Buffalo Sabres vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Saturday, December 6, 1986 · Brendan Byrne Arena
Game summary
The New Jersey Devils beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–3 on Saturday, December 6, 1986 at Brendan Byrne Arena. The Sabres outshot the Devils 29–27.
John MacLean scored twice. Mike Foligno, Uli Hiemer, Pat Verbeek, Phil Housley and Paul Cyr also scored.
Alain Chevrier made 26 saves on 29 shots for the win; Jacques Cloutier stopped 23 of 26.
Scoring
1st period
Mike Foligno (7)Lindy Ruff (7), John Tucker (20)1–015:52 BUF · 
John MacLean (11)Randy Velischek (4), Greg Adams (10)1–116:54 NJD
2nd period
- John MacLean (12)Greg Adams (11)1–211:08 NJD
Uli Hiemer (6)John MacLean (6), Aaron Broten (20)1–317:28 NJD
3rd period
Pat Verbeek (17)Claude Loiselle (5), Andy Brickley (6)1–418:36 NJD · 
Phil Housley (7)Gaetano Orlando (6)2–419:34 BUF
Paul Cyr (5)Gaetano Orlando (7), Dave Andreychuk (13)3–419:55 BUF
Team stats
BUFNJD
2927
0%0%
1/40/3
1517
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:58 into the first period
Tom Kurvers · tripping2 min - 1:25 into the first period
Pat Verbeek · elbowing2 min - 7:56 into the first periodCraig Wolanin · high sticking2 min
- 12:57 into the first periodPhil Housley · hooking2 min
- 13:57 into the first periodBruce Driver · holding2 min
- 1:10 into the second periodClark Gillies · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 1:10 into the second periodClark Gillies · fighting5 min
- 1:10 into the second periodCraig Wolanin · fighting5 min
- 9:22 into the second periodChristian Ruuttu · high sticking2 min
- 9:22 into the second periodKen Daneyko · slashing2 min
- 6:35 into the third periodPaul Cyr · slashing2 min
- 6:35 into the third periodAaron Broten · hooking2 min
- 14:10 into the third periodGreg Adams · tripping2 min
Season series
Buffalo Sabres
| 23Gaetano OrlandoC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 7John TuckerR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 18Paul CyrL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 22Lindy RuffL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 25Dave AndreychukL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 6Phil HousleyD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 9Scott ArnielL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Doug SmithC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 21Christian RuuttuC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 27Wilf PaiementR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 32Normand LacombeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 39Clark GilliesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 4Jim KornD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 28Tom KurversD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 31Joe ReekieD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 40Uwe KruppD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jacques CloutierG | L | 26 | 3 | .885 |
| 30Tom BarrassoG | 0 | 0 | – |
New Jersey Devils
| 15John MacLeanR | 2 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 4 | – |
| 24Greg AdamsL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 10Aaron BrotenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 16Pat VerbeekR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 19Claude LoiselleC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 26Andy BrickleyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 27Randy VelischekD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 28Uli HiemerD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 7Peter McNabC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 9Kirk MullerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 18Mel BridgmanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 22Doug SullimanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 25Perry AndersonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 29Jan LudvigR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Ken DaneykoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Craig WolaninD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Bruce DriverD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Alain ChevrierG | W | 29 | 3 | .897 |
| 35Chris TerreriG | 0 | 0 | – |