3–3

Final

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

Sabres at Rangers

Sabres beat Rangers 3–3 at Madison Square Garden on January 5, 1983.

🗓 Wed, Jan 5, 1983 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1982-83 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 3–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Tony McKegney

2 G

3 shots · +1

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Robbie Ftorek

2 G

5 shots · +1

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Reijo Ruotsalainen

2 A

4 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Tony McKegney PP Go-ahead 1st · 08:44

Assists: Ric Seiling, Phil Housley

1–0

2nd period

⚔️ Gilbert Perreault 2nd · 01:51

Assists: Sean Mckenna

2–0

🗽 Robbie Ftorek PP 2nd · 05:27

Assists: Ron Duguay, Reijo Ruotsalainen

2–1

⚔️ Tony McKegney 2nd · 14:18

Unassisted

3–1

3rd period

🗽 Don Maloney PP 3rd · 04:23

Assists: Mike Rogers, Reijo Ruotsalainen

3–2

🗽 Robbie Ftorek Tying 3rd · 12:45

Assists: Mikko Leinonen, Nick Fotiu

3–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF NYR🗽

24 Shots on goal 36

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 2/4

13 Penalty minutes 11

BUF shooting 12.5% (3/24) NYR shooting 8.3% (3/36)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Jacques Cloutier

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

Eddie Mio

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–1

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Sabres lead the season series 3–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ BUF vs NYR, answered

Who won Sabres vs Rangers on January 5, 1983?

Sabres won 3–3.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Rangers?

The final score was Sabres 3, Rangers 3.

Who scored for Sabres?

Tony McKegney (2), Gilbert Perreault.

Who scored for Rangers?

Robbie Ftorek (2), Don Maloney.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Jacques Cloutier made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Eddie Mio made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Rangers played?

At Madison Square Garden in New York, the Rangers home rink.

What is the Sabres vs Rangers 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

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Jan 4

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Jan 3

Also on January 5, 1983

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