6–3

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 26-22-1 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
BUF	1	1	4	6
WSH	0	0	3	3

Sabres at Capitals

Sabres beat Capitals 6–3 at Capital One Arena on January 24, 1987.

🗓 Sat, Jan 24, 1987 · 18:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Mike Ramsey

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · +3

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Larry Murphy

1 G, 2 A

10 shots · -1

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Doug Smith

2 G

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Mike Ramsey Go-ahead 1st · 04:20

Assists: John Tucker, Scott Arniel · beat Bob Mason

1–0

2nd period

⚔️ Doug Smith PP 2nd · 19:37

Assists: Mike Foligno, Mike Ramsey · beat Bob Mason

2–0

3rd period

🦅 Mike Gartner PP 3rd · 02:15

Assists: Larry Murphy, Dave Christian · beat Tom Barrasso

2–1

⚔️ Doug Smith 3rd · 07:20

Assists: Christian Ruuttu, Paul Cyr · beat Bob Mason

3–1

🦅 Craig Laughlin 3rd · 09:31

Assists: Larry Murphy · beat Tom Barrasso

3–2

🦅 Larry Murphy PP Tying 3rd · 11:36

Assists: Mike Gartner, Scott Stevens · beat Tom Barrasso

3–3

⚔️ Tom Kurvers PP Go-ahead 3rd · 13:00

Assists: Mikael Andersson, Adam Creighton · beat Bob Mason

4–3

⚔️ John Tucker 3rd · 15:52

Unassisted · beat Bob Mason

5–3

⚔️ Christian Ruuttu 3rd · 19:16

Assists: Paul Cyr, Mike Ramsey · beat Bob Mason

6–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF WSH🦅

32 Shots on goal 32

2/5 Power play (goals / chances) 2/9

24 Penalty minutes 16

BUF shooting 18.8% (6/32) WSH shooting 9.4% (3/32)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Tom Barrasso

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Bob Mason

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–0

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

2–2 (OT) · Sabres won

Oct 18, 1985

🦅WSH @ ⚔️BUF

4–1 · Capitals won

❓ BUF vs WSH, answered

Who won Sabres vs Capitals on January 24, 1987?

Sabres won 6–3.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Capitals?

The final score was Sabres 6, Capitals 3.

Who scored for Sabres?

Doug Smith (2), Christian Ruuttu, John Tucker, Mike Ramsey, Tom Kurvers.

Who scored for Capitals?

Craig Laughlin, Larry Murphy, Mike Gartner.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Tom Barrasso made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Bob Mason made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Capitals played?

At Capital One Arena in Washington, the Capitals home rink.

What is the Sabres vs Capitals season series?

Sabres 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 23

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Jan 23

Also on January 24, 1987

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