3–2

Final / OT

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

Bruins at Sabres

Bruins beat Sabres 3–2 in overtime at KeyBank Center on December 22, 1995.

🗓 Fri, Dec 22, 1995 · 18:30 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1995-96 🔁 Bruins lead the season series 3–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐻 BOS

Dave Reid

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +2

2nd star 🐻 BOS

Adam Oates

1 G

4 shots

3rd star 🐻 BOS

Ted Donato

1 G

2 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🐻 Dave Reid Go-ahead 1st · 03:21

Assists: Clayton Beddoes

1–0

⚔️ Dane Jackson Tying 1st · 15:42

Assists: Brad May, Brian Holzinger

1–1

2nd period

🐻 Adam Oates Go-ahead 2nd · 06:22

Assists: Kevin Stevens, Ray Bourque

2–1

3rd period

⚔️ Garry Galley Tying 3rd · 17:53

Assists: Matthew Barnaby, Brent Hughes

2–2

Overtime

🐻 Ted Donato Go-ahead OT · 01:37

Assists: Dave Reid, Don Sweeney

3–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐻BOS BUF⚔️

40 Shots on goal 18

12 Penalty minutes 18

BOS shooting 7.5% (3/40) BUF shooting 11.1% (2/18)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐻Bruins

Craig Billington

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 61:34 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Andrei Trefilov

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 61:37 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Bruins

Bruins — tied after 1st: 14-13-3 (47% win rate, 30 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 15-14-3 (47% win rate, 32 games)

After 2nd — 2–1

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

1–1 (OT) · Sabres won

❓ BOS vs BUF, answered

Who won Bruins vs Sabres on December 22, 1995?

Bruins won 3–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Bruins vs Sabres?

The final score was Bruins 3, Sabres 2, in overtime.

Who scored for Bruins?

Adam Oates, Dave Reid, Ted Donato.

Who scored for Sabres?

Dane Jackson, Garry Galley.

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Craig Billington made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Andrei Trefilov made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Bruins vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Bruins vs Sabres season series?

Bruins 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

🐻Bruins

Previous game · Dec 16

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Dec 20

Also on December 22, 1995

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