🐙 Away Red Wings 16-24-0 before this game

2–5

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
DET	0	2	0	2
BUF	0	3	2	5

Red Wings at Sabres

Sabres beat Red Wings 5–2 at KeyBank Center on January 6, 1982.

🗓 Wed, Jan 6, 1982 · 19:00 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 3–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

John Van Boxmeer

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +2

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Gilbert Perreault

2 A

3 shots · +2

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Mike Foligno

2 A

2 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

2nd period

⚔️ Andre Savard Go-ahead 2nd · 01:43

Assists: Ric Seiling, Craig Ramsay

0–1

🐙 Greg Smith Tying 2nd · 02:06

Unassisted

1–1

🐙 Mark Osborne Go-ahead 2nd · 02:13

Assists: Willie Huber, Greg Smith

2–1

⚔️ Dale McCourt PP Tying 2nd · 09:41

Assists: Richie Dunn, John Van Boxmeer

2–2

⚔️ Lindy Ruff Go-ahead 2nd · 13:33

Assists: Jean-Francois Sauve, Yvon Lambert

2–3

3rd period

⚔️ Mike Ramsey 3rd · 11:08

Assists: Mike Foligno, Gilbert Perreault

2–4

⚔️ John Van Boxmeer 3rd · 14:54

Assists: Mike Foligno, Gilbert Perreault

2–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐙DET BUF⚔️

24 Shots on goal 30

0/1 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

6 Penalty minutes 2

DET shooting 8.3% (2/24) BUF shooting 16.7% (5/30)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐙Red Wings

Bob Sauve

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Don Edwards

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Red Wings

Red Wings — tied after 1st: 16-24 (40% win rate, 40 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 22-18 (55% win rate, 40 games)

After 2nd — 2–3

Red Wings

Red Wings: 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 3–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ DET vs BUF, answered

Who won Red Wings vs Sabres on January 6, 1982?

Sabres won 5–2.

What was the final score of Red Wings vs Sabres?

The final score was Red Wings 2, Sabres 5.

Who scored for Red Wings?

Greg Smith, Mark Osborne.

Who scored for Sabres?

Andre Savard, Dale McCourt, John Van Boxmeer, Lindy Ruff, Mike Ramsey.

How did the Red Wings goalie play?

Bob Sauve made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

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

Where is Red Wings vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Red Wings vs Sabres season series?

Sabres lead the season series 3–0 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

🐙Red Wings

Previous game · Jan 3

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Jan 3

Also on January 6, 1982

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