2–3

Final

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

Whalers at Sabres

Sabres beat Whalers 3–2 at KeyBank Center on March 31, 1988.

🗓 Thu, Mar 31, 1988 · 18:30 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1987-88 🔁 Season series tied 4–4 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Mark Napier

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +2

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Scott Arniel

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +2

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Dave Andreychuk

1 G

4 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Scott Arniel Go-ahead 1st · 14:59

Assists: Christian Ruuttu, Mark Napier

0–1

⚔️ Mark Napier 1st · 15:36

Assists: Scott Arniel, Bob Halkidis

0–2

🐳 Dave Tippett 1st · 16:05

Assists: Carey Wilson, Sylvain Cote

1–2

2nd period

🐳 Sylvain Turgeon Tying 2nd · 02:50

Assists: Ray Ferraro, Kevin Dineen

2–2

⚔️ Dave Andreychuk Go-ahead 2nd · 19:50

Assists: John Tucker

2–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐳HFD BUF⚔️

34 Shots on goal 31

13 Penalty minutes 8

HFD shooting 5.9% (2/34) BUF shooting 9.7% (3/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐳Whalers

Mike Liut

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 58:45 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Tom Barrasso

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–2

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–3

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 4–4 Full head-to-head →

❓ HFD vs BUF, answered

Who won Whalers vs Sabres on March 31, 1988?

Sabres won 3–2.

What was the final score of Whalers vs Sabres?

The final score was Whalers 2, Sabres 3.

Who scored for Whalers?

Dave Tippett, Sylvain Turgeon.

Who scored for Sabres?

Dave Andreychuk, Mark Napier, Scott Arniel.

How did the Whalers goalie play?

Mike Liut made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Tom Barrasso made 0 saves on 2 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?

Season series tied 4–4 after 8 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

Previous game · Mar 27

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Mar 29

Also on March 31, 1988

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