🇨🇦 Away Canadiens 51-22-0 before this game

4–5

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
MTL	2	2	0	4
BUF	3	1	1	5

Canadiens at Sabres

Sabres beat Canadiens 5–4 at KeyBank Center on March 21, 1982.

🗓 Sun, Mar 21, 1982 · 18:00 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 4–3 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Lindy Ruff

1 G, 1 A

4 shots

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

John Van Boxmeer

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · -2

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Yvon Lambert

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ John Van Boxmeer PP Go-ahead 1st · 01:52

Assists: Ric Seiling, Gilbert Perreault

0–1

⚔️ Yvon Lambert 1st · 06:54

Assists: Lindy Ruff, Mike Foligno

0–2

⚔️ Andre Savard 1st · 07:37

Assists: Ric Seiling

0–3

🇨🇦 Mark Hunter 1st · 08:23

Assists: Rod Langway

1–3

🇨🇦 Doug Wickenheiser 1st · 15:13

Assists: Brian Engblom, Craig Laughlin

2–3

2nd period

🇨🇦 Mario Tremblay Tying 2nd · 02:42

Assists: Larry Robinson, Gaston Gingras

3–3

🇨🇦 Craig Laughlin Go-ahead 2nd · 08:39

Assists: Mario Tremblay, Doug Wickenheiser

4–3

⚔️ Brent Peterson Tying 2nd · 15:24

Assists: John Van Boxmeer, Gilbert Perreault

4–4

3rd period

⚔️ Lindy Ruff Go-ahead 3rd · 01:23

Assists: Yvon Lambert, Mike Foligno

4–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🇨🇦MTL BUF⚔️

27 Shots on goal 22

0/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

30 Penalty minutes 21

MTL shooting 14.8% (4/27) BUF shooting 22.7% (5/22)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🇨🇦Canadiens

Rick Wamsley

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:28 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Don Edwards

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–3

Canadiens

Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 4–4

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 2nd: 51-22 (70% win rate, 73 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 41-32 (56% win rate, 73 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Sabres lead the season series 4–3 Full head-to-head →

❓ MTL vs BUF, answered

Who won Canadiens vs Sabres on March 21, 1982?

Sabres won 5–4.

What was the final score of Canadiens vs Sabres?

The final score was Canadiens 4, Sabres 5.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Craig Laughlin, Doug Wickenheiser, Mario Tremblay, Mark Hunter.

Who scored for Sabres?

Andre Savard, Brent Peterson, John Van Boxmeer, Lindy Ruff, Yvon Lambert.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Rick Wamsley made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Don Edwards made 0 saves on 4 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?

Sabres lead the season series 4–3 after 7 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

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