Buffalo Sabres vs Edmonton Oilers
Regular season · Friday, February 29, 1980 · Northlands Coliseum
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Edmonton Oilers 4–2 on Friday, February 29, 1980 at Northlands Coliseum. The Sabres outshot the Oilers 35–26.
Richie Dunn scored twice. Danny Gare, Risto Siltanen, Doug Hicks and Rick Martin also scored.
Bob Sauve made 24 saves on 26 shots for the win; Eddie Mio stopped 31 of 35.
Scoring
1st period
Richie Dunn (6)Derek Smith (32), Gilbert Perreault (47)1–004:00 BUF · 
Danny Gare (42)Tony McKegney (22), Jerry Korab (10)2–010:01 BUF
2nd period
Risto Siltanen (6)Wayne Gretzky (68), Blair MacDonald (38)2–101:27 EDM · - Richie Dunn (7)Bob Sauve (3), Gilbert Perreault (48)3–106:53 BUF ·
Doug Hicks (7)Dave Hunter (23), Stan Weir (25)3–214:22 EDM ·
3rd period
Rick Martin (36)Gilbert Perreault (49)4–210:30 BUF ·
Team stats
BUFEDM
3526
0%0%
3/71/3
3056
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:39 into the first period
John Van Boxmeer · holding2 min - 2:31 into the first period
Risto Siltanen · hooking2 min - 11:58 into the first periodBill Hajt · holding2 min
- 16:35 into the first periodColin Campbell · elbowing2 min
- 18:17 into the first periodLee Fogolin · tripping2 min
- 18:58 into the first periodRick Martin · high sticking2 min
- 18:58 into the first periodPat Price · high sticking2 min
- 0:22 into the second periodDanny Gare · holding2 min
- 2:42 into the second periodTony McKegney · fighting5 min
- 2:42 into the second periodDanny Gare · misconduct10 min
- 2:42 into the second periodKevin Lowe · kneeing2 min
- 2:42 into the second periodKevin Lowe · fighting5 min
- 2:42 into the second periodKevin Lowe · match penatly 10 minutes10 min
- 2:42 into the second periodKevin Lowe · match penatly 10 minutes10 min
- 5:34 into the second periodJerry Korab · roughing2 min
- 5:34 into the second periodJerry Korab · fighting5 min
- 5:34 into the second periodCam Connor · high sticking2 min
- 5:34 into the second periodCam Connor · fighting5 min
- 5:47 into the second periodColin Campbell · slashing2 min
- 10:11 into the second periodLee Fogolin · elbowing2 min
- 20:00 into the third periodBench · gross misconduct10 min
Season series
Buffalo Sabres
| 11Gilbert PerreaultC | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3Richie DunnD | 2 | 0 | 2 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 7Rick MartinL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 8Tony McKegneyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 18Danny GareR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 19Derek SmithC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 4Jerry KorabD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 10Craig RamsayL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Andre SavardC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 16Ric SeilingR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 17John GouldR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 20Don LuceC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Lindy RuffL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5John Van BoxmeerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 6Jim SchoenfeldD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 24Bill HajtD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Larry PlayfairD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Don EdwardsG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 28Bob SauveG | W | 26 | 2 | .923 |
Edmonton Oilers
| 12Dave HunterL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 14Blair MacDonaldR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 21Stan WeirC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 99Wayne GretzkyC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Doug HicksD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 8Risto SiltanenD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 7Ron ChipperfieldC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 11Mark MessierC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 17Cam ConnorR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 19Don AshbyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Dave LumleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22Ron CarterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Dave SemenkoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Lee FogolinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4Kevin LoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 6Colin CampbellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 26Pat PriceD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Eddie MioG | L | 35 | 4 | .886 |
| 35Jim CorsiG | 0 | 0 | – |