1986-87 Buffalo Sabres Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 28-44-8 - 64 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Adams Division
Coach: Scotty Bowman (3-7-2)
Coach: Craig Ramsay (4-15-2)
Coach: Ted Sator (21-22-4)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1986-87 Buffalo Sabres Statistics
1986-87 Buffalo Sabres Roster

The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 28 wins and 44 losses and 8 ties for 64 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Adams Division.

The Sabres scored 280 goals and conceded 308. Mike Foligno netted 30 goals for Buffalo, and Dave Andreychuk accounted for 48 assists. Tom Barrasso topped the squad with 17 wins and a team-best 3.65 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Scotty Bowman, Craig Ramsay and Ted Sator coached the team.

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Regular Season Goals For: 280
Regular Season Goals Against: 308

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 9, 1986 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Winnipeg Jets 3 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
October 11, 1986 Buffalo Sabres 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 T 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-1-1 OT
October 12, 1986 Calgary Flames 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 L 0-1-0 0-1-1 0-2-1
October 15, 1986 Montreal Canadiens 0 at Buffalo Sabres 0 T 0-1-1 0-1-1 0-2-2 OT
October 17, 1986 Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Buffalo Sabres 3 L 0-2-1 0-1-1 0-3-2
October 18, 1986 Buffalo Sabres 4 at Washington Capitals 2 W 0-2-1 1-1-1 1-3-2
October 22, 1986 Buffalo Sabres 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 L 0-2-1 1-2-1 1-4-2 OT
October 24, 1986 Hartford Whalers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 L 0-3-1 1-2-1 1-5-2
October 25, 1986 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Hartford Whalers 3 L 0-3-1 1-3-1 1-6-2
October 29, 1986 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 L 0-3-1 1-4-1 1-7-2
November 1, 1986 Buffalo Sabres 3 at New Jersey Devils 1 W 0-3-1 2-4-1 2-7-2
November 2, 1986 Buffalo Sabres 7 at Boston Bruins 1 W 0-3-1 3-4-1 3-7-2
November 5, 1986 Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 8 W 1-3-1 3-4-1 4-7-2
November 7, 1986 Vancouver Canucks 7 at Buffalo Sabres 6 L 1-4-1 3-4-1 4-8-2
November 9, 1986 New York Islanders 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 L 1-5-1 3-4-1 4-9-2
November 12, 1986 Buffalo Sabres 1 at New York Rangers 2 L 1-5-1 3-5-1 4-10-2 OT
November 15, 1986 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 L 1-5-1 3-6-1 4-11-2
November 19, 1986 Boston Bruins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 T 1-5-2 3-6-1 4-11-3 OT
November 21, 1986 Quebec Nordiques 6 at Buffalo Sabres 1 L 1-6-2 3-6-1 4-12-3
November 22, 1986 Buffalo Sabres 1 at Quebec Nordiques 3 L 1-6-2 3-7-1 4-13-3
November 26, 1986 Buffalo Sabres 0 at Hartford Whalers 3 L 1-6-2 3-8-1 4-14-3
November 28, 1986 Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 W 2-6-2 3-8-1 5-14-3
November 29, 1986 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Boston Bruins 6 L 2-6-2 3-9-1 5-15-3
December 2, 1986 Minnesota North Stars 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 L 2-7-2 3-9-1 5-16-3
December 5, 1986 St. Louis Blues 6 at Buffalo Sabres 5 L 2-8-2 3-9-1 5-17-3
December 6, 1986 Buffalo Sabres 3 at New Jersey Devils 4 L 2-8-2 3-10-1 5-18-3
December 9, 1986 Buffalo Sabres 5 at Detroit Red Wings 5 T 2-8-2 3-10-2 5-18-4 OT
December 10, 1986 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 6 L 2-8-2 3-11-2 5-19-4
December 13, 1986 Buffalo Sabres 0 at Quebec Nordiques 7 L 2-8-2 3-12-2 5-20-4
December 14, 1986 Hartford Whalers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 W 3-8-2 3-12-2 6-20-4
December 17, 1986 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Hartford Whalers 4 L 3-8-2 3-13-2 6-21-4
December 19, 1986 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 W 4-8-2 3-13-2 7-21-4
December 20, 1986 Buffalo Sabres 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 L 4-8-2 3-14-2 7-22-4 OT
December 23, 1986 Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 W 5-8-2 3-14-2 8-22-4
December 26, 1986 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 T 5-8-3 3-14-2 8-22-5 OT
