5–4

Final

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

Oilers at Sabres

Oilers beat Sabres 5–4 at KeyBank Center on February 20, 1983.

🗓 Sun, Feb 20, 1983 · 18:00 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1982-83 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🛢️ EDM

Jaroslav Pouzar

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +2

2nd star 🛢️ EDM

Mark Messier

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +2

3rd star 🛢️ EDM

Tom Roulston

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Mal Davis PP Go-ahead 1st · 08:26

Assists: Geordie Robertson, Paul Cyr

0–1

🛢️ Tom Roulston Tying 1st · 10:24

Assists: Jaroslav Pouzar, Kevin Lowe

1–1

🛢️ Mark Messier Go-ahead 1st · 14:12

Assists: Glenn Anderson, Randy Gregg

2–1

2nd period

🛢️ Glenn Anderson 2nd · 09:26

Assists: Mark Messier, Ken Linseman

3–1

3rd period

🛢️ Jari Kurri 3rd · 06:55

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Kevin Lowe

4–1

🛢️ Jaroslav Pouzar 3rd · 07:32

Assists: Paul Coffey, Tom Roulston

5–1

⚔️ Lindy Ruff PP 3rd · 11:01

Assists: Brent Peterson, Phil Housley

5–2

⚔️ Tony McKegney 3rd · 12:33

Assists: Dale McCourt

5–3

⚔️ Tony McKegney 3rd · 18:05

Assists: Gilles Hamel, Gilbert Perreault

5–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🛢️EDM BUF⚔️

30 Shots on goal 37

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 2/8

21 Penalty minutes 11

EDM shooting 16.7% (5/30) BUF shooting 10.8% (4/37)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🛢️Oilers

Andy Moog

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Bob Sauve

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 58:37 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–1

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ EDM vs BUF, answered

Who won Oilers vs Sabres on February 20, 1983?

Oilers won 5–4.

What was the final score of Oilers vs Sabres?

The final score was Oilers 5, Sabres 4.

Who scored for Oilers?

Glenn Anderson, Jari Kurri, Jaroslav Pouzar, Mark Messier, Tom Roulston.

Who scored for Sabres?

Tony McKegney (2), Lindy Ruff, Mal Davis.

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Andy Moog made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Bob Sauve made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Oilers vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Oilers vs Sabres season series?

Season series tied 1–1 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

🛢️Oilers

Previous game · Feb 19

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Feb 18

Also on February 20, 1983

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