Winnipeg Jets vs Buffalo Sabres
Regular season · Friday, January 4, 1991 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Winnipeg Jets 4–1 on Friday, January 4, 1991 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. The Sabres outshot the Jets 30–26.
Goals came from Dale Hawerchuk, Fredrik Olausson, Christian Ruuttu, Rick Vaive and Alexander Mogilny.
Clint Malarchuk made 25 saves on 26 shots for the win; Bob Essensa stopped 26 of 30.
Scoring
1st period
Dale Hawerchuk (12)Rick Vaive (17), Lou Franceschetti (2)0–106:15 BUF
Fredrik Olausson (10)Brent Ashton (17), Paul Macdermid (15)1–114:06 WIN · 
Christian Ruuttu (9)Dave Snuggerud (9)1–215:36 BUF
2nd period
Rick Vaive (15)Dale Hawerchuk (27), Grant Ledyard (7)1–301:30 BUF
3rd period
Alexander Mogilny (12)Pierre Turgeon (20)1–407:17 BUF
Team stats
WINBUF
2630
0%0%
1/40/2
1214
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:48 into the first period
Brent Ashton · hooking2 min - 9:07 into the first period
Clint Malarchuk · roughing2 min - 9:39 into the first periodEddie Olczyk · hooking2 min
- 13:01 into the first periodDean Kennedy · roughing2 min
- 13:01 into the first periodEddie Olczyk · roughing2 min
- 13:28 into the first periodBrian Curran · roughing2 min
- 13:28 into the first periodBrian Curran · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 13:28 into the first periodGord Donnelly · roughing2 min
- 4:33 into the third periodDean Kennedy · cross checking2 min
- 4:33 into the third periodScott Arniel · roughing2 min
- 11:33 into the third periodMike Hartman · hooking2 min
- 11:46 into the third periodPaul Macdermid · tripping2 min
- 12:35 into the third periodGrant Ledyard · slashing2 min
Season series
Winnipeg Jets
| 7Brent AshtonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 23Paul MacdermidR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 4Fredrik OlaussonD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 11Scott ArnielL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Pat ElynuikR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 16Eddie OlczykR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 17Phil SykesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 21Mark KumpelR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 24Danton ColeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 36Mike EaglesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 39Doug EvansL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 45Craig DuncansonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 6Phil HousleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 8Randy CarlyleD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 22Moe ManthaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 27Teppo NumminenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 34Gord DonnellyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 44Shawn CroninD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Stephane BeauregardG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Bob EssensaG | L | 30 | 4 | .867 |
Buffalo Sabres
| 10Dale HawerchukC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 22Rick VaiveR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 15Lou FranceschettiL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 18Dave SnuggerudL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 21Christian RuuttuC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 77Pierre TurgeonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 89Alexander MogilnyR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 3Grant LedyardD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 20Mike HartmanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Dave AndreychukL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 32Rob RayR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 33Benoit HogueL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 42Mikko MakelaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 24Jay WellsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 26Dean KennedyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 37Bill HoulderD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 39Brian CurranD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Clint MalarchukG | W | 26 | 1 | .962 |
| 31Daren PuppaG | 0 | 0 | – |