🪶 Away Blackhawks 23-27-5 before this game

4–7

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
CHI	0	2	2	4
BUF	1	4	2	7

Blackhawks at Sabres

Sabres beat Blackhawks 7–4 at KeyBank Center on February 8, 1987.

🗓 Sun, Feb 8, 1987 · 18:00 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Sabres 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, 2 A

3 shots · +2

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Adam Creighton

2 G

4 shots · -1

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Doug Smith

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +3

🚨 Scoring

11 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Adam Creighton Go-ahead 1st · 08:18

Assists: John Tucker, Wilf Paiement · beat Murray Bannerman

0–1

2nd period

⚔️ Adam Creighton PP 2nd · 00:39

Assists: John Tucker, Doug Smith · beat Murray Bannerman

0–2

⚔️ Wilf Paiement 2nd · 02:57

Assists: Phil Housley, Jim Korn · beat Murray Bannerman

0–3

⚔️ Paul Cyr 2nd · 10:46

Assists: Scott Arniel, Shawn Anderson · beat Murray Bannerman

0–4

🪶 Mike Stapleton 2nd · 15:17

Assists: Bob Murray, Gary Nylund · beat Tom Barrasso

1–4

⚔️ Doug Smith 2nd · 18:48

Assists: Shawn Anderson, Paul Cyr · beat Murray Bannerman

1–5

🪶 Dave Donnelly 2nd · 19:18

Assists: Rich Preston, Mike Stapleton · beat Tom Barrasso

2–5

3rd period

⚔️ Lindy Ruff 3rd · 09:02

Assists: Wilf Paiement, Phil Housley · beat Murray Bannerman

2–6

⚔️ Christian Ruuttu 3rd · 11:55

Assists: Mike Foligno · beat Murray Bannerman

2–7

🪶 Troy Murray 3rd · 15:05

Assists: Doug Wilson · beat Tom Barrasso

3–7

🪶 Dave Donnelly 3rd · 17:19

Assists: Keith Brown, Gary Nylund · beat Tom Barrasso

4–7

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🪶CHI BUF⚔️

34 Shots on goal 47

0/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

35 Penalty minutes 34

CHI shooting 11.8% (4/34) BUF shooting 14.9% (7/47)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🪶Blackhawks

Murray Bannerman

0/7

.000 SV% · 7 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Tom Barrasso

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Blackhawks

Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–5

Blackhawks

Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ CHI vs BUF, answered

Who won Blackhawks vs Sabres on February 8, 1987?

Sabres won 7–4.

What was the final score of Blackhawks vs Sabres?

The final score was Blackhawks 4, Sabres 7.

Who scored for Blackhawks?

Dave Donnelly (2), Mike Stapleton, Troy Murray.

Who scored for Sabres?

Adam Creighton (2), Christian Ruuttu, Doug Smith, Lindy Ruff, Paul Cyr, Wilf Paiement.

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Murray Bannerman made 0 saves on 7 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Tom Barrasso made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Blackhawks vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Blackhawks vs Sabres 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

🪶Blackhawks

Previous game · Feb 7

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Feb 7

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