2–1

Final

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

Sabres at Devils

Sabres beat Devils 2–1 at Prudential Center on December 29, 1984.

🗓 Sat, Dec 29, 1984 · 18:30 CST 📍 Prudential Center, Newark 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Mike Foligno

1 G

2 shots · +1

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Brent Peterson

1 G

1 shots · +1

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Phil Housley

1 A

2 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

3 goals · in order

2nd period

😈 Bruce Driver Go-ahead 2nd · 16:28

Assists: Aaron Broten, John MacLean · beat Tom Barrasso

0–1

⚔️ Mike Foligno Tying 2nd · 18:29

Assists: Phil Housley, Gilbert Perreault · beat Glenn Resch

1–1

3rd period

⚔️ Brent Peterson Go-ahead 3rd · 04:37

Assists: Bill Hajt · beat Glenn Resch

2–1

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF NJD😈

25 Shots on goal 15

12 Penalty minutes 16

BUF shooting 8.0% (2/25) NJD shooting 6.7% (1/15)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Tom Barrasso

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

😈Devils

Glenn Resch

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 59:26 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 17-11-7 (49% win rate, 35 games)

Devils

Devils — tied after 1st: 12-17-5 (35% win rate, 34 games)

After 2nd — 1–1

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 17-11-7 (49% win rate, 35 games)

Devils

Devils — tied after 2nd: 12-17-5 (35% win rate, 34 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Sabres lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

3–3 (OT) · Devils won

❓ BUF vs NJD, answered

Who won Sabres vs Devils on December 29, 1984?

Sabres won 2–1.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Devils?

The final score was Sabres 2, Devils 1.

Who scored for Sabres?

Brent Peterson, Mike Foligno.

Who scored for Devils?

Bruce Driver.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Tom Barrasso made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Devils goalie play?

Glenn Resch made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Devils played?

At Prudential Center in Newark, the Devils home rink.

What is the Sabres vs Devils season series?

Sabres lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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 · Dec 28

😈Devils

Previous game · Dec 27

Also on December 29, 1984

Sabres season page Devils season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule