🐧 Away Penguins 18-14-3 before this game

3–3

Final / OT

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
PIT	0	0	0	0	3
BUF	0	0	0	0	3

Penguins at Sabres

Penguins beat Sabres 3–3 in overtime at KeyBank Center on December 27, 1987.

🗓 Sun, Dec 27, 1987 · 18:00 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1987-88 🔁 Penguins lead the season series 3–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Calle Johansson

2 A

2 shots · +1

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Randy Hillier

1 G

3 shots · +1

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Perry Ganchar

1 G

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐧PIT BUF⚔️

45 Shots on goal 21

1/6 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

20 Penalty minutes 24

PIT shooting 6.7% (3/45) BUF shooting 14.3% (3/21)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐧Penguins

Pat Riggin

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Tom Barrasso

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 64:59 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 18-14-3 (51% win rate, 35 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 16-15-3 (47% win rate, 34 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 2nd: 18-14-3 (51% win rate, 35 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 16-15-3 (47% win rate, 34 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Penguins lead the season series 3–0 Full head-to-head →

3–3 (OT) · Penguins won

Oct 22, 1986

⚔️BUF @ 🐧PIT

4–5 (OT) · Penguins won

Oct 17, 1986

🐧PIT @ ⚔️BUF

7–3 · Penguins won

❓ PIT vs BUF, answered

Who won Penguins vs Sabres on December 27, 1987?

Penguins won 3–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Penguins vs Sabres?

The final score was Penguins 3, Sabres 3, in overtime.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Pat Riggin made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

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

Where is Penguins vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Penguins vs Sabres season series?

Penguins lead the season series 3–0 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

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Dec 26

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Dec 23

Also on December 27, 1987

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