2–5

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WIN	1	1	0	2
BUF	1	1	3	5

Jets at Sabres

Sabres beat Jets 5–2 at KeyBank Center on January 23, 1983.

🗓 Sun, Jan 23, 1983 · 18:00 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1982-83 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Tony McKegney

1 G, 3 A

4 shots · +2

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Phil Housley

3 G

7 shots · -1

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Dave Andreychuk

3 A

3 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

✈️ Thomas Steen Go-ahead 1st · 11:46

Assists: Willy Lindstrom

1–0

⚔️ Phil Housley PP Tying 1st · 17:15

Assists: Dave Andreychuk, Tony McKegney

1–1

2nd period

⚔️ Phil Housley PP Go-ahead 2nd · 09:21

Assists: Hannu Virta, Tony McKegney

1–2

✈️ Dale Hawerchuk PP Tying 2nd · 14:49

Assists: Paul MacLean, Morris Lukowich

2–2

3rd period

⚔️ Tony McKegney Go-ahead 3rd · 10:35

Assists: Mike Ramsey, Hannu Virta

2–3

⚔️ Mike Foligno 3rd · 12:30

Assists: Dave Andreychuk

2–4

⚔️ Phil Housley PP 3rd · 17:27

Assists: Tony McKegney, Dave Andreychuk

2–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

✈️WIN BUF⚔️

18 Shots on goal 43

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 3/6

14 Penalty minutes 8

WIN shooting 11.1% (2/18) BUF shooting 11.6% (5/43)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

✈️Jets

Brian Hayward

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Jacques Cloutier

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Jets

Jets — tied after 1st: 23-24 (49% win rate, 47 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 25-22 (53% win rate, 47 games)

After 2nd — 2–2

Jets

Jets — tied after 2nd: 23-24 (49% win rate, 47 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 25-22 (53% win rate, 47 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Sabres lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ WIN vs BUF, answered

Who won Jets vs Sabres on January 23, 1983?

Sabres won 5–2.

What was the final score of Jets vs Sabres?

The final score was Jets 2, Sabres 5.

Who scored for Jets?

Dale Hawerchuk, Thomas Steen.

Who scored for Sabres?

Phil Housley (3), Mike Foligno, Tony McKegney.

How did the Jets goalie play?

Brian Hayward made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

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

Where is Jets vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Jets vs Sabres season series?

Sabres lead the season series 2–0 after 2 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

✈️Jets

Previous game · Jan 21

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Jan 22

Also on January 23, 1983

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