🇨🇦 Away Canadiens 41-32-0 before this game

7–4

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
MTL	5	1	1	7
BUF	2	0	2	4

Canadiens at Sabres

Canadiens beat Sabres 7–4 at KeyBank Center on March 20, 1983.

🗓 Sun, Mar 20, 1983 · 18:00 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1982-83 🔁 Season series tied 4–4 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🇨🇦 MTL

Larry Robinson

2 G

4 shots · +3

2nd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Mark Napier

2 G

3 shots · +2

3rd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Pierre Mondou

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +3

🚨 Scoring

11 goals · in order

1st period

🇨🇦 Pierre Mondou Go-ahead 1st · 02:00

Assists: Mats Naslund

1–0

🇨🇦 Guy Lafleur 1st · 03:21

Assists: Ryan Walter, Rick Green

2–0

⚔️ Dale McCourt PP 1st · 07:26

Assists: Ric Seiling, Gilbert Perreault

2–1

🇨🇦 Larry Robinson 1st · 07:53

Assists: Pierre Mondou

3–1

🇨🇦 Steve Shutt 1st · 09:10

Unassisted

4–1

⚔️ Tony McKegney 1st · 13:08

Unassisted

4–2

🇨🇦 Larry Robinson 1st · 16:47

Assists: Mario Tremblay, Mats Naslund

5–2

2nd period

🇨🇦 Mark Napier 2nd · 19:20

Unassisted

6–2

3rd period

⚔️ Mike Foligno PP 3rd · 14:44

Assists: Paul Cyr, Hannu Virta

6–3

⚔️ Dale McCourt 3rd · 16:44

Assists: Gilbert Perreault, Ric Seiling

6–4

🇨🇦 Mark Napier 3rd · 17:58

Assists: Bob Gainey, Robert Picard

7–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🇨🇦MTL BUF⚔️

35 Shots on goal 26

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 2/4

8 Penalty minutes 6

MTL shooting 20.0% (7/35) BUF shooting 15.4% (4/26)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🇨🇦Canadiens

Rick Wamsley

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Bob Sauve

0/7

.000 SV% · 7 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 5–2

Canadiens

Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 6–2

Canadiens

Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 4–4 Full head-to-head →

❓ MTL vs BUF, answered

Who won Canadiens vs Sabres on March 20, 1983?

Canadiens won 7–4.

What was the final score of Canadiens vs Sabres?

The final score was Canadiens 7, Sabres 4.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Larry Robinson (2), Mark Napier (2), Guy Lafleur, Pierre Mondou, Steve Shutt.

Who scored for Sabres?

Dale McCourt (2), Mike Foligno, Tony McKegney.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Rick Wamsley made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Bob Sauve made 0 saves on 7 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?

Season series tied 4–4 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

🇨🇦Canadiens

Previous game · Mar 19

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Mar 19

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