3–2

Final

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

Sabres at Whalers

Sabres beat Whalers 3–2 on January 9, 1982.

🗓 Sat, Jan 9, 1982 · 18:30 CST 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 3–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Gilbert Perreault

2 G

6 shots · +2

2nd star 🐳 HFD

Blaine Stoughton

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +1

3rd star 🐳 HFD

Garry Howatt

2 A

1 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🐳 Pierre Larouche Go-ahead 1st · 02:19

Assists: Blaine Stoughton, Garry Howatt

0–1

⚔️ Gilbert Perreault Tying 1st · 03:49

Assists: Mike Foligno, Tony McKegney

1–1

2nd period

⚔️ Yvon Lambert Go-ahead 2nd · 04:53

Assists: Alan Haworth, Mike Ramsey

2–1

🐳 Blaine Stoughton Tying 2nd · 07:30

Assists: Chris Kotsopoulos, Garry Howatt

2–2

⚔️ Gilbert Perreault Go-ahead 2nd · 08:00

Assists: John Van Boxmeer

3–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF HFD🐳

36 Shots on goal 39

2 Penalty minutes 6

BUF shooting 8.3% (3/36) HFD shooting 5.1% (2/39)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Jacques Cloutier

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐳Whalers

Greg Millen

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:18 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 23-18 (56% win rate, 41 games)

Whalers

Whalers — tied after 1st: 13-27 (32% win rate, 40 games)

After 2nd — 3–2

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Sabres lead the season series 3–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ BUF vs HFD, answered

Who won Sabres vs Whalers on January 9, 1982?

Sabres won 3–2.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Whalers?

The final score was Sabres 3, Whalers 2.

Who scored for Sabres?

Gilbert Perreault (2), Yvon Lambert.

Who scored for Whalers?

Blaine Stoughton, Pierre Larouche.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Jacques Cloutier made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Whalers goalie play?

Greg Millen made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

What is the Sabres vs Whalers season series?

Sabres lead the season series 3–1 after 4 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 · Jan 6

🐳Whalers

Previous game · Jan 6

Also on January 9, 1982

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