Minnesota North Stars vs Buffalo Sabres
Regular season · Monday, November 25, 1985 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Game summary
The Minnesota North Stars beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–3 on Monday, November 25, 1985 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. The North Stars outshot the Sabres 31–30.
Goals came from Lindy Ruff, Brian Bellows, Neal Broten, Gilbert Perreault, Brian Lawton, Keith Acton and Phil Housley.
Don Beaupre made 27 saves on 30 shots for the win; Daren Puppa stopped 27 of 31.
Scoring
1st period
Lindy Ruff (8)Paul Cyr (4), David Fenyves (4)0–114:49 BUF
2nd period
Brian Bellows (9)Dirk Graham (13), Gordie Roberts (3)1–107:36 MNS
Neal Broten (12)Brian Lawton (6), Dino Ciccarelli (5)2–117:20 MNS
Gilbert Perreault (10)Gilles Hamel (13)2–219:17 BUF
3rd period
Brian Lawton (5)Bob Rouse (3), Gordie Roberts (4)3–202:46 MNS
Keith Acton (7)Curt Giles (6)4–217:39 MNS · 
Phil Housley (6)Dave Andreychuk (11), Lindy Ruff (4)4–318:01 BUF ·
Team stats
MNSBUF
3130
0%0%
0/31/3
811
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 7:21 into the first period
Hannu Virta · hooking2 min - 11:25 into the first period
Craig Hartsburg · hooking2 min - 16:26 into the first periodBill Hajt · hooking2 min
- 19:04 into the first periodLindy Ruff · roughing2 min
- 19:04 into the first periodBob Rouse · roughing2 min
- 10:43 into the second periodBob Rouse · tripping2 min
- 11:29 into the third periodPat Hughes · high sticking5 min
- 17:12 into the third periodScott Bjugstad · tripping2 min
Season series
Minnesota North Stars
| 8Brian LawtonC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 7Neal BrotenC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 12Keith ActonC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 21Dirk GrahamR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 23Brian BellowsL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 3Bob RouseD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 9Dennis MarukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 14Scott BjugstadL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 24Willi PlettR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 25Tony McKegneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 31Jim ArchibaldR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Dave RichterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Dave LangevinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 36Christopher PryorD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Jon CaseyG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 33Don BeaupreG | W | 30 | 3 | .900 |
Buffalo Sabres
| 22Lindy RuffL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 9Gilles HamelL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 11Gilbert PerreaultC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 18Paul CyrL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 25Dave AndreychukL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 6Phil HousleyD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 8David FenyvesD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 4Steve DykstraL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 7John TuckerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 12Sean MckennaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 16Ric SeilingR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 26Pat HughesR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 3Hannu VirtaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 19Bob HalkidisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 24Bill HajtD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Larry PlayfairD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Tom BarrassoG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Daren PuppaG | L | 31 | 4 | .871 |