1–2

Final / OT

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
BUF	0	1	0	0	1
NYR	0	1	0	1	2

Sabres at Rangers

Rangers beat Sabres 2–1 in overtime at Madison Square Garden on November 12, 1986.

🗓 Wed, Nov 12, 1986 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Walt Poddubny

2 G

4 shots · +1

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Mark Osborne

2 A

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Don Maloney

1 A

1 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

3 goals · in order

2nd period

🗽 Walt Poddubny Go-ahead 2nd · 14:19

Assists: Mark Osborne, James Patrick

0–1

⚔️ John Tucker Tying 2nd · 14:55

Assists: Dave Andreychuk, Wilf Paiement

1–1

Overtime

🗽 Walt Poddubny Go-ahead OT · 02:01

Assists: Mark Osborne, Don Maloney

1–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF NYR🗽

27 Shots on goal 18

35 Penalty minutes 35

BUF shooting 3.7% (1/27) NYR shooting 11.1% (2/18)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Tom Barrasso

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 62:01 TOI

🗽Rangers

Doug Soetaert

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 62:01 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 5-8-2 (33% win rate, 15 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 5-3-6 (36% win rate, 14 games)

After 2nd — 1–1

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 5-8-2 (33% win rate, 15 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 5-3-6 (36% win rate, 14 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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

2–2 (OT) · Sabres won

❓ BUF vs NYR, answered

Who won Sabres vs Rangers on November 12, 1986?

Rangers won 2–1 in overtime.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Rangers?

The final score was Sabres 1, Rangers 2, in overtime.

Who scored for Sabres?

John Tucker.

Who scored for Rangers?

Walt Poddubny (2).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Tom Barrasso made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Doug Soetaert made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Rangers played?

At Madison Square Garden in New York, the Rangers home rink.

What is the Sabres vs Rangers season series?

Rangers 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 · Nov 9

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Nov 9

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