6–5

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
STL	2	2	2	6
BUF	2	1	2	5

Blues at Sabres

Blues beat Sabres 6–5 at KeyBank Center on December 5, 1986.

🗓 Fri, Dec 5, 1986 · 18:30 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Blues lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🎵 STL

Greg Paslawski

1 G, 3 A

2 shots · +4

2nd star 🎵 STL

Doug Gilmour

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · +4

3rd star 🎵 STL

Brian Benning

3 A

🚨 Scoring

11 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Lindy Ruff Go-ahead 1st · 05:32

Assists: Phil Housley, Joe Reekie

0–1

🎵 Doug Wickenheiser Tying 1st · 08:34

Assists: Greg Paslawski, Doug Gilmour

1–1

🎵 Doug Gilmour PP Go-ahead 1st · 11:46

Assists: Brian Benning, Bernie Federko

2–1

⚔️ Uwe Krupp Tying 1st · 16:04

Unassisted

2–2

2nd period

⚔️ Paul Cyr Go-ahead 2nd · 00:08

Assists: Tom Kurvers, Doug Smith

2–3

🎵 Greg Paslawski SH Tying 2nd · 09:06

Assists: Brian Benning

3–3

🎵 Michael Dark Go-ahead 2nd · 14:09

Assists: Greg Paslawski, Brian Benning

4–3

3rd period

⚔️ Christian Ruuttu Tying 3rd · 02:10

Assists: Normand Lacombe, Dave Andreychuk

4–4

🎵 Bernie Federko Go-ahead 3rd · 11:44

Assists: Ric Nattress, Doug Evans

5–4

🎵 Gino Cavallini 3rd · 15:11

Assists: Doug Gilmour, Greg Paslawski

6–4

⚔️ John Tucker 3rd · 16:20

Assists: Clark Gillies, Mike Ramsey

6–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🎵STL BUF⚔️

19 Shots on goal 37

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 0/5

12 Penalty minutes 10

STL shooting 31.6% (6/19) BUF shooting 13.5% (5/37)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🎵Blues

Rick Wamsley

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Jacques Cloutier

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 19:00 TOI

Tom Barrasso

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 40:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–2

Blues

Blues — tied after 1st: 12-10-2 (50% win rate, 24 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 6-14-4 (25% win rate, 24 games)

After 2nd — 4–3

Blues

Blues: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ STL vs BUF, answered

Who won Blues vs Sabres on December 5, 1986?

Blues won 6–5.

What was the final score of Blues vs Sabres?

The final score was Blues 6, Sabres 5.

Who scored for Blues?

Bernie Federko, Doug Gilmour, Doug Wickenheiser, Gino Cavallini, Greg Paslawski, Michael Dark.

Who scored for Sabres?

Christian Ruuttu, John Tucker, Lindy Ruff, Paul Cyr, Uwe Krupp.

How did the Blues goalie play?

Rick Wamsley made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

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

Where is Blues vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Blues vs Sabres season series?

Blues 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

🎵Blues

Previous game · Dec 3

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Dec 2

Also on December 5, 1986

Blues season page Sabres season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule