The Minnesota North Stars squeaked out a win over the Buffalo Sabres, 5 to 4, in overtime on January 8, 1987.

Final

Sabres

11-25-5

4

North Stars

17-20-4

5

Team

BUF

MNS

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BUF

MNS

David Fenyves (EV) unassisted

Ron Wilson (EV) assisted by Brian Lawton and Dennis Maruk

2nd period

BUF

MNS

Ron Wilson (PP) assisted by Neal Broten and Brian MacLellan

3rd period

BUF

MNS

Phil Housley (EV) unassisted

Dirk Graham (EV) assisted by Bob Brooke

Brian Bellows (EV) assisted by Kent Nilsson and Neal Broten

John Tucker (EV) assisted by Christian Ruuttu and Dave Andreychuk

Dave Andreychuk (PP) assisted by Doug Smith and Phil Housley

BUF

MNS

Brian Bellows (EV) assisted by Neal Broten and Kent Nilsson

Sabres

North Stars

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Sabres

North Stars

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Jacques Cloutier (L) J. Cloutier	0	1	0	24	19	.792	5	4.91	0	61

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Shawn Anderson S. Anderson	0	0	0	-2	6	0	0	1	0.0
Dave Andreychuk D. Andreychuk	1	1	2	0	2	1	0	3	33.3
Scott Arniel S. Arniel	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0
Adam Creighton A. Creighton	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	2	0.0
David Fenyves D. Fenyves	1	0	1	-1	0	0	0	2	50.0
Mike Foligno M. Foligno	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0
Clark Gillies C. Gillies	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0
Phil Housley P. Housley	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	3	33.3
Wilf Paiement W. Paiement	0	0	0	0	12	0	0	1	0.0
Mike Ramsey M. Ramsey	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Joe Reekie J. Reekie	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Lindy Ruff L. Ruff	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	3	0.0
Christian Ruuttu C. Ruuttu	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Doug Smith D. Smith	0	1	1	-2	0	0	1	2	0.0
John Tucker J. Tucker	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	50.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Kari Takko (W) K. Takko	1	0	0	24	20	.833	4	3.93	0	61

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	OTG	S	S%
Keith Acton K. Acton	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Brian Bellows B. Bellows	2	0	2	+2	0	0	0	1	1	6	33.3
Bob Brooke B. Brooke	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Neal Broten N. Broten	0	3	3	+2	2	0	1	0	0	3	0.0
Dino Ciccarelli D. Ciccarelli	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Larry Depalma L. Depalma	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Dirk Graham D. Graham	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Jari Gronstrand J. Gronstrand	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Craig Hartsburg C. Hartsburg	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Brian Lawton B. Lawton	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Brian MacLellan B. MacLellan	0	1	1	0	4	0	1	0	0	0
Dennis Maruk D. Maruk	0	1	1	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Frantisek Musil F. Musil	0	0	0	-1	12	0	0	0	0	0
Kent Nilsson K. Nilsson	0	2	2	+1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Steve Payne S. Payne	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gordie Roberts G. Roberts	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Wilson R. Wilson	2	0	2	+1	2	1	0	0	0	4	50.0