🇨🇦 Away Canadiens 26-12-0 before this game

2–3

Final

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

Canadiens at Sabres

Sabres beat Canadiens 3–2 at KeyBank Center on January 3, 1982.

🗓 Sun, Jan 3, 1982 · 18:00 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Canadiens lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Gilbert Perreault

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +2

2nd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Steve Shutt

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +1

3rd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Guy Lafleur

2 A

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Ric Seiling Go-ahead 1st · 08:19

Assists: Gilbert Perreault, John Van Boxmeer

0–1

🇨🇦 Steve Shutt Tying 1st · 19:48

Assists: Guy Lafleur, Keith Acton

1–1

3rd period

⚔️ Andre Savard Go-ahead 3rd · 01:16

Assists: Craig Ramsay

1–2

🇨🇦 Larry Robinson Tying 3rd · 08:18

Assists: Guy Lafleur, Steve Shutt

2–2

⚔️ Gilbert Perreault Go-ahead 3rd · 09:00

Assists: Dale McCourt, Mike Foligno

2–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🇨🇦MTL BUF⚔️

36 Shots on goal 25

4 Penalty minutes 4

MTL shooting 5.6% (2/36) BUF shooting 12.0% (3/25)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🇨🇦Canadiens

Rick Wamsley

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:28 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Don Edwards

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 1st: 26-12 (68% win rate, 38 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 21-18 (54% win rate, 39 games)

After 2nd — 1–1

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 2nd: 26-12 (68% win rate, 38 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 21-18 (54% win rate, 39 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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❓ MTL vs BUF, answered

Who won Canadiens vs Sabres on January 3, 1982?

Sabres won 3–2.

What was the final score of Canadiens vs Sabres?

The final score was Canadiens 2, Sabres 3.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Larry Robinson, Steve Shutt.

Who scored for Sabres?

Andre Savard, Gilbert Perreault, Ric Seiling.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Rick Wamsley made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

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

Where is Canadiens vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Canadiens vs Sabres season series?

Canadiens 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

🇨🇦Canadiens

Previous game · Jan 2

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