5–4

Final

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

Canucks at Sabres

Canucks beat Sabres 5–4 at KeyBank Center on March 20, 1985.

🗓 Wed, Mar 20, 1985 · 18:30 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Canucks lead the season series 3–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Gilbert Perreault

2 G, 1 A

6 shots · +1

2nd star 🐋 VAN

Stan Smyl

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +1

3rd star 🐋 VAN

Jean-Marc Lanthier

2 A

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🐋 Patrik Sundstrom Go-ahead 1st · 04:40

Assists: J.J. Daigneault · beat Bob Sauve

1–0

🐋 Petri Skriko 1st · 06:27

Assists: Stan Smyl · beat Bob Sauve

2–0

⚔️ Paul Cyr PP 1st · 08:02

Assists: Gilbert Perreault, Jerry Korab · beat Richard Brodeur

2–1

⚔️ Lindy Ruff Tying 1st · 13:38

Assists: Phil Housley, Mike Foligno · beat Richard Brodeur

2–2

2nd period

⚔️ Gilbert Perreault Go-ahead 2nd · 17:10

Assists: Dave Maloney, Craig Ramsay · beat Richard Brodeur

2–3

3rd period

🐋 Thomas Gradin Tying 3rd · 05:45

Assists: Jean-Marc Lanthier, Jiri Bubla · beat Bob Sauve

3–3

🐋 Stan Smyl PP Go-ahead 3rd · 07:47

Assists: Al MacAdam, Doug Lidster · beat Bob Sauve

4–3

⚔️ Gilbert Perreault PP Tying 3rd · 15:32

Assists: Dave Andreychuk, Phil Housley · beat Richard Brodeur

4–4

🐋 Michel Petit Go-ahead 3rd · 15:50

Assists: Jean-Marc Lanthier · beat Bob Sauve

5–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐋VAN BUF⚔️

24 Shots on goal 36

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 2/6

24 Penalty minutes 31

VAN shooting 20.8% (5/24) BUF shooting 11.1% (4/36)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐋Canucks

Richard Brodeur

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Bob Sauve

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:07 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–2

Canucks

Canucks — tied after 1st: 26-40-5 (37% win rate, 71 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 39-21-9 (57% win rate, 69 games)

After 2nd — 2–3

Canucks

Canucks: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

2–2 (OT) · Canucks won

❓ VAN vs BUF, answered

Who won Canucks vs Sabres on March 20, 1985?

Canucks won 5–4.

What was the final score of Canucks vs Sabres?

The final score was Canucks 5, Sabres 4.

Who scored for Canucks?

Michel Petit, Patrik Sundstrom, Petri Skriko, Stan Smyl, Thomas Gradin.

Who scored for Sabres?

Gilbert Perreault (2), Lindy Ruff, Paul Cyr.

How did the Canucks goalie play?

Richard Brodeur 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 Canucks vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Canucks vs Sabres season series?

Canucks 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

🐋Canucks

Previous game · Mar 17

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Mar 17

Also on March 20, 1985

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