6–3

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WIN	1	2	3	6
BUF	1	0	2	3

Jets at Sabres

Jets beat Sabres 6–3 at KeyBank Center on January 2, 1987.

🗓 Fri, Jan 2, 1987 · 18:30 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Jets lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ✈️ WIN

Paul MacLean

2 G, 1 A

4 shots · +3

2nd star ✈️ WIN

Dale Hawerchuk

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +2

3rd star ✈️ WIN

Ray Neufeld

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Dave Andreychuk PP Go-ahead 1st · 01:41

Assists: Adam Creighton, John Tucker · beat Eldon Reddick

0–1

✈️ Dale Hawerchuk Tying 1st · 12:55

Assists: Doug Smail, Paul MacLean · beat Tom Barrasso

1–1

2nd period

✈️ Gilles Hamel PP Go-ahead 2nd · 15:17

Assists: Mario Marois, Randy Carlyle · beat Tom Barrasso

2–1

✈️ Ray Neufeld 2nd · 15:43

Assists: Laurie Boschman, Brad Berry · beat Tom Barrasso

3–1

3rd period

⚔️ John Tucker 3rd · 04:58

Assists: Phil Housley, Robert Logan · beat Eldon Reddick

3–2

⚔️ Mike Foligno PP Tying 3rd · 08:16

Assists: Wilf Paiement, Mike Ramsey · beat Eldon Reddick

3–3

✈️ Paul MacLean Go-ahead 3rd · 09:02

Assists: Thomas Steen, Gilles Hamel · beat Tom Barrasso

4–3

✈️ Paul MacLean 3rd · 12:19

Assists: Dale Hawerchuk, Brad Berry · beat Tom Barrasso

5–3

✈️ Laurie Boschman 3rd · 16:46

Assists: Ray Neufeld, Dave Ellett · beat Tom Barrasso

6–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

✈️WIN BUF⚔️

44 Shots on goal 25

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 2/4

12 Penalty minutes 10

WIN shooting 13.6% (6/44) BUF shooting 12.0% (3/25)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

✈️Jets

Eldon Reddick

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Tom Barrasso

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Jets

Jets — tied after 1st: 19-16-2 (51% win rate, 37 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 11-20-6 (30% win rate, 37 games)

After 2nd — 3–1

Jets

Jets: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ WIN vs BUF, answered

Who won Jets vs Sabres on January 2, 1987?

Jets won 6–3.

What was the final score of Jets vs Sabres?

The final score was Jets 6, Sabres 3.

Who scored for Jets?

Paul MacLean (2), Dale Hawerchuk, Gilles Hamel, Laurie Boschman, Ray Neufeld.

Who scored for Sabres?

Dave Andreychuk, John Tucker, Mike Foligno.

How did the Jets goalie play?

Eldon Reddick made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Tom Barrasso made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Jets vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Jets vs Sabres season series?

Jets 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

✈️Jets

Previous game · Dec 31

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Dec 31

Also on January 2, 1987

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