4–5

Final / OT

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

Sabres at Penguins

Penguins beat Sabres 5–4 in overtime at PPG Paints Arena on October 22, 1986.

🗓 Wed, Oct 22, 1986 · 18:30 CDT 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Penguins lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐧 PIT

Mario Lemieux

2 G

7 shots · -3

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Kevin Lavallee

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · -1

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Randy Cunneyworth

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🐧 Mike Blaisdell Go-ahead 1st · 09:54

Assists: Mike Bullard, Randy Cunneyworth

0–1

⚔️ Jim Korn Tying 1st · 15:04

Unassisted

1–1

2nd period

⚔️ Lindy Ruff SH Go-ahead 2nd · 04:21

Assists: Paul Cyr

2–1

🐧 Kevin Lavallee PP Tying 2nd · 05:40

Assists: Terry Ruskowski, Moe Mantha

2–2

⚔️ Gilbert Perreault Go-ahead 2nd · 10:36

Assists: Lindy Ruff, Wilf Paiement

3–2

3rd period

⚔️ Gaetano Orlando 3rd · 04:41

Assists: Wilf Paiement, Gilbert Perreault

4–2

🐧 Mario Lemieux PP 3rd · 14:53

Assists: Moe Mantha, Kevin Lavallee

4–3

🐧 Mario Lemieux PP Tying 3rd · 16:02

Assists: Terry Ruskowski, Ville Siren

4–4

Overtime

🐧 Randy Cunneyworth Go-ahead OT · 02:30

Assists: Dan Frawley, Craig Simpson

4–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF PIT🐧

40 Shots on goal 33

0/4 Power play (goals / chances) 3/10

37 Penalty minutes 26

BUF shooting 10.0% (4/40) PIT shooting 15.2% (5/33)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Jacques Cloutier

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 62:30 TOI

🐧Penguins

Roberto Romano

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 62:30 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 2-3-1 (33% win rate, 6 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 6-0 (100% win rate, 6 games)

After 2nd — 3–2

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Penguins lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

3–3 (OT) · Sabres won

❓ BUF vs PIT, answered

Who won Sabres vs Penguins on October 22, 1986?

Penguins won 5–4 in overtime.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Penguins?

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

Who scored for Sabres?

Gaetano Orlando, Gilbert Perreault, Jim Korn, Lindy Ruff.

Who scored for Penguins?

Mario Lemieux (2), Kevin Lavallee, Mike Blaisdell, Randy Cunneyworth.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Jacques Cloutier made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Roberto Romano made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Penguins played?

At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, the Penguins home rink.

What is the Sabres vs Penguins season series?

Penguins lead the season series 2–0 after 2 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

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Oct 18

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Oct 18

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