⚜️ Away Nordiques 30-18-0 before this game

3–5

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
QUE	1	1	1	3
BUF	1	1	3	5

Nordiques at Sabres

Sabres beat Nordiques 5–3 at KeyBank Center on January 22, 1982.

🗓 Fri, Jan 22, 1982 · 19:00 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Nordiques lead the season series 3–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Yvon Lambert

2 G, 1 A

4 shots · +2

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Lindy Ruff

2 A

3 shots · +1

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Jean-Francois Sauve

2 A

2 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Gilbert Perreault Go-ahead 1st · 09:14

Assists: Mike Foligno, Dale McCourt

0–1

⚜️ Peter Stastny SH Tying 1st · 19:07

Unassisted

1–1

2nd period

⚜️ Dale Hunter Go-ahead 2nd · 00:34

Assists: Real Cloutier, Michel Goulet

2–1

⚔️ Yvon Lambert PP Tying 2nd · 03:31

Assists: Jean-Francois Sauve, Ric Seiling

2–2

3rd period

⚔️ Yvon Lambert Go-ahead 3rd · 03:07

Assists: Jean-Francois Sauve, Lindy Ruff

2–3

⚜️ Peter Stastny Tying 3rd · 08:29

Assists: Michel Goulet, Jean Hamel

3–3

⚔️ Craig Ramsay Go-ahead 3rd · 11:19

Assists: Andre Savard, Richie Dunn

3–4

⚔️ Alan Haworth 3rd · 18:19

Assists: Yvon Lambert, Lindy Ruff

3–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚜️QUE BUF⚔️

27 Shots on goal 30

0/1 Power play (goals / chances) 1/2

4 Penalty minutes 2

QUE shooting 11.1% (3/27) BUF shooting 16.7% (5/30)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚜️Nordiques

Dan Bouchard

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:24 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Don Edwards

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 29:51 TOI

Jacques Cloutier

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 30:09 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Nordiques

Nordiques — tied after 1st: 30-18 (62% win rate, 48 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 29-18 (62% win rate, 47 games)

After 2nd — 2–2

Nordiques

Nordiques — tied after 2nd: 30-18 (62% win rate, 48 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 29-18 (62% win rate, 47 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Nordiques lead the season series 3–2 Full head-to-head →

❓ QUE vs BUF, answered

Who won Nordiques vs Sabres on January 22, 1982?

Sabres won 5–3.

What was the final score of Nordiques vs Sabres?

The final score was Nordiques 3, Sabres 5.

Who scored for Nordiques?

Peter Stastny (2), Dale Hunter.

Who scored for Sabres?

Yvon Lambert (2), Alan Haworth, Craig Ramsay, Gilbert Perreault.

How did the Nordiques goalie play?

Dan Bouchard 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 Nordiques vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Nordiques vs Sabres season series?

Nordiques lead the season series 3–2 after 5 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

⚜️Nordiques

Previous game · Jan 20

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Previous game · Jan 19

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