4–3

Final / OT

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
BOS	1	1	1	1	4
BUF	0	2	1	0	3

Bruins at Sabres

Bruins beat Sabres 4–3 in overtime at KeyBank Center on March 24, 1985.

🗓 Sun, Mar 24, 1985 · 18:00 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 4–3 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐻 BOS

Dave Reid

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +1

2nd star 🐻 BOS

Tom Fergus

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · -1

3rd star 🐻 BOS

Rick Middleton

1 G

1 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🐻 Louis Sleigher Go-ahead 1st · 03:59

Assists: Morris Lukowich, Tom Fergus · beat Tom Barrasso

1–0

2nd period

🐻 Rick Middleton PP 2nd · 03:16

Assists: Butch Goring, Dave Reid · beat Tom Barrasso

2–0

⚔️ Mike Ramsey 2nd · 14:00

Assists: Dave Maloney · beat Doug Keans

2–1

⚔️ John Tucker Tying 2nd · 18:41

Assists: Hannu Virta · beat Doug Keans

2–2

3rd period

⚔️ Paul Cyr PP Go-ahead 3rd · 05:10

Assists: Phil Housley, Mal Davis · beat Doug Keans

2–3

🐻 Tom Fergus PP Tying 3rd · 06:41

Assists: Ken Linseman, Keith Crowder · beat Tom Barrasso

3–3

Overtime

🐻 Dave Reid Go-ahead OT · 00:56

Assists: Mike Milbury · beat Tom Barrasso

4–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐻BOS BUF⚔️

26 Shots on goal 21

2/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

10 Penalty minutes 8

BOS shooting 15.4% (4/26) BUF shooting 14.3% (3/21)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐻Bruins

Doug Keans

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:56 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Tom Barrasso

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:56 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–2

Bruins

Bruins — tied after 2nd: 37-27-8 (51% win rate, 72 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 40-22-9 (56% win rate, 71 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Sabres lead the season series 4–3 Full head-to-head →

3–3 (OT) · Bruins won

❓ BOS vs BUF, answered

Who won Bruins vs Sabres on March 24, 1985?

Bruins won 4–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Bruins vs Sabres?

The final score was Bruins 4, Sabres 3, in overtime.

Who scored for Bruins?

Dave Reid, Louis Sleigher, Rick Middleton, Tom Fergus.

Who scored for Sabres?

John Tucker, Mike Ramsey, Paul Cyr.

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Doug Keans made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Tom Barrasso made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Bruins vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Bruins vs Sabres season series?

Sabres lead the season series 4–3 after 7 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

🐻Bruins

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Previous game · Mar 22

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