Source: NHL Boxscores and Stats
Buffalo Sabres (21-25-10) 0 0 1 - 1
Hartford Whalers (16-26-10) 2 2 1 - 5

1st period: HAR, Zalapski (13th) - (Black, Corriveau) 1:46
HAR, Cassels (5th) - (Shaw) 2:13

2nd period: HAR, Cassels (6th) - (Craven) (sh) 3:36
HAR, Zalapski (14th) - (Cullen) (pp) 10:38

3rd period: BUF, May (9th) - (Sutton, Corkum) 10:21
HAR, Shank (1st) - (Craven, Cassels) 14:14

Powerplay Opportunities-Sabres 0 of 6
Whalers 1 of 4

Shots on Goal- Sabres 18 7 6 - 31
Whalers 6 14 9 - 29

Buffalo Sabres--Malarchuk (10-12-3) (29 shots - 24 saves)
Hartford Whalers--Whitmore (11-14-6) (31 shots - 30 saves)

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