3–4

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
HFD	1	1	1	3
BUF	2	2	0	4

Whalers at Sabres

Sabres beat Whalers 4–3 at KeyBank Center on December 14, 1986.

🗓 Sun, Dec 14, 1986 · 18:00 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Whalers lead the season series 3–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Lindy Ruff

1 G, 1 A

4 shots

2nd star 🐳 HFD

Ron Francis

2 A

2 shots · -1

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Doug Smith

1 G

3 shots

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Jeff Parker Go-ahead 1st · 00:51

Assists: Tom Kurvers, Lindy Ruff

0–1

🐳 John Anderson Tying 1st · 06:53

Assists: Ron Francis, Paul Macdermid

1–1

⚔️ Doug Smith PP Go-ahead 1st · 16:27

Assists: Dave Andreychuk, Phil Housley

1–2

2nd period

⚔️ Normand Lacombe 2nd · 07:03

Assists: Scott Arniel

1–3

🐳 Dana Murzyn 2nd · 15:47

Assists: Ulf Samuelsson

2–3

⚔️ Lindy Ruff 2nd · 16:09

Assists: Mike Ramsey

2–4

3rd period

🐳 Mike McEwen PP 3rd · 11:11

Assists: Ron Francis

3–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐳HFD BUF⚔️

25 Shots on goal 27

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

6 Penalty minutes 10

HFD shooting 12.0% (3/25) BUF shooting 14.8% (4/27)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐳Whalers

Mike Liut

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:06 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Jacques Cloutier

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–2

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–4

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Whalers lead the season series 3–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ HFD vs BUF, answered

Who won Whalers vs Sabres on December 14, 1986?

Sabres won 4–3.

What was the final score of Whalers vs Sabres?

The final score was Whalers 3, Sabres 4.

Who scored for Whalers?

Dana Murzyn, John Anderson, Mike McEwen.

Who scored for Sabres?

Doug Smith, Jeff Parker, Lindy Ruff, Normand Lacombe.

How did the Whalers goalie play?

Mike Liut made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Jacques Cloutier made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Whalers vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Whalers vs Sabres season series?

Whalers lead the season series 3–1 after 4 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

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