🇨🇦 Away Canadiens 26-14-5 before this game

3–3

Final / OT

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
MTL	1	1	1	0	3
BUF	2	1	0	0	3

Canadiens at Sabres

Canadiens beat Sabres 3–3 in overtime at KeyBank Center on January 14, 1987.

🗓 Wed, Jan 14, 1987 · 18:30 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Canadiens lead the season series 4–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🇨🇦 MTL

Chris Chelios

1 G, 1 A

4 shots

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Robert Logan

2 G

3 shots · +2

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Christian Ruuttu

2 A

1 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Scott Arniel Go-ahead 1st · 06:45

Assists: Adam Creighton, Joe Reekie · beat Brian Hayward

0–1

⚔️ Robert Logan 1st · 08:05

Assists: Tom Kurvers, Christian Ruuttu · beat Brian Hayward

0–2

🇨🇦 Chris Chelios PP 1st · 12:36

Unassisted · beat Jacques Cloutier

1–2

2nd period

⚔️ Robert Logan 2nd · 14:37

Assists: Phil Housley, Christian Ruuttu · beat Brian Hayward

1–3

🇨🇦 John Kordic 2nd · 16:40

Assists: Bob Gainey, Mike Lalor · beat Jacques Cloutier

2–3

3rd period

🇨🇦 Mike Mcphee Tying 3rd · 04:25

Assists: Shayne Corson, Chris Chelios · beat Jacques Cloutier

3–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🇨🇦MTL BUF⚔️

34 Shots on goal 31

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 0/2

6 Penalty minutes 17

MTL shooting 8.8% (3/34) BUF shooting 9.7% (3/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🇨🇦Canadiens

Brian Hayward

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Jacques Cloutier

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–2

Canadiens

Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–3

Canadiens

Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Canadiens lead the season series 4–1 Full head-to-head →

0–0 (OT) · Canadiens won

Apr 5, 1986

⚔️BUF @ 🇨🇦MTL

2–4 · Canadiens won

❓ MTL vs BUF, answered

Who won Canadiens vs Sabres on January 14, 1987?

Canadiens won 3–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Canadiens vs Sabres?

The final score was Canadiens 3, Sabres 3, in overtime.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Chris Chelios, John Kordic, Mike Mcphee.

Who scored for Sabres?

Robert Logan (2), Scott Arniel.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Brian Hayward made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

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

Where is Canadiens vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Canadiens vs Sabres season series?

Canadiens lead the season series 4–1 after 5 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

🇨🇦Canadiens

Previous game · Jan 12

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Jan 10

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