Detroit Red Wings vs Buffalo Sabres
Regular season · Wednesday, January 6, 1982 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Detroit Red Wings 5–2 on Wednesday, January 6, 1982 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. The Sabres outshot the Red Wings 30–24.
Goals came from Andre Savard, Greg Smith, Mark Osborne, Dale McCourt, Lindy Ruff, Mike Ramsey and John Van Boxmeer.
Don Edwards made 22 saves on 24 shots for the win; Bob Sauve stopped 25 of 30.
Scoring
2nd period
Andre Savard (10)Ric Seiling (18), Craig Ramsay (18)0–101:43 BUF
Greg Smith (4)Unassisted1–102:06 DET
Mark Osborne (11)Willie Huber (21), Greg Smith (10)2–102:13 DET
Dale McCourt (20)Richie Dunn (5), John Van Boxmeer (42)2–209:41 BUF · 
Lindy Ruff (11)Jean-Francois Sauve (19), Yvon Lambert (20)2–313:33 BUF
3rd period
Mike Ramsey (2)Mike Foligno (23), Gilbert Perreault (12)2–411:08 BUF
John Van Boxmeer (8)Mike Foligno (24), Gilbert Perreault (13)2–514:54 BUF
Team stats
DETBUF
2430
0%0%
0/11/3
62
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 7:58 into the first period
Walt McKechnie · hooking2 min - 12:35 into the first period
Lindy Ruff · hooking2 min - 2:33 into the second periodJim Schoenfeld · tripping2 min
- 8:45 into the second periodMark Kirton · hooking2 min
Season series
Detroit Red Wings
| 5Greg SmithD | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 23Mark OsborneL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 7Willie HuberD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 11Walt McKechnieC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 12Ted NolanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 15Paul WoodsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Mark KirtonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 18Danny GareR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 19Eric VailL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 21Mike BlaisdellR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 24Derek SmithC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 25John OgrodnickL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 27Brad SmithR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Jim SchoenfeldD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 3John BarrettD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 26Jim KornD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 28Reed LarsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Corrado MicalefG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Bob SauveG | L | 30 | 5 | .833 |
Buffalo Sabres
| 11Gilbert PerreaultC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 4John Van BoxmeerD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 7Dale McCourtC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 10Craig RamsayL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 12Andre SavardC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 15Yvon LambertL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 16Ric SeilingR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 21Jean-Francois SauveC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 22Lindy RuffL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 3Richie DunnD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 8Tony McKegneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 6 | – |
| 14Alan HaworthC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 20Brent PetersonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Bill HajtD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 27Larry PlayfairD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Don EdwardsG | W | 24 | 2 | .917 |
| 29Jacques CloutierG | 0 | 0 | – |