Buffalo Sabres vs Edmonton Oilers
Regular season · Saturday, November 7, 1987 · Northlands Coliseum
Game summary
The Edmonton Oilers beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-0 on Saturday, November 7, 1987 at Northlands Coliseum. The Oilers outshot the Sabres 34-26.
Wayne Gretzky scored twice and Kevin McClelland scored twice. Mike Krushelnyski also scored.
Grant Fuhr made 26 saves on 26 shots for the win; Tom Barrasso stopped 29 of 34.
Scoring
1st period
Wayne Gretzky (12)Charlie Huddy (5), Esa Tikkanen (14)0–117:14 EDM
2nd period
- Wayne Gretzky (13)Jim Wiemer (1), Mark Messier (14)0–205:13 EDM · PPG
Kevin McClelland (4)Ron Shudra (1), Mike Krushelnyski (3)0–317:44 EDM
3rd period
- Kevin McClelland (5)Mike Krushelnyski (4), Ron Shudra (2)0–402:57 EDM
Mike Krushelnyski (4)Charlie Huddy (6), Ron Shudra (3)0–516:37 EDM
Team stats
BUFEDM
26Shots on goal34
0%Faceoff %0%
0/5Power play1/5
17Penalty minutes17
0Hits0
0Blocked shots0
0Giveaways0
0Takeaways0
Penalties
- 1st 03:46
Dave Hunter · roughing2 min - 1st 12:00
Uwe Krupp · boarding2 min - 1st 19:41Steve Smith · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 2nd 04:20Uwe Krupp · cross checking2 min
- 2nd 07:49Ron Shudra · holding2 min
- 2nd 14:10Lindy Ruff · holding2 min
- 2nd 17:44Joe Reekie · delaying game2 min
- 2nd 17:44Joe Reekie · roughing2 min
- 2nd 17:44Kevin McClelland · delaying game2 min
- 3rd 09:38Craig MacTavish · holding2 min
- 3rd 12:50Lindy Ruff · fighting5 min
- 3rd 12:50Steve Smith · slashing2 min
- 3rd 12:50Steve Smith · fighting5 min
- 3rd 13:09Uwe Krupp · interference2 min
Season series
Buffalo Sabres
| 7John TuckerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 9Scott ArnielL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | – |
| 15Doug SmithC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | – |
| 21Christian RuuttuC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 22Lindy RuffL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | – |
| 23Ray SheppardR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Dave AndreychukL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | – |
| 38Adam CreightonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | – |
| 65Mark NapierR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 77Pierre TurgeonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 90Clark GilliesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 3Calle JohanssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | – |
| 6Phil HousleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 | – |
| 24Ed HospodarD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Joe ReekieD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | – |
| 40Uwe KruppD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Tom BarrassoG | L | 34 | 29 | 5 | .853 | 60:00 |
| 31Daren PuppaG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Edmonton Oilers
| 26Mike KrushelnyskiC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 4 | – |
| 27Ron ShudraD | 0 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 24Kevin McClellandR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 99Wayne GretzkyC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 22Charlie HuddyD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 10Esa TikkanenL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 11Mark MessierC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 32Jim WiemerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 9Glenn AndersonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Dave HunterL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 14Craig MacTavishC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Jari KurriR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 19Normand LacombeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 37Thomas McmurchyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Kevin LoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 5Steve SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 6Jeff BeukeboomD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 28Craig MuniD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Daryl ReaughG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
| 31Grant FuhrG | W | 26 | 26 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 |