3–4

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
BOS	0	0	3	3
BUF	0	0	4	4

Bruins at Sabres

Sabres beat Bruins 4–3 at KeyBank Center on February 18, 1987.

🗓 Wed, Feb 18, 1987 · 18:30 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 4–3 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Phil Housley

1 G, 1 A

2 shots

2nd star 🐻 BOS

Greg Johnston

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +2

3rd star 🐻 BOS

Ray Bourque

2 A

7 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

3rd period

⚔️ Dave Andreychuk PP Go-ahead 3rd · 00:34

Assists: Doug Smith, Phil Housley · beat Bill Ranford

0–1

⚔️ John Tucker 3rd · 02:34

Assists: Wilf Paiement, Tom Kurvers · beat Bill Ranford

0–2

⚔️ Mike Foligno 3rd · 03:41

Assists: Mike Ramsey, Christian Ruuttu · beat Bill Ranford

0–3

🐻 Greg Johnston 3rd · 09:41

Assists: Ray Bourque, Nevin Markwart · beat Tom Barrasso

1–3

🐻 Steve Kasper 3rd · 16:50

Assists: Greg Johnston, Ray Bourque · beat Tom Barrasso

2–3

⚔️ Phil Housley 3rd · 18:51

Assists: Scott Arniel · beat Bill Ranford

2–4

🐻 Ken Linseman PP 3rd · 19:45

Assists: Charlie Simmer · beat Tom Barrasso

3–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐻BOS BUF⚔️

33 Shots on goal 26

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/6

33 Penalty minutes 29

BOS shooting 9.1% (3/33) BUF shooting 15.4% (4/26)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐻Bruins

Bill Ranford

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:05 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Tom Barrasso

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Bruins

Bruins — tied after 1st: 30-22-5 (53% win rate, 57 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 21-27-8 (38% win rate, 56 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Bruins

Bruins — tied after 2nd: 30-22-5 (53% win rate, 57 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 21-27-8 (38% win rate, 56 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Sabres lead the season series 4–3 Full head-to-head →

4–4 (OT) · Bruins won

Nov 5, 1986

🐻BOS @ ⚔️BUF

3–8 · Sabres won

❓ BOS vs BUF, answered

Who won Bruins vs Sabres on February 18, 1987?

Sabres won 4–3.

What was the final score of Bruins vs Sabres?

The final score was Bruins 3, Sabres 4.

Who scored for Bruins?

Greg Johnston, Ken Linseman, Steve Kasper.

Who scored for Sabres?

Dave Andreychuk, John Tucker, Mike Foligno, Phil Housley.

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Bill Ranford made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

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

Where is Bruins vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Bruins vs Sabres season series?

Sabres lead the season series 4–3 after 7 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

🐻Bruins

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Previous game · Feb 14

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