3–8

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
BOS	1	0	2	3
BUF	5	3	0	8

Bruins at Sabres

Sabres beat Bruins 8–3 at KeyBank Center on November 5, 1986.

🗓 Wed, Nov 5, 1986 · 18:30 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Dave Andreychuk

2 G, 1 A

3 shots · +1

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

John Tucker

3 A

1 shots · +1

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Ken Priestlay

2 G

2 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

11 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Paul Cyr Go-ahead 1st · 01:31

Assists: Scott Arniel, Gilbert Perreault

0–1

🐻 Rick Middleton Tying 1st · 02:31

Assists: Tom McCarthy

1–1

⚔️ Dave Andreychuk PP Go-ahead 1st · 12:48

Assists: John Tucker, Uwe Krupp

1–2

⚔️ Ken Priestlay PP 1st · 15:21

Assists: John Tucker, Dave Andreychuk

1–3

⚔️ Mike Foligno 1st · 17:04

Assists: Christian Ruuttu, Phil Housley

1–4

⚔️ Mike Ramsey 1st · 17:24

Assists: Mike Hartman, Gaetano Orlando

1–5

2nd period

⚔️ Ken Priestlay 2nd · 12:07

Assists: Mike Hartman

1–6

⚔️ Dave Andreychuk 2nd · 15:26

Assists: Wilf Paiement, John Tucker

1–7

⚔️ Phil Housley 2nd · 16:19

Assists: Gaetano Orlando

1–8

3rd period

🐻 Thomas Gradin 3rd · 01:15

Assists: Paul Boutilier

2–8

🐻 Charlie Simmer PP 3rd · 15:16

Assists: Reed Larson, Paul Boutilier

3–8

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐻BOS BUF⚔️

28 Shots on goal 34

1/7 Power play (goals / chances) 2/6

24 Penalty minutes 16

BOS shooting 10.7% (3/28) BUF shooting 23.5% (8/34)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐻Bruins

Bill Ranford

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 29:46 TOI

Doug Keans

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 30:14 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Jacques Cloutier

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–5

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–8

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ BOS vs BUF, answered

Who won Bruins vs Sabres on November 5, 1986?

Sabres won 8–3.

What was the final score of Bruins vs Sabres?

The final score was Bruins 3, Sabres 8.

Who scored for Bruins?

Charlie Simmer, Rick Middleton, Thomas Gradin.

Who scored for Sabres?

Dave Andreychuk (2), Ken Priestlay (2), Mike Foligno, Mike Ramsey, Paul Cyr, Phil Housley.

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Bill Ranford made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Jacques Cloutier made 0 saves on 3 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 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

🐻Bruins

Previous game · Nov 2

⚔️Sabres

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