5–3

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
LAK	0	4	1	5
BUF	2	0	1	3

Kings at Sabres

Kings beat Sabres 5–3 at KeyBank Center on March 26, 1987.

🗓 Thu, Mar 26, 1987 · 18:30 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 👑 LAK

Steve Duchesne

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +2

2nd star 👑 LAK

Mark Hardy

2 A

1 shots · +1

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Mike Foligno

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Phil Housley PP Go-ahead 1st · 03:03

Assists: Mark Napier, Ken Priestlay · beat Roland Melanson

0–1

⚔️ Doug Smith PP 1st · 18:46

Assists: Mike Foligno, Ken Priestlay · beat Roland Melanson

0–2

2nd period

👑 Steve Duchesne PP 2nd · 03:19

Assists: Bernie Nicholls, Jim Fox · beat Tom Barrasso

1–2

👑 Luc Robitaille Tying 2nd · 12:32

Assists: Paul Guay, Mark Hardy · beat Tom Barrasso

2–2

👑 Jimmy Carson PP Go-ahead 2nd · 16:47

Assists: Grant Ledyard · beat Tom Barrasso

3–2

👑 Joe Paterson 2nd · 18:26

Assists: Steve Duchesne, Tom Laidlaw · beat Tom Barrasso

4–2

3rd period

👑 Bob Bourne 3rd · 09:25

Assists: Mark Hardy, Roland Melanson · beat Tom Barrasso

5–2

⚔️ Mike Foligno 3rd · 10:04

Assists: Christian Ruuttu, Mike Ramsey · beat Roland Melanson

5–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

👑LAK BUF⚔️

19 Shots on goal 41

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

21 Penalty minutes 21

LAK shooting 26.3% (5/19) BUF shooting 7.3% (3/41)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

👑Kings

Roland Melanson

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Tom Barrasso

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 58:27 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–2

Kings

Kings: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 4–2

Kings

Kings: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ LAK vs BUF, answered

Who won Kings vs Sabres on March 26, 1987?

Kings won 5–3.

What was the final score of Kings vs Sabres?

The final score was Kings 5, Sabres 3.

Who scored for Kings?

Bob Bourne, Jimmy Carson, Joe Paterson, Luc Robitaille, Steve Duchesne.

Who scored for Sabres?

Doug Smith, Mike Foligno, Phil Housley.

How did the Kings goalie play?

Roland Melanson 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 Kings vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Kings vs Sabres season series?

Sabres 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

👑Kings

Previous game · Mar 25

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Mar 24

Also on March 26, 1987

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