⚜️ Away Nordiques 22-23-6 before this game

1–3

Final

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

Nordiques at Sabres

Sabres beat Nordiques 3–1 at KeyBank Center on January 30, 1987.

🗓 Fri, Jan 30, 1987 · 18:30 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Nordiques lead the season series 3–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Christian Ruuttu

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +1

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Mike Ramsey

1 G

5 shots · +1

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Adam Creighton

1 G

4 shots

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Adam Creighton PP Go-ahead 1st · 04:31

Assists: Phil Housley, Scott Arniel · beat Clint Malarchuk

0–1

2nd period

⚜️ Michel Goulet PP Tying 2nd · 03:53

Assists: Jason Lafreniere, Anton Stastny · beat Tom Barrasso

1–1

⚔️ Christian Ruuttu PP Go-ahead 2nd · 12:26

Assists: Doug Smith, Dave Andreychuk · beat Clint Malarchuk

1–2

3rd period

⚔️ Mike Ramsey 3rd · 04:52

Assists: Mike Foligno, Christian Ruuttu · beat Clint Malarchuk

1–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚜️QUE BUF⚔️

36 Shots on goal 29

1/6 Power play (goals / chances) 2/5

44 Penalty minutes 51

QUE shooting 2.8% (1/36) BUF shooting 10.3% (3/29)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚜️Nordiques

Clint Malarchuk

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 58:55 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Tom Barrasso

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Nordiques

Nordiques: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–2

Nordiques

Nordiques: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Nordiques lead the season series 3–2 Full head-to-head →

❓ QUE vs BUF, answered

Who won Nordiques vs Sabres on January 30, 1987?

Sabres won 3–1.

What was the final score of Nordiques vs Sabres?

The final score was Nordiques 1, Sabres 3.

Who scored for Nordiques?

Michel Goulet.

Who scored for Sabres?

Adam Creighton, Christian Ruuttu, Mike Ramsey.

How did the Nordiques goalie play?

Clint Malarchuk made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Tom Barrasso made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Nordiques vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Nordiques vs Sabres season series?

Nordiques lead the season series 3–2 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

⚜️Nordiques

Previous game · Jan 27

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Jan 28

Also on January 30, 1987

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