Buffalo Sabres vs Montréal Canadiens
Regular season · Saturday, April 5, 1986 · Montreal Forum
Game summary
The Montréal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–2 on Saturday, April 5, 1986 at Montreal Forum. The Canadiens outshot the Sabres 31–23.
Bobby Smith scored twice. Chris Nilan, Gilbert Perreault, Kjell Dahlin and Gaetano Orlando also scored.
Patrick Roy made 21 saves on 23 shots for the win; Jacques Cloutier stopped 27 of 31.
Scoring
1st period
Chris Nilan (19)Guy Carbonneau (36)0–102:41 MTL
Bobby Smith (30)Mats Naslund (65), Chris Chelios (26)0–215:03 MTL
Gilbert Perreault (21)Hannu Virta (23)1–219:17 BUF
2nd period
Kjell Dahlin (32)Larry Robinson (63), Mats Naslund (66)1–304:09 MTL
3rd period
- Bobby Smith (31)Mats Naslund (67), Kjell Dahlin (39)1–402:37 MTL
Gaetano Orlando (13)Phil Russell (6), Gilbert Perreault (39)2–404:20 BUF
Team stats
BUFMTL
2331
0%0%
0/20/1
2527
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 10:02 into the first period
Randy Bucyk · cross checking2 min - 20:00 into the first period
Gilbert Perreault · hooking2 min - 8:45 into the second periodDoug Smith · delaying game2 min
- 8:45 into the second periodDoug Smith · misconduct10 min
- 8:45 into the second periodStephane Richer · delaying game2 min
- 8:45 into the second periodStephane Richer · misconduct10 min
- 15:41 into the second periodPhil Russell · roughing2 min
- 15:41 into the second periodGuy Carbonneau · roughing2 min
- 9:34 into the third periodDoug Smith · roughing2 min
- 9:34 into the third periodChris Chelios · roughing2 min
- 13:39 into the third periodDoug Smith · roughing2 min
- 13:39 into the third periodDoug Smith · fighting5 min
- 13:39 into the third periodStephane Richer · roughing2 min
- 13:39 into the third periodStephane Richer · fighting5 min
- 14:04 into the third periodBrian Skrudland · hooking2 min
Season series
Buffalo Sabres
| 11Gilbert PerreaultC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 23Gaetano OrlandoC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 3Hannu VirtaD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 26Phil RussellD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 7John TuckerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 9Gilles HamelL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 14Mikael AnderssonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Doug SmithC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 16Ric SeilingR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 18Paul CyrL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 25Dave AndreychukL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 34Adam CreightonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 6Phil HousleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 8David FenyvesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 24Bill HajtD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 28Brian EngblomD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jacques CloutierG | L | 31 | 4 | .871 |
| 30Tom BarrassoG | 0 | 0 | – |
Montréal Canadiens
| 26Mats NaslundL | 0 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 5 | – |
| 15Bobby SmithC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 20Kjell DahlinC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 21Guy CarbonneauC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 30Chris NilanR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 19Larry RobinsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 24Chris CheliosD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 8David MaleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 22Randy BucykC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 23Bob GaineyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 32Claude LemieuxR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 35Mike McpheeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 39Brian SkrudlandC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 44Stephane RicherR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 5Rick GreenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 25Petr SvobodaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 29Gaston GingrasD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 38Mike LalorD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Doug SoetaertG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 33Patrick RoyG | W | 23 | 2 | .913 |