🦅 Away Capitals 25-22-1 before this game

3–2

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WSH	1	0	2	3
BUF	0	1	1	2

Capitals at Sabres

Capitals beat Sabres 3–2 at KeyBank Center on January 23, 1987.

🗓 Fri, Jan 23, 1987 · 18:30 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Mike Gartner

1 G

4 shots · +1

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Bobby Gould

1 G

2 shots

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Dave Christian

1 G

1 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Mike Gartner Go-ahead 1st · 14:41

Assists: Michal Pivonka, Scott Stevens · beat Jacques Cloutier

1–0

2nd period

⚔️ Mike Foligno Tying 2nd · 01:57

Assists: Adam Creighton · beat Bob Mason

1–1

3rd period

🦅 Bobby Gould Go-ahead 3rd · 01:43

Assists: Kelly Miller, Gaetan Duchesne · beat Jacques Cloutier

2–1

⚔️ John Tucker Tying 3rd · 07:47

Assists: Dave Andreychuk, Scott Arniel · beat Bob Mason

2–2

🦅 Dave Christian Go-ahead 3rd · 16:12

Assists: Mike Ridley, Larry Murphy · beat Jacques Cloutier

3–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH BUF⚔️

19 Shots on goal 23

6 Penalty minutes 4

WSH shooting 15.8% (3/19) BUF shooting 8.7% (2/23)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Bob Mason

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Jacques Cloutier

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 58:31 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–1

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 25-22-1 (52% win rate, 48 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 15-23-8 (33% win rate, 46 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

2–2 (OT) · Sabres won

❓ WSH vs BUF, answered

Who won Capitals vs Sabres on January 23, 1987?

Capitals won 3–2.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Sabres?

The final score was Capitals 3, Sabres 2.

Who scored for Capitals?

Bobby Gould, Dave Christian, Mike Gartner.

Who scored for Sabres?

John Tucker, Mike Foligno.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Bob Mason made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

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

Where is Capitals vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Sabres season series?

Season series tied 1–1 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

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Jan 20

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Jan 20

Also on January 23, 1987

Capitals season page Sabres season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule