Buffalo Sabres vs Minnesota North Stars
Regular season · Saturday, October 12, 1985 · Met Center
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Minnesota North Stars 6–2 on Saturday, October 12, 1985 at Met Center. The Sabres outshot the North Stars 39–30.
Dave Andreychuk scored twice. Steve Dykstra, Gaetano Orlando, Scott Bjugstad, Paul Cyr, Lindy Ruff and Curt Giles also scored.
Tom Barrasso made 28 saves on 30 shots for the win; Roland Melanson stopped 33 of 39.
Scoring
1st period
Steve Dykstra (1)Gilbert Perreault (2), Lindy Ruff (1)1–004:54 BUF
Gaetano Orlando (1)Steve Dykstra (1)2–008:40 BUF ·
2nd period
Scott Bjugstad (1)Gord Sherven (1)2–101:05 MNS · 
Dave Andreychuk (2)John Tucker (1), Mike Foligno (2)3–110:36 BUF · 
Paul Cyr (1)Unassisted4–111:58 BUF
Lindy Ruff (1)Mike Foligno (3)5–115:49 BUF
3rd period
- Dave Andreychuk (3)Hannu Virta (2), Gilbert Perreault (3)6–106:28 BUF
Curt Giles (1)Gordie Roberts (1), Kent Nilsson (2)6–207:41 MNS
Team stats
BUFMNS
3930
0%0%
2/50/7
4844
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:49 into the first period
Steve Dykstra · slashing2 min - 6:38 into the first periodPhil Housley · holding2 min
- 7:52 into the first period
Curt Giles · high sticking2 min - 19:50 into the first periodMike Foligno · roughing2 min
- 19:50 into the first periodDave Langevin · roughing2 min
- 0:36 into the second periodDirk Graham · tripping2 min
- 6:52 into the second periodCraig Levie · cross checking2 min
- 7:43 into the second periodMike Foligno · holding2 min
- 9:07 into the second periodCurt Giles · interference2 min
- 12:17 into the second periodGilles Hamel · closing hand on puck2 min
- 16:29 into the second periodPhil Housley · holding2 min
- 16:29 into the second periodGaetano Orlando · roughing2 min
- 16:29 into the second periodTony McKegney · roughing2 min
- 8:27 into the third periodPaul Cyr · holding2 min
- 12:26 into the third periodPhil Housley · hooking2 min
- 13:17 into the third periodGilles Hamel · fighting5 min
- 13:17 into the third periodGilles Hamel · misconduct10 min
- 13:17 into the third periodRic Seiling · fighting5 min
- 13:17 into the third periodRic Seiling · game misconduct10 min
- 13:17 into the third periodKeith Acton · slashing2 min
- 13:17 into the third periodDirk Graham · fighting5 min
- 13:17 into the third periodDirk Graham · misconduct10 min
- 13:17 into the third periodCraig Hartsburg · fighting5 min
- 13:17 into the third periodCraig Hartsburg · game misconduct10 min
Season series
Buffalo Sabres
| 4Steve DykstraL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 11Gilbert PerreaultC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 5 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 22Lindy RuffL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 25Dave AndreychukL | 2 | 0 | 2 | −1 | 6 | – |
| 7John TuckerR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 18Paul CyrL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 23Gaetano OrlandoC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3Hannu VirtaD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 9Gilles HamelL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 12Sean MckennaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 15Chris LangevinL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Ric SeilingR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 26Pat HughesR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Phil HousleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 24Bill HajtD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Larry PlayfairD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Tom BarrassoG | W | 30 | 2 | .933 |
| 35Daren PuppaG | 0 | 0 | – |
Minnesota North Stars
| 14Scott BjugstadL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 15Kent NilssonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 26Gord ShervenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 7Neal BrotenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 8Brian LawtonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 9Dennis MarukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 12Keith ActonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 17Bo BerglundL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 21Dirk GrahamR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 23Brian BellowsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 25Tony McKegneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 3Bob RouseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 6Dave LangevinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 34Craig LevieD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Roland MelansonG | L | 39 | 6 | .846 |
| 33Don BeaupreG | 0 | 0 | – |