4–2

Final

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

Sabres at Jets

Sabres beat Jets 4–2 on January 7, 1987.

🗓 Wed, Jan 7, 1987 · 19:30 CST 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Jets lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Wilf Paiement

1 G, 1 A

1 shots

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Scott Arniel

1 G

3 shots · +1

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Adam Creighton

1 G

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

✈️ Paul MacLean PP Go-ahead 1st · 11:45

Assists: Fredrik Olausson, Brian Mullen · beat Tom Barrasso

0–1

⚔️ John Tucker PP Tying 1st · 15:13

Assists: Wilf Paiement, Dave Andreychuk · beat Daniel Berthiaume

1–1

2nd period

✈️ Gilles Hamel Go-ahead 2nd · 12:17

Assists: Ray Neufeld · beat Tom Barrasso

1–2

3rd period

⚔️ Scott Arniel Tying 3rd · 12:24

Assists: Phil Housley, Lindy Ruff · beat Daniel Berthiaume

2–2

⚔️ Adam Creighton Go-ahead 3rd · 13:07

Assists: Clark Gillies · beat Daniel Berthiaume

3–2

⚔️ Wilf Paiement Empty net 3rd · 19:07

Assists: Mike Ramsey

4–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF WIN✈️

23 Shots on goal 23

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

13 Penalty minutes 23

BUF shooting 17.4% (4/23) WIN shooting 8.7% (2/23)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Tom Barrasso

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

✈️Jets

Daniel Berthiaume

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 58:54 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 12-21-6 (31% win rate, 39 games)

Jets

Jets — tied after 1st: 21-16-2 (54% win rate, 39 games)

After 2nd — 1–2

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Jets

Jets: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Jets lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ BUF vs WIN, answered

Who won Sabres vs Jets on January 7, 1987?

Sabres won 4–2.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Jets?

The final score was Sabres 4, Jets 2.

Who scored for Sabres?

Adam Creighton, John Tucker, Scott Arniel, Wilf Paiement.

Who scored for Jets?

Gilles Hamel, Paul MacLean.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Tom Barrasso made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Jets goalie play?

Daniel Berthiaume made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

What is the Sabres vs Jets season series?

Jets lead the season series 2–1 after 3 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

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Jan 4

✈️Jets

Previous game · Jan 4

Also on January 7, 1987

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