5–5

Final / OT

🐙 Home Red Wings 10-10-6 before this game

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

Sabres at Red Wings

Sabres beat Red Wings 5–5 in overtime at Little Caesars Arena on December 9, 1986.

🗓 Tue, Dec 9, 1986 · 18:30 CST 📍 Little Caesars Arena, Detroit 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Clark Gillies

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · +1

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Phil Housley

1 G, 2 A

1 shots · +2

3rd star 🐙 DET

Bob Probert

2 G, 1 A

1 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

10 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ John Tucker Go-ahead 1st · 00:18

Assists: Clark Gillies, Tom Barrasso

1–0

⚔️ Jeff Parker 1st · 11:24

Assists: Phil Housley, Clark Gillies

2–0

🐙 Bob Probert 1st · 11:59

Assists: Tim Higgins, Ric Seiling

2–1

🐙 Petr Klima Tying 1st · 14:50

Assists: Doug Halward

2–2

2nd period

⚔️ Phil Housley Go-ahead 2nd · 11:50

Assists: Gaetano Orlando, Paul Cyr

3–2

⚔️ Clark Gillies 2nd · 15:37

Assists: Jeff Parker

4–2

🐙 Gerard Gallant PP 2nd · 18:38

Assists: Adam Oates, Mike O'connell

4–3

🐙 Bob Probert Tying 2nd · 19:17

Assists: Adam Oates, Petr Klima

4–4

3rd period

🐙 Shawn Burr Go-ahead 3rd · 04:12

Assists: Bob Probert

4–5

⚔️ John Tucker PP Tying 3rd · 08:08

Assists: Tom Kurvers, Phil Housley

5–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF DET🐙

18 Shots on goal 39

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

10 Penalty minutes 18

BUF shooting 27.8% (5/18) DET shooting 12.8% (5/39)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Tom Barrasso

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 65:00 TOI

🐙Red Wings

Glen Hanlon

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 64:59 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–2

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 6-16-4 (23% win rate, 26 games)

Red Wings

Red Wings — tied after 1st: 10-10-6 (38% win rate, 26 games)

After 2nd — 4–4

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 6-16-4 (23% win rate, 26 games)

Red Wings

Red Wings — tied after 2nd: 10-10-6 (38% win rate, 26 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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

Jan 2, 1986

⚔️BUF @ 🐙DET

2–2 (OT) · Sabres won

4–4 (OT) · Red Wings won

Oct 26, 1984

⚔️BUF @ 🐙DET

3–7 · Red Wings won

❓ BUF vs DET, answered

Who won Sabres vs Red Wings on December 9, 1986?

Sabres won 5–5 in overtime.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Red Wings?

The final score was Sabres 5, Red Wings 5, in overtime.

Who scored for Sabres?

John Tucker (2), Clark Gillies, Jeff Parker, Phil Housley.

Who scored for Red Wings?

Bob Probert (2), Gerard Gallant, Petr Klima, Shawn Burr.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Tom Barrasso made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Red Wings goalie play?

Glen Hanlon made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Red Wings played?

At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, the Red Wings home rink.

What is the Sabres vs Red Wings 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 · Dec 6

🐙Red Wings

Previous game · Dec 6

Also on December 9, 1986

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