New Jersey Devils vs Buffalo Sabres
Regular season · Monday, December 31, 1984 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the New Jersey Devils 6–4 on Monday, December 31, 1984 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. The Sabres outshot the Devils 28–22.
Mike Foligno scored twice. Bruce Driver, Phil Housley, Doug Sulliman, Ric Seiling, Dave Andreychuk, Dave Pichette, Normand Lacombe and Aaron Broten also scored.
Tom Barrasso made 18 saves on 22 shots for the win; Glenn Resch stopped 22 of 28.
Scoring
1st period
Bruce Driver (3)Kirk Muller (16), Aaron Broten (16)1–005:47 NJD · 
Phil Housley (8)Dave Maloney (5), Mike Foligno (9)1–106:12 BUF
Mike Foligno (12)Phil Housley (20), Gilbert Perreault (21)1–209:41 BUF
Doug Sulliman (16)Rick Meagher (13), Rich Preston (7)2–210:27 NJD
Ric Seiling (8)Brent Peterson (9), Bill Hajt (10)2–311:54 BUF
2nd period
Dave Andreychuk (16)Gilles Hamel (18), John Tucker (10)2–407:11 BUF · 
Dave Pichette (12)John MacLean (10)3–407:31 NJD · - Mike Foligno (13)Sean Mckenna (8), Dave Maloney (6)3–515:15 BUF ·
Normand Lacombe (1)Paul Cyr (10), Dave Maloney (7)3–617:55 BUF
3rd period
Aaron Broten (11)Phil Russell (6), Kirk Muller (17)4–604:08 NJD ·
Team stats
NJDBUF
2228
0%0%
3/72/6
3436
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 4:44 into the first period
Paul Cyr · tripping2 min - 6:32 into the first periodMike Foligno · tripping2 min
- 6:14 into the second period
Bench · too many men on the ice2 min - 7:23 into the second periodSean Mckenna · holding2 min
- 8:58 into the second periodDave Lewis · holding2 min
- 10:20 into the second periodPaul Cyr · holding2 min
- 13:17 into the second periodBob Hoffmeyer · holding2 min
- 18:47 into the second periodPhil Housley · tripping2 min
- 20:00 into the second periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 2:29 into the third periodDave Andreychuk · tripping2 min
- 9:45 into the third periodRic Seiling · roughing2 min
- 9:45 into the third periodRic Seiling · slashing2 min
- 9:45 into the third periodRic Seiling · misconduct10 min
- 9:45 into the third periodRic Seiling · game misconduct10 min
- 9:45 into the third periodPat Verbeek · hooking2 min
- 9:45 into the third periodPat Verbeek · misconduct10 min
- 9:45 into the third periodPat Verbeek · game misconduct10 min
- 10:31 into the third periodRich Preston · tripping2 min
- 15:19 into the third periodMel Bridgman · hooking2 min
Season series
New Jersey Devils
| 10Aaron BrotenC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Kirk MullerL | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 15John MacLeanR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 16Rick MeagherC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 19Rich PrestonR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 22Doug SullimanL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 5Phil RussellD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Dave PichetteD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 23Bruce DriverD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 9Don LeverC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 12Pat VerbeekR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 17Paul GagneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 18Mel BridgmanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 26Rocky TrottierC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 29Jan LudvigR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 21Bob HoffmeyerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 25Dave LewisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | L | 28 | 6 | .786 |
| 33Hannu KamppuriG | 0 | 0 | – |
Buffalo Sabres
| 17Mike FolignoR | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 26Dave MaloneyD | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 6Phil HousleyD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 6 | – |
| 7John TuckerR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 9Gilles HamelL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 11Gilbert PerreaultC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 12Sean MckennaR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 16Ric SeilingR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 18Paul CyrL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 20Brent PetersonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 25Dave AndreychukL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 32Normand LacombeR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 24Bill HajtD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 10Craig RamsayL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 13Jim SchoenfeldD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 27Larry PlayfairD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 31David FenyvesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Tom BarrassoG | W | 22 | 4 | .818 |