3–5

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
HFD	1	1	1	3
BUF	3	1	1	5

Whalers at Sabres

Sabres beat Whalers 5–3 at KeyBank Center on February 22, 1987.

🗓 Sun, Feb 22, 1987 · 18:00 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Whalers lead the season series 4–3 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Mike Foligno

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · +3

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Phil Housley

2 A

1 shots · +3

3rd star 🐳 HFD

Kevin Dineen

2 G

6 shots

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Dave Andreychuk Go-ahead 1st · 00:50

Assists: Mike Ramsey, Mike Foligno · beat Mike Liut

0–1

⚔️ Robert Logan 1st · 03:17

Assists: Paul Brydges · beat Mike Liut

0–2

⚔️ Paul Cyr 1st · 12:18

Assists: Phil Housley, Scott Arniel · beat Mike Liut

0–3

🐳 Kevin Dineen 1st · 13:27

Assists: Dave Babych · beat Tom Barrasso

1–3

2nd period

⚔️ Mike Foligno 2nd · 03:00

Assists: Phil Housley, Joe Reekie · beat Mike Liut

1–4

🐳 Kevin Dineen PP 2nd · 18:03

Assists: Ron Francis, Dave Babych · beat Tom Barrasso

2–4

3rd period

⚔️ Christian Ruuttu 3rd · 10:08

Assists: Mike Foligno · beat Mike Liut

2–5

🐳 Mike McEwen PP 3rd · 14:56

Assists: Ray Ferraro, Paul Lawless · beat Tom Barrasso

3–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐳HFD BUF⚔️

29 Shots on goal 26

2/6 Power play (goals / chances) 0/4

10 Penalty minutes 14

HFD shooting 10.3% (3/29) BUF shooting 19.2% (5/26)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐳Whalers

Mike Liut

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Tom Barrasso

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–3

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–4

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ HFD vs BUF, answered

Who won Whalers vs Sabres on February 22, 1987?

Sabres won 5–3.

What was the final score of Whalers vs Sabres?

The final score was Whalers 3, Sabres 5.

Who scored for Whalers?

Kevin Dineen (2), Mike McEwen.

Who scored for Sabres?

Christian Ruuttu, Dave Andreychuk, Mike Foligno, Paul Cyr, Robert Logan.

How did the Whalers goalie play?

Mike Liut made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

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

Where is Whalers vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Whalers vs Sabres season series?

Whalers 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

🐳Whalers

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⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Feb 20

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