December 28, 1986 Calgary Flames 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1 L 5-9-3 3-14-2 8-23-5
December 31, 1986 Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 W 6-9-3 3-14-2 9-23-5
January 2, 1987 Winnipeg Jets 6 at Buffalo Sabres 3 L 6-10-3 3-14-2 9-24-5
January 4, 1987 Quebec Nordiques 2 at Buffalo Sabres 7 W 7-10-3 3-14-2 10-24-5
January 7, 1987 Buffalo Sabres 4 at Winnipeg Jets 2 W 7-10-3 4-14-2 11-24-5
January 8, 1987 Buffalo Sabres 4 at Minnesota North Stars 5 L 7-10-3 4-15-2 11-25-5 OT
January 10, 1987 Buffalo Sabres 8 at Los Angeles Kings 5 W 7-10-3 5-15-2 12-25-5
January 14, 1987 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 T 7-10-4 5-15-2 12-25-6 OT
January 17, 1987 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 L 7-10-4 5-16-2 12-26-6
January 18, 1987 Edmonton Oilers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 6 W 8-10-4 5-16-2 13-26-6 OT
January 20, 1987 Buffalo Sabres 0 at Minnesota North Stars 5 L 8-10-4 5-17-2 13-27-6
January 23, 1987 Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 L 8-11-4 5-17-2 13-28-6
January 24, 1987 Buffalo Sabres 6 at Washington Capitals 3 W 8-11-4 6-17-2 14-28-6
January 26, 1987 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Boston Bruins 6 L 8-11-4 6-18-2 14-29-6
January 28, 1987 Philadelphia Flyers 7 at Buffalo Sabres 4 L 8-12-4 6-18-2 14-30-6
January 30, 1987 Quebec Nordiques 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 W 9-12-4 6-18-2 15-30-6
February 1, 1987 Detroit Red Wings 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6 W 10-12-4 6-18-2 16-30-6
February 4, 1987 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Hartford Whalers 1 W 10-12-4 7-18-2 17-30-6
February 7, 1987 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Quebec Nordiques 5 L 10-12-4 7-19-2 17-31-6
February 8, 1987 Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Buffalo Sabres 7 W 11-12-4 7-19-2 18-31-6
February 14, 1987 Buffalo Sabres 5 at New York Islanders 1 W 11-12-4 8-19-2 19-31-6
February 18, 1987 Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 W 12-12-4 8-19-2 20-31-6
February 20, 1987 Buffalo Sabres 6 at New York Rangers 3 W 12-12-4 9-19-2 21-31-6
February 22, 1987 Hartford Whalers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 W 13-12-4 9-19-2 22-31-6
February 24, 1987 New York Rangers 6 at Buffalo Sabres 3 L 13-13-4 9-19-2 22-32-6
February 26, 1987 St. Louis Blues 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 W 14-13-4 9-19-2 23-32-6
February 28, 1987 Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 5 L 14-13-4 9-20-2 23-33-6
March 1, 1987 Vancouver Canucks 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 L 14-14-4 9-20-2 23-34-6
March 3, 1987 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 L 14-14-4 9-21-2 23-35-6
March 5, 1987 New Jersey Devils 4 at Buffalo Sabres 6 W 15-14-4 9-21-2 24-35-6
March 7, 1987 Buffalo Sabres 5 at Quebec Nordiques 5 T 15-14-4 9-21-3 24-35-7 OT
March 8, 1987 Quebec Nordiques 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 W 16-14-4 9-21-3 25-35-7
March 11, 1987 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 W 16-14-4 10-21-3 26-35-7
March 13, 1987 Buffalo Sabres 4 at Vancouver Canucks 6 L 16-14-4 10-22-3 26-36-7
March 14, 1987 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 L 16-14-4 10-23-3 26-37-7
March 17, 1987 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Calgary Flames 6 L 16-14-4 10-24-3 26-38-7
March 20, 1987 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 L 16-15-4 10-24-3 26-39-7
March 22, 1987 Detroit Red Wings 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 W 17-15-4 10-24-3 27-39-7
March 24, 1987 Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Buffalo Sabres 5 L 17-16-4 10-24-3 27-40-7
March 26, 1987 Los Angeles Kings 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3 L 17-17-4 10-24-3 27-41-7
March 28, 1987 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 L 17-17-4 10-25-3 27-42-7
March 29, 1987 Edmonton Oilers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 L 17-18-4 10-25-3 27-43-7
April 2, 1987 Buffalo Sabres 3 at St. Louis Blues 5 L 17-18-4 10-26-3 27-44-7
April 4, 1987 Buffalo Sabres 6 at New York Islanders 6 T 17-18-4 10-26-4 27-44-8 OT
April 5, 1987 Hartford Whalers 0 at Buffalo Sabres 6 W 18-18-4 10-26-4 28-44-8


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