Canadiens at Sabres

Sabres beat Canadiens 5–4 in overtime at KeyBank Center on January 17, 1986.

🗓 Fri, Jan 17, 1986 · 18:30 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1985-86 🔁 Canadiens lead the season series 3–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star ⚔️ BUF
Gaetano Orlando
2 G
3 shots · +3
2nd star ⚔️ BUF
Hannu Virta
1 G, 1 A
2 shots · +2
3rd star ⚔️ BUF
Bob Halkidis
2 A
1 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🇨🇦MTL BUF⚔️
35 Shots on goal 31
1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 0/4
8 Penalty minutes 10
MTL shooting 11.4% (4/35) BUF shooting 16.1% (5/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🇨🇦Canadiens
0/5
.000 SV% · 5 GA · 61:11 TOI
⚔️Sabres
0/4
.000 SV% · 4 GA · 61:11 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 0–0
Canadiens
Canadiens — tied after 1st: 25-13-5 (58% win rate, 43 games)
Sabres
Sabres — tied after 1st: 23-18-2 (53% win rate, 43 games)
After 2nd — 0–0
Canadiens
Canadiens — tied after 2nd: 25-13-5 (58% win rate, 43 games)
Sabres
Sabres — tied after 2nd: 23-18-2 (53% win rate, 43 games)

❓ MTL vs BUF, answered

Who won Canadiens vs Sabres on January 17, 1986?

Sabres won 5–4 in overtime.

What was the final score of Canadiens vs Sabres?

The final score was Canadiens 4, Sabres 5, in overtime.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Patrick Roy made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Tom Barrasso made 0 saves on 4 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?

Canadiens lead the season series 3–2 after 5 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.