3–2

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
BUF	1	1	1	3
LAK	1	1	0	2

Sabres at Kings

Sabres beat Kings 3–2 at Crypto.com Arena on March 11, 1987.

🗓 Wed, Mar 11, 1987 · 21:30 CST 📍 Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Doug Smith

1 G

5 shots · +1

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Ken Priestlay

1 G

2 shots

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Adam Creighton

1 G

2 shots · -1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

👑 Phil Sykes SH Go-ahead 1st · 02:30

Assists: Mark Hardy, Paul Guay · beat Tom Barrasso

0–1

⚔️ Ken Priestlay Tying 1st · 14:59

Assists: Jim Korn, Don Lever · beat Roland Melanson

1–1

2nd period

⚔️ Doug Smith Go-ahead 2nd · 00:20

Assists: Paul Cyr · beat Roland Melanson

2–1

👑 Jimmy Carson PP Tying 2nd · 14:06

Assists: Steve Duchesne · beat Tom Barrasso

2–2

3rd period

⚔️ Adam Creighton PP Go-ahead 3rd · 12:58

Assists: Mark Napier, Phil Housley · beat Roland Melanson

3–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF LAK👑

43 Shots on goal 19

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

19 Penalty minutes 32

BUF shooting 7.0% (3/43) LAK shooting 10.5% (2/19)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Tom Barrasso

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

👑Kings

Roland Melanson

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:31 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 28-31-8 (42% win rate, 67 games)

Kings

Kings — tied after 1st: 31-31-5 (46% win rate, 67 games)

After 2nd — 2–2

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 28-31-8 (42% win rate, 67 games)

Kings

Kings — tied after 2nd: 31-31-5 (46% win rate, 67 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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❓ BUF vs LAK, answered

Who won Sabres vs Kings on March 11, 1987?

Sabres won 3–2.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Kings?

The final score was Sabres 3, Kings 2.

Who scored for Sabres?

Adam Creighton, Doug Smith, Ken Priestlay.

Who scored for Kings?

Jimmy Carson, Phil Sykes.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Tom Barrasso made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Kings goalie play?

Roland Melanson made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Kings played?

At Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, the Kings home rink.

What is the Sabres vs Kings season series?

Sabres lead the season series 2–0 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 · Mar 8

👑Kings

Previous game · Mar 8

Also on March 11, 1987

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