4–1

Final

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

Flames at Sabres

Flames beat Sabres 4–1 at KeyBank Center on December 28, 1986.

🗓 Sun, Dec 28, 1986 · 18:00 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Flames lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🔥 CGY

John Tonelli

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +1

2nd star 🔥 CGY

Brian Bradley

2 A

3 shots · +1

3rd star 🔥 CGY

Al MacInnis

2 A

2 shots

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🔥 John Tonelli PP Go-ahead 1st · 08:42

Assists: Brian Bradley, Al MacInnis

1–0

2nd period

⚔️ Shawn Anderson Tying 2nd · 04:30

Assists: Adam Creighton, Jacques Cloutier

1–1

🔥 Joe Mullen Go-ahead 2nd · 09:05

Assists: John Tonelli, Brian Bradley

2–1

🔥 Gary Suter PP 2nd · 18:04

Assists: Dale Degray

3–1

3rd period

🔥 Jim Peplinski Empty net 3rd · 18:56

Assists: Joel Otto, Al MacInnis

4–1

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🔥CGY BUF⚔️

28 Shots on goal 33

2/3 Power play (goals / chances) 0/7

30 Penalty minutes 22

CGY shooting 14.3% (4/28) BUF shooting 3.0% (1/33)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🔥Flames

Mike Vernon

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Jacques Cloutier

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:36 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Flames

Flames: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–1

Flames

Flames: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

3–3 (OT) · Sabres won

❓ CGY vs BUF, answered

Who won Flames vs Sabres on December 28, 1986?

Flames won 4–1.

What was the final score of Flames vs Sabres?

The final score was Flames 4, Sabres 1.

Who scored for Flames?

Gary Suter, Jim Peplinski, Joe Mullen, John Tonelli.

Who scored for Sabres?

Shawn Anderson.

How did the Flames goalie play?

Mike Vernon made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

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

Where is Flames vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Flames vs Sabres season series?

Flames 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

🔥Flames

Previous game · Dec 22

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Dec 26

Also on December 28, 1986

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