🗽 Away Rangers 29-21-10 before this game

6–3

Final

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

Rangers at Sabres

Rangers beat Sabres 6–3 at KeyBank Center on February 24, 1987.

🗓 Tue, Feb 24, 1987 · 18:30 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Tony McKegney

3 G, 1 A

5 shots · +2

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Pierre Larouche

2 G

4 shots · +2

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Jan Erixon

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · +3

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🗽 Tony McKegney PP Go-ahead 1st · 04:57

Assists: Ron Greschner, Ron Duguay · beat Tom Barrasso

1–0

⚔️ Mike Foligno Tying 1st · 17:13

Assists: Dave Andreychuk, Mike Ramsey · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

1–1

2nd period

⚔️ Jim Korn Go-ahead 2nd · 05:33

Assists: Robert Logan, Phil Housley · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

1–2

⚔️ Ken Priestlay 2nd · 10:04

Assists: Phil Housley, Wilf Paiement · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

1–3

🗽 Pierre Larouche 2nd · 11:06

Assists: Don Maloney, James Patrick · beat Tom Barrasso

2–3

3rd period

🗽 Jan Erixon Tying 3rd · 01:23

Assists: Tony McKegney, Ron Greschner · beat Tom Barrasso

3–3

🗽 Tony McKegney Go-ahead 3rd · 05:07

Assists: Walt Poddubny, Jan Erixon · beat Tom Barrasso

4–3

🗽 Pierre Larouche 3rd · 09:29

Assists: Kelly Kisio, James Patrick · beat Tom Barrasso

5–3

🗽 Tony McKegney SH Empty net 3rd · 19:24

Unassisted

6–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR BUF⚔️

22 Shots on goal 38

1/2 Power play (goals / chances) 0/5

28 Penalty minutes 24

NYR shooting 27.3% (6/22) BUF shooting 7.9% (3/38)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

John Vanbiesbrouck

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Tom Barrasso

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:45 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 29-21-10 (48% win rate, 60 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 24-27-8 (41% win rate, 59 games)

After 2nd — 2–3

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

1–2 (OT) · Rangers won

❓ NYR vs BUF, answered

Who won Rangers vs Sabres on February 24, 1987?

Rangers won 6–3.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Sabres?

The final score was Rangers 6, Sabres 3.

Who scored for Rangers?

Tony McKegney (3), Pierre Larouche (2), Jan Erixon.

Who scored for Sabres?

Jim Korn, Ken Priestlay, Mike Foligno.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

John Vanbiesbrouck made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Tom Barrasso made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Rangers vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Rangers vs Sabres season series?

Rangers 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

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Feb 22

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Feb 22

Also on February 24, 1987

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