4–2

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
BUF	1	1	2	4
WSH	1	0	1	2

Sabres at Capitals

Sabres beat Capitals 4–2 at Capital One Arena on October 18, 1986.

🗓 Sat, Oct 18, 1986 · 18:30 CDT 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Wilf Paiement

2 G

4 shots · +1

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

John Tucker

2 A

2 shots · +2

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Craig Laughlin

1 G, 1 A

3 shots

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Scott Stevens Go-ahead 1st · 10:33

Assists: Craig Laughlin, Greg Adams

0–1

⚔️ Mike Hartman Tying 1st · 14:35

Assists: Paul Cyr, John Tucker

1–1

2nd period

⚔️ Wilf Paiement Go-ahead 2nd · 06:21

Assists: John Tucker

2–1

3rd period

⚔️ Wilf Paiement 3rd · 00:54

Assists: Gilbert Perreault, Gaetano Orlando

3–1

⚔️ Christian Ruuttu 3rd · 15:28

Unassisted

4–1

🦅 Craig Laughlin PP 3rd · 16:56

Assists: Mike Gartner, Scott Stevens

4–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF WSH🦅

33 Shots on goal 31

0/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

44 Penalty minutes 38

BUF shooting 12.1% (4/33) WSH shooting 6.5% (2/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Jacques Cloutier

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 59:56 TOI

🦅Capitals

Bob Mason

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 58:50 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 1-3-1 (20% win rate, 5 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 1-3 (25% win rate, 4 games)

After 2nd — 2–1

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

2–2 (OT) · Sabres won

❓ BUF vs WSH, answered

Who won Sabres vs Capitals on October 18, 1986?

Sabres won 4–2.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Capitals?

The final score was Sabres 4, Capitals 2.

Who scored for Sabres?

Wilf Paiement (2), Christian Ruuttu, Mike Hartman.

Who scored for Capitals?

Craig Laughlin, Scott Stevens.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Jacques Cloutier made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Bob Mason made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Capitals played?

At Capital One Arena in Washington, the Capitals home rink.

What is the Sabres vs Capitals 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 · Oct 17

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Oct 16

Also on October 18, 1986

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