sabres at Whalers

Sabres beat Whalers 4–2 on December 4, 1981.

🗓 Fri, Dec 4, 1981 · 18:30 CST 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Gilbert Perreault

2 G

2 shots · +2

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Mike Foligno

1 G

4 shots · +2

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Andre Savard

1 G

4 shots

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Gilbert Perreault Go-ahead 1st · 12:36

Assists: Don Edwards

1–0

🐳 Rick MacLeish PP Tying 1st · 19:15

Assists: Warren Miller, Mark Howe

1–1

2nd period

⚔️ Gilbert Perreault PP Go-ahead 2nd · 05:13

Assists: John Van Boxmeer, Dale McCourt

2–1

⚔️ Mike Foligno 2nd · 10:17

Assists: Larry Playfair

3–1

3rd period

🐳 Blaine Stoughton 3rd · 17:48

Assists: Mark Renaud, Chris Kotsopoulos

3–2

⚔️ Andre Savard Empty net 3rd · 19:48

Unassisted

4–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF HFD🐳

29 Shots on goal 40

1/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

15 Penalty minutes 11

BUF shooting 13.8% (4/29) HFD shooting 5.0% (2/40)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Don Edwards

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐳Whalers

John Garrett

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:33 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 13-12 (52% win rate, 25 games)

Whalers

Whalers — tied after 1st: 8-16 (33% win rate, 24 games)

After 2nd — 3–1

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ BUF vs HFD, answered

Who won Sabres vs Whalers on December 4, 1981?

Sabres won 4–2.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Whalers?

The final score was Sabres 4, Whalers 2.

Who scored for Sabres?

Gilbert Perreault (2), Andre Savard, Mike Foligno.

Who scored for Whalers?

Blaine Stoughton, Rick MacLeish.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Don Edwards made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Whalers goalie play?

John Garrett made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

What is the Sabres vs Whalers season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 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

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Dec 3

🐳Whalers

Previous game · Dec 2

Also on December 4, 1981

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