Source: NHL Boxscores and Stats
Hartford Whalers (12-12-4) 0 5 3 - 8
Buffalo Sabres (9-16-4) 3 0 1 - 4

The Whalers scored five times during a 24-shot second period to erase a 3-0
deficit and defeat the Sabres in Buffalo.

1st period: BUF Mogilny 7 (Bodger,Ruuttu) 4:57 (pp)
BUF Mogilny 8 (Bodger,Miller) 13:40
BUF Wood 9 (Tanti,Sutton) 19:57 (pp)

2nd period: HAR Cullen 7 (Cunneyworth,Hunter) 0:37
HAR Hunter 6 (Zalapski,Shaw) 7:17 (pp)
HAR Cassels 3 (Craven,Burt) 8:34
HAR Zalapski 6 (Verbeek) 14:07
HAR Zalapski 7 (Verbeek,Cassels) 16:39

3rd period: HAR Holik 6 (Anderson,Day) 2:30
BUF Audette 16 (Bodger,Ruuttu) 3:15 (pp)
HAR Cunneyworth 6 (Cullen) 4:10
HAR Cullen 8 (Verbeek,Burt) 8:57

Shots on goal: Whalers 10 24 12 - 46
Sabres 17 3 13 - 33

Power-play opportunities: Whalers 1 of 3
Sabres 3 of 6

Golatending: Whalers, Sidorkiewicz, 3-4-0 (33 shots, 29 saves)
Sabres, Malarchuk, 3-8-1 (46 shots, 38 saves)

Attendance: 14,325
Referee: Mark Faucette
Linesmen: Bob Hodges, Brad Lazarowich