Oilers 5–6 Sabres — Final Score & Stats (Nov 12, 1989)

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	F
🛢️ EDM	1	2	2	5
⚔️ BUF	2	1	3	6

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Phil Housley

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · +1

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Pierre Turgeon

3 A

1 shots · -2

3rd star 🛢️ EDM

Jari Kurri

2 G, 1 A

5 shots

🚨 Scoring

11 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Rick Vaive PP Go-ahead 1st · 03:05

Assists: Dave Andreychuk, Pierre Turgeon · beat Grant Fuhr

0–1

⚔️ Christian Ruuttu 1st · 04:27

Assists: Alexander Mogilny, Phil Housley · beat Grant Fuhr

0–2

🛢️ Jari Kurri PP 1st · 19:30

Assists: Mark Messier, Glenn Anderson · beat Clint Malarchuk

1–2

2nd period

🛢️ Craig MacTavish Tying 2nd · 02:05

Assists: Peter Eriksson, Jeff Beukeboom · beat Clint Malarchuk

2–2

⚔️ Phil Housley PP Go-ahead 2nd · 05:11

Assists: Doug Bodger, Pierre Turgeon · beat Grant Fuhr

2–3

🛢️ Jari Kurri PP Tying 2nd · 12:33

Assists: Mark Messier, Esa Tikkanen · beat Clint Malarchuk

3–3

3rd period

⚔️ Rob Ray Go-ahead 3rd · 06:10

Assists: Mike Foligno · beat Grant Fuhr

3–4

⚔️ Doug Bodger PP 3rd · 06:45

Assists: Phil Housley, Pierre Turgeon · beat Grant Fuhr

3–5

🛢️ Mark Messier 3rd · 14:57

Assists: Craig Simpson, Glenn Anderson · beat Clint Malarchuk

4–5

🛢️ Craig Simpson Tying 3rd · 17:41

Assists: Jari Kurri, Charlie Huddy · beat Clint Malarchuk

5–5

⚔️ Dave Andreychuk Go-ahead 3rd · 19:59

Unassisted · beat Grant Fuhr

5–6

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🛢️EDM BUF⚔️

37 Shots on goal 28

2/4 Power play (goals / chances) 3/5

20 Penalty minutes 18

EDM shooting 13.5% (5/37) BUF shooting 21.4% (6/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🛢️Oilers

Grant Fuhr

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Clint Malarchuk

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–2

Oilers

Oilers — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 1-4 (20% win rate, 5 games)

Sabres

Sabres — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 1-0 (100% win rate, 1 game)

After 2nd — 3–3

Oilers

Oilers — tied after 2nd: 2-1-2 (40% win rate, 5 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 1-0 (100% win rate, 1 game)

⚔️ Last meetings

All →

Sabres lead the season series 1–0

Dec 191988 🛢️EDM @ ⚔️BUF 5–5 OT Nov 131988 🛢️EDM @ ⚔️BUF 5–4 OT Nov 41988 ⚔️BUF @ 🛢️EDM 3–7 Mar 151988 ⚔️BUF @ 🛢️EDM 4–6 Nov 291987 🛢️EDM @ ⚔️BUF 5–2

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Who won Oilers vs Sabres on November 12, 1989?

Sabres won 6–5. The final score was Oilers 5, Sabres 6.

Who scored for Oilers?

Jari Kurri (2), Craig MacTavish, Craig Simpson, Mark Messier.

Who scored for Sabres?

Christian Ruuttu, Dave Andreychuk, Doug Bodger, Phil Housley, Rick Vaive, Rob Ray.

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Grant Fuhr made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Clint Malarchuk made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Oilers vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Oilers vs Sabres season series?

Sabres lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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🧭 Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🛢️ Oilers

BeforeNov 11 🛢️EDM @ 🦅WSH 5–3 AfterNov 15 👑LAK @ 🛢️EDM 2–2

⚔️ Sabres

BeforeNov 10 🐋VAN @ ⚔️BUF 2–4 AfterNov 16 ⚔️BUF @ 🔥CGY 4–4

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