5–9

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
BOS	2	3	0	5
BUF	4	3	2	9

Bruins at Sabres

Sabres beat Bruins 9–5 at KeyBank Center on March 28, 1982.

🗓 Sun, Mar 28, 1982 · 18:15 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Bruins lead the season series 6–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Lindy Ruff

2 G, 1 A

2 shots · +1

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Dale McCourt

1 G, 2 A

4 shots

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Tony McKegney

1 G, 2 A

2 shots

🚨 Scoring

14 goals · in order

1st period

🐻 Rick Middleton Go-ahead 1st · 01:58

Unassisted

1–0

⚔️ John Van Boxmeer Tying 1st · 02:31

Assists: Jean-Francois Sauve, Richie Dunn

1–1

⚔️ Andre Savard SH Go-ahead 1st · 04:36

Assists: Craig Ramsay

1–2

🐻 Steve Kasper Tying 1st · 05:35

Assists: Brad Park

2–2

⚔️ Alan Haworth Go-ahead 1st · 14:19

Assists: Dale McCourt, Tony McKegney

2–3

⚔️ John Van Boxmeer PP 1st · 16:13

Assists: Tony McKegney, Richie Dunn

2–4

2nd period

⚔️ Tony McKegney PP 2nd · 01:05

Assists: Brent Peterson, Richie Dunn

2–5

🐻 Bruce Crowder PP 2nd · 02:40

Assists: Rick Middleton, Barry Pederson

3–5

⚔️ Jean-Francois Sauve 2nd · 10:22

Assists: Gilbert Perreault, Lindy Ruff

3–6

⚔️ Dale McCourt PP 2nd · 11:42

Unassisted

3–7

🐻 Mike Gillis 2nd · 14:12

Unassisted

4–7

🐻 Mike Gillis 2nd · 17:19

Assists: Bruce Crowder, Peter McNab

5–7

3rd period

⚔️ Lindy Ruff 3rd · 13:04

Assists: Craig Ramsay

5–8

⚔️ Lindy Ruff PP 3rd · 16:27

Assists: Gilbert Perreault, Dale McCourt

5–9

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐻BOS BUF⚔️

21 Shots on goal 28

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 4/7

41 Penalty minutes 37

BOS shooting 23.8% (5/21) BUF shooting 32.1% (9/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐻Bruins

Rogie Vachon

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 28:18 TOI

Marco Baron

0/7

.000 SV% · 7 GA · 31:42 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Paul Harrison

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–4

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 5–7

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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❓ BOS vs BUF, answered

Who won Bruins vs Sabres on March 28, 1982?

Sabres won 9–5.

What was the final score of Bruins vs Sabres?

The final score was Bruins 5, Sabres 9.

Who scored for Bruins?

Mike Gillis (2), Bruce Crowder, Rick Middleton, Steve Kasper.

Who scored for Sabres?

John Van Boxmeer (2), Lindy Ruff (2), Alan Haworth, Andre Savard, Dale McCourt, Jean-Francois Sauve, Tony McKegney.

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Rogie Vachon made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Paul Harrison made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Bruins vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Bruins vs Sabres season series?

Bruins lead the season series 6–2 after 8 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

🐻Bruins

Previous game · Mar 27

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Mar 26

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