🇨🇦 Away Canadiens 51-20-8 before this game

4–4

Final / OT

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
MTL	0	2	2	0	4
BUF	1	2	1	0	4

Canadiens at Sabres

Canadiens beat Sabres 4–4 in overtime at KeyBank Center on April 3, 1988.

🗓 Sun, Apr 3, 1988 · 18:00 CDT 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1987-88 🔁 Canadiens lead the season series 5–3 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🇨🇦 MTL

Stephane Richer

2 G

7 shots · +2

2nd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Gilles Thibaudeau

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +1

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Mike Foligno

2 G

5 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Dave Andreychuk Go-ahead 1st · 14:17

Assists: John Tucker

0–1

2nd period

⚔️ Mike Foligno 2nd · 07:55

Assists: Dave Andreychuk

0–2

🇨🇦 Brian Skrudland 2nd · 09:59

Assists: Mike Mcphee, John Kordic

1–2

⚔️ Mike Hartman 2nd · 17:56

Assists: Joe Reekie, Ray Sheppard

1–3

🇨🇦 Stephane Richer 2nd · 19:18

Assists: Shayne Corson, Rick Green

2–3

3rd period

🇨🇦 Stephane Richer PP Tying 3rd · 04:04

Assists: Bobby Smith, Gilles Thibaudeau

3–3

🇨🇦 Gilles Thibaudeau Go-ahead 3rd · 09:52

Assists: Mike Lalor, Patrick Roy

4–3

⚔️ Mike Foligno PP Tying 3rd · 19:41

Assists: John Tucker

4–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🇨🇦MTL BUF⚔️

29 Shots on goal 40

1/8 Power play (goals / chances) 1/8

26 Penalty minutes 25

MTL shooting 13.8% (4/29) BUF shooting 10.0% (4/40)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🇨🇦Canadiens

Brian Hayward

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 25:17 TOI

Patrick Roy

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 39:39 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Tom Barrasso

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 64:03 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Canadiens

Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–3

Canadiens

Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Canadiens lead the season series 5–3 Full head-to-head →

2–2 (OT) · Canadiens won

❓ MTL vs BUF, answered

Who won Canadiens vs Sabres on April 3, 1988?

Canadiens won 4–4 in overtime.

What was the final score of Canadiens vs Sabres?

The final score was Canadiens 4, Sabres 4, in overtime.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Stephane Richer (2), Brian Skrudland, Gilles Thibaudeau.

Who scored for Sabres?

Mike Foligno (2), Dave Andreychuk, Mike Hartman.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Brian Hayward made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Tom Barrasso made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Canadiens vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Canadiens vs Sabres season series?

Canadiens lead the season series 5–3 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

🇨🇦Canadiens

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