6–3

Final

🗽 Home Rangers 29-19-10 before this game

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

Sabres at Rangers

Sabres beat Rangers 6–3 at Madison Square Garden on February 20, 1987.

🗓 Fri, Feb 20, 1987 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Phil Housley

2 G, 1 A

5 shots

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Mike Foligno

3 A

3 shots · +2

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Christian Ruuttu

3 A

1 shots · +3

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Phil Housley SH Go-ahead 1st · 10:32

Assists: Mike Foligno, Christian Ruuttu · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

1–0

🗽 Pierre Larouche Tying 1st · 11:05

Assists: Don Maloney · beat Tom Barrasso

1–1

🗽 Walt Poddubny Go-ahead 1st · 17:57

Assists: Tony McKegney, James Patrick · beat Tom Barrasso

1–2

2nd period

⚔️ Doug Smith PP Tying 2nd · 00:20

Assists: Dave Andreychuk, Phil Housley · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

2–2

⚔️ Doug Smith PP Go-ahead 2nd · 11:07

Assists: Mike Foligno, Dave Andreychuk · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

3–2

⚔️ Clark Gillies 2nd · 11:20

Assists: Adam Creighton, Normand Lacombe · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

4–2

⚔️ Phil Housley 2nd · 19:10

Assists: Christian Ruuttu, Joe Reekie · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

5–2

3rd period

🗽 Tony McKegney 3rd · 05:23

Assists: Terry Carkner · beat Tom Barrasso

5–3

⚔️ Tom Kurvers 3rd · 05:43

Assists: Christian Ruuttu, Mike Foligno · beat Bob Froese

6–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF NYR🗽

24 Shots on goal 38

2/6 Power play (goals / chances) 0/6

16 Penalty minutes 36

BUF shooting 25.0% (6/24) NYR shooting 7.9% (3/38)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Tom Barrasso

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

Bob Froese

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 20:00 TOI

John Vanbiesbrouck

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 39:37 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–2

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 5–2

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

Nov 12, 1986

⚔️BUF @ 🗽NYR

1–2 (OT) · Rangers won

❓ BUF vs NYR, answered

Who won Sabres vs Rangers on February 20, 1987?

Sabres won 6–3.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Rangers?

The final score was Sabres 6, Rangers 3.

Who scored for Sabres?

Doug Smith (2), Phil Housley (2), Clark Gillies, Tom Kurvers.

Who scored for Rangers?

Pierre Larouche, Tony McKegney, Walt Poddubny.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

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

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Bob Froese made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Rangers played?

At Madison Square Garden in New York, the Rangers home rink.

What is the Sabres vs Rangers 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

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Feb 18

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Feb 19

Also on February 20, 1987

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