Minnesota North Stars vs Buffalo Sabres
Regular season · Friday, November 13, 1987 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Game summary
The Minnesota North Stars beat the Buffalo Sabres 5–4 on Friday, November 13, 1987 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. The Sabres outshot the North Stars 35–27.
Dino Ciccarelli scored twice and Keith Acton scored twice. Adam Creighton, Mark Napier, Phil Housley, Scott Arniel and Brian Bellows also scored.
Kari Takko made 31 saves on 35 shots for the win; Daren Puppa stopped 22 of 27.
Scoring
1st period
Adam Creighton (4)Unassisted0–101:25 BUF
Dino Ciccarelli (8)Dave Gagner (1), Steve Payne (1)1–102:46 MNS
Mark Napier (1)Unassisted1–204:17 BUF
Keith Acton (5)Craig Hartsburg (13)2–209:39 MNS
2nd period
- Keith Acton (6)Gordie Roberts (7), Mike Berger (1)3–205:42 MNS
- Dino Ciccarelli (9)Neal Broten (8), Brian MacLellan (5)4–214:22 MNS
3rd period
Phil Housley (11)Joe Reekie (2), Christian Ruuttu (11)4–300:20 BUF
Scott Arniel (4)Lindy Ruff (4)4–402:39 BUF · 
Brian Bellows (12)Brian Lawton (6), Steve Payne (2)5–413:32 MNS ·
Team stats
MNSBUF
2735
0%0%
1/70/9
1814
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 5:55 into the first period
Steve Payne · interference2 min - 6:23 into the first period
Dave Andreychuk · tripping2 min - 7:23 into the first periodBrian Bellows · slashing2 min
- 11:09 into the first periodBrian MacLellan · roughing2 min
- 17:18 into the first periodJoe Reekie · holding2 min
- 19:11 into the first periodBrian MacLellan · high sticking double minor4 min
- 3:20 into the second periodDoug Smith · holding2 min
- 8:18 into the second periodBrian Bellows · interference2 min
- 15:24 into the second periodLindy Ruff · roughing2 min
- 1:55 into the third periodJeff Parker · hooking2 min
- 6:22 into the third periodBrian MacLellan · holding2 min
- 7:27 into the third periodDave Andreychuk · slashing2 min
- 7:37 into the third periodGordie Roberts · tripping2 min
- 10:02 into the third periodCraig Hartsburg · hooking2 min
- 12:17 into the third periodCalle Johansson · tripping2 min
Season series
Minnesota North Stars
| 12Keith ActonC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 44Steve PayneL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 7Neal BrotenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 11Brian LawtonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 15Dave GagnerC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 23Brian BellowsL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 27Brian MacLellanL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 25Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 34Mike BergerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 13Bob BrookeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 14Scott BjugstadL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 17Basil McraeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 37Dave ArchibaldC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 2Ron WilsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 3Bob RouseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Frantisek MusilD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kari TakkoG | W | 35 | 4 | .886 |
| 33Don BeaupreG | 0 | 0 | – |
Buffalo Sabres
| 9Scott ArnielL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 21Christian RuuttuC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 22Lindy RuffL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 38Adam CreightonC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 65Mark NapierR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 6Phil HousleyD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 7 | – |
| 27Joe ReekieD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 15Doug SmithC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 19Kevin MaguireR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 23Ray SheppardR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 25Dave AndreychukL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 28Jeff ParkerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 77Pierre TurgeonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 3Calle JohanssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 24Ed HospodarD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 40Uwe KruppD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jacques CloutierG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Daren PuppaG | L | 27 | 5 | .815 |