6–1

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
HFD	0	0	0	6
BUF	0	0	0	1

Whalers at Sabres

Whalers beat Sabres 6–1 at KeyBank Center on December 2, 1988.

🗓 Fri, Dec 2, 1988 · 18:30 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1988-89 🔁 Whalers lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐳 HFD

Kevin Dineen

2 G, 1 A

5 shots · +3

2nd star 🐳 HFD

Dave Tippett

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +2

3rd star 🐳 HFD

Paul Macdermid

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · -1

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐳HFD BUF⚔️

41 Shots on goal 24

3/5 Power play (goals / chances) 0/5

31 Penalty minutes 51

HFD shooting 14.6% (6/41) BUF shooting 4.2% (1/24)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐳Whalers

Peter Sidorkiewicz

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Daren Puppa

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 56:10 TOI

Darcy Wakaluk

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 03:50 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Whalers

Whalers — tied after 1st: 10-12-1 (43% win rate, 23 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 12-10-3 (48% win rate, 25 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Whalers

Whalers — tied after 2nd: 10-12-1 (43% win rate, 23 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 12-10-3 (48% win rate, 25 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Whalers lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ HFD vs BUF, answered

Who won Whalers vs Sabres on December 2, 1988?

Whalers won 6–1.

What was the final score of Whalers vs Sabres?

The final score was Whalers 6, Sabres 1.

How did the Whalers goalie play?

Peter Sidorkiewicz made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Daren Puppa made 0 saves on 4 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?

Whalers 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

🐳Whalers

Previous game · Nov 30

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Nov 30

Also on December 2, 1988

